The Rink Foundation

An organization with a mission to bring an ice rink facility to Yakima to sustain and grow hockey, ice sports, and activities in the Valley.

Help Make This Possible

Why We Got Started

Following the announcement that the beloved Yakima Ice Rink on Beech Street, a fixture in our community for nearly 75 years, might close its doors, parents and community members united with a single purpose:

to keep our skates on the ice.

Why an Ice Rink?

Ice sports have long been a cherished tradition among Yakima families.

Since the 1950s, generations have gathered to skate, play, and forge lasting memories.
It has given us:

economic growth and partnership opportunities,
a creative outlet for our youth, and a
central community space.

Latest News

Ice Rink supporters launch effort to buy property and build new facility

December 30, 2024

A new fundraising campaign with “one goal, two projects” has begun, raising money to both purchase the Yakima Ice Rink property and eventually build a new ice sports facility. The…

Rink Foundation’s Fundraiser with Red Robin Restaurant

October 6, 2024

We paired up with Red Robin on October 4th for a delicious way to make a difference! Every burger, fry and shake enjoyed will help us build a new rink…

Rink Foundation’s Success in Their First Annual Stanley Putt Golf Tournament Fundraiser

September 27, 2024

A huge thank you to all of our incredible supporters! We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to your generosity, we have met our goal to purchase the drawings! We…

Youth Hockey: +80 registrations
Youth Learn to Skate: +60 registrations
Figure Skating: +20 registrations
Adult Hockey League: +80 registrations
Adult Hockey Learn to Skate: +30 participants

*Based on numbers shared by the Yakima Amateur Hockey Association

Keep Ice Sports in the Yakima Valley

One goal, two projects.

We want to be clear about the difference between us, The Rink Foundation, and the Yakima Amateur Hockey Association (YAHA) who is running the current Yakima ice rink on Beech Street.

GOAL

Maintain location to continue to grow existing programs to capacity and explore additional programs to build revenue.

YAHA is focused on growing and maintaining programs housed at the rink. They are working on securing a long-term lease or purchase option at the current YAKIMA ICE RINK unless/until a new facility is built.

NEED: $550K

Already obtained 100K with the aim to raise the rest in pledges in the next 6 months.

WHY?

The existing programming is imperative to keeping ice sports alive during the planning and build of the new facility.

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GOAL

Plan, design, and obtain funds to build a long-term ice-sports facility.

We are focused on building relationships and securing community-donated and state funding to design and build a facility that will allow the expansion of ice-sports in the Yakima Valley. We are working with YAHA to maintain programs and secure their housing for years to come.

NEED: $15M

Year 1: $5M to cement plans and buy land.
Year 2: $5M to build a base rink with plans of future expansion.
Year 3: $5M to open the facility and support operations of the rink.

WHY?

The current building is reaching the end of its natural lifespan with no room to expand. A state-of-the-art facility will set our athletes and participants up for success!

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