Dedham Savings Community Foundation Awards Grant To Skating Club Of Boston

The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to the Skating Club of Boston. Grant funds will support the Always Champions legacy campaign, including the creation of a scholarship endowment program to honor Boston Skating Club members and coaches tragically lost in 2025. The Always Champions campaign will create lasting touch points dedicated to those lost – physical points of reflection, as well as permanent financial support for future generations who show a similar passion for skating.

• The initiative establishes two permanent annual scholarships honoring Jinna Han and Spencer Lane, enabling a wide range of skaters to continue to pursue their skating goals at the Club.
• The 1,500‑seat West Rink will be renamed the Always Champions Training Rink, accompanied by a tribute wall featuring photos, stories, and donor recognition.
• Three reflecting benches will feature permanent plaques, with bronzed skates of the four skaters and coaches placed at each bench. At the main entrance, two weeping cherry trees will flank the flagpoles, complemented by landscape lighting and memorial plaques to highlight the space year‑round.

ABOUT SKATING CLUB OF BOSTON

The Skating Club of Boston, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, is the third-oldest skating club in the country and a founding member of U.S. Figure Skating. The mission of The Skating Club of Boston is to lead in advancing participation, education, and excellence in all disciplines of skating for people of all ages, abilities, and means. The Skating Club of Boston hosts numerous local, national, and international competitions, including serving as the local organizing committee for the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. It also manages the Boston Common Frog Pond in partnership with the Boston Parks Department. Through its Skating Academy the Club provides year‑round instruction for children and adults across nine campuses in the Boston and Metro Boston region.

ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Dedham Savings Community Foundation is a privately funded foundation created by Dedham Savings to provide financial support to charitable organizations that serve disadvantaged populations within the Bank’s community reinvestment area. These communities include Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, Westwood, and contiguous areas. Typical requests are received from schools, libraries, family service organizations, and non-profit organizations. The Trustees of the Foundation accept grant requests from community organizations and make awards twice per year. Organizations wishing to request funding from the Foundation may apply online at www.dedhamsavings.com/community.