THE PECONIC HOCKEY FOUNDATION'S (PHF) INITIATIVE IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO A YEAR ROUND COMMUNITY HOCKEY RINK ON THE EAST END OF LONG ISLAND, NY, TO HELP OFFSET COSTS TO FAMILIES WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD RINK ACCESS OR PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH HOCKEY; AND TO OTHERWISE FOSTER THE GROWTH OF YOUTH HOCKEY THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING AND OTHER PROGRAMS, AND IN DOING SO, PROMOTE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.