The Anahim Lake hockey legend Carey Price has launched a charitable foundation with his family.
The Price Family Foundation is accepting donations which will be used to support organizations such as Special Olympics British Columbia (SOBC) and Elevation Outdoors.
Carey Price shared the announcement on Facebook Nov. 13, noting the foundation’s mission is to nurture community and create meaningful change.
“The initiative comes from a deeply personal place for us, shaped by our values and experiences over the years...We believe that together, we can foster a sense of belonging and resilience in our communities,” Price wrote in his post.
The foundation’s website said the family wanted recreation, athletics and community to be at the core of their work, which led to a partnership with SOBC.
The foundation is also in partnership with the Kelowna society CRIS Adaptive, which brings together experienced outdoor enthusiasts and people who face barriers to outdoor recreation. The non-profit finds ways to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities by running “outdoor recreation programs.”
The website also highlights the family’s desire to connect with youth in an effort to help them grow and reach positive outcomes. They see this as possible through the Elevation Outdoors charity which offers free programs to help disadvantaged youth discover a passion for outdoor sports.
Carey Price grew up in Anahim Lake where his mother Lynda Price is currently chief of Ulkatcho First Nation. He and his parents would travel to Williams Lake for hockey practices with the local Midget AAA team which made it to the 2002-2003 provincial championships.
At the age of 18 Price’s career in the NHL began. He was a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens and spent 15 seasons with the team, receiving many awards and honours along the way. Price won gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia, and in the summer of 2024 was inducted in the BC Hockey Hall of Fame.
At times throughout his career Price would return home to the Cariboo-Chilcotin, competing in team roping at the Williams Lake Stampede, and he donated hockey equipment to KidSport in Williams Lake. Today he is settled with his family in Kelowna, and he is known to drop in to local arenas to motivate young hockey players.
Donations to the Price Family Foundation can be made on their website.
With files from University of Northern British Columbia
