Each year for the past 6 years, Griz Kidz has handed out its block of 50 tickets to a group of beneficiaries, primarily children, for each home game.  The obvious and immediate benefits are apparent at each game, with the children uttering phrases from "this is so amazing and cool" to something incredible (and often heard) like "this is the best day of my life".  This type of return is incredible, but it is those comments that clearly indicate the long-lasting impacts on these children that make the Program so worth it, such as one parent of a Griz Kidz advised the Board that "several years ago, my child was fortunate enough to be a Griz Kidz recipient, it had such an impact on him that he still talks about that day".
 
Truly, the impact on children, stemming from the efforts of the Griz Kidz Board members, is far-reaching and long-lasting, and although there is no expectation of return, the Board members are rewarded with praise, hugs and comments of joy from its beneficiaries each and every game.  It is a logical possibility that a Griz Kidz day will be the genesis behind a child's dream to be a Griz athlete, or more importantly, to be a Grizzly graduate.  It has always been the feeling of the Board members of Griz Kidz that, you just never know what moment in a child's life will be that moment that inspires them, to work harder to attend college, be a Griz athlete or to just want more.  The Griz Kidz Board feels that something unique like a Griz Kidz day could be that moment.
 
Griz Kidz is so much more than a Program now, it is a community asset, and the Board members understand the important role it serves to so many children, and to the community, in general.  Thus, the Board takes this labor of love seriously, and it shows not only in the quality of the Program, but also in the quality of the results on its beneficiaries.