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The Hoffen Foundation
The mission of the Hoffen Foundation is ever expanding as new areas of need come to light. The main focus is to assist children with differing diseases, disabilities and socioeconomic challenges by raising money to enhance the ability of existing organizations to provide new programs and ongoing assistance. That assistance may be in the form of toys during the holidays, clothes and educational supplies for the school year, financial assistance for medical facilities, organizations or needs, funding to support outings to stimulate children’s imaginations and opportunities to engage in activities they may otherwise not experience.
Tim Zemens, a cancer survivor, has been participating in charitable activities through different groups in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and in conjunction with his love of hockey officiating in the Central Hockey League and North American Hockey League. Establishing the Hoffen Foundation has been a cumulative effect. His personal experience surviving cancer, losing family to the disease and ultimately experiencing the positive effects of friends and family reaching out during difficult times fostered the desire to give back to the community. Helping children’s charities reach their goals is just the beginning.
Tim Zemens of Arlington, Texas established the non-profit Hoffen Foundation during the summer of 2003, with the help of his brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Karen Zemens of Lenox, Michigan. The name “Hoffen” is German for “hope”, an action and emotion crucial to overcoming obstacles and challenges in life. It is the desire of the Zemens to carry out fund raising events to benefit charitable groups that may cultivate such hope for children throughout the United States and Canada.
Since those humble beginnings, the Hoffen Foundation has grown to eleven directors to oversee growth of the Foundation and foster leadership roles. The Hoffen Foundation is confident that the background, input, and creativity the directors bring, will take the Foundation in many new and exciting directions. The directors are: Robert Chuhak — Darden Restaurants (Former CHL & NAHL Linesmen), John Qualls (Former CHL & NAHL Linesmen), and Ken Reinhard — Partner, Tarrant Lighting (President of the Metroplex Hockey Officials Association), Tim Zemens (Former CHL and NAHL Linesmen), Linda Lemmond, Mark Lorance (Mayor of Rhome, Texas), Scott Branan, Steve Samberg, Holly Zemens-O’Brien, Karen Zemens (CPA) and Kristi Lorance.
As fund raising activities occur, our web site will be updated with information on the outcomes and what organizations received the proceeds. Please visit it for updates and news. Thank you for your interest in the Hoffen Foundation. We hope you will help us in “Giving Children a Ray of Hope” throughout the United States and Canada
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Thank you,
Tim Zemens — Director
Hoffen Foundation
timz@hoffenfoundation.org
www.hoffenfoundation.org