Bounty hopes the donation will ease the financial burden associated with travel on families of Olympic hopefuls, helping these families encourage their children as they push for glory on the biggest of international stages.

"The Team USA Hockey Moms in many ways act as the backbone of the USA Hockey Teams," said Victoria Schooler, communications manager for Bounty paper towels.

"We want to honour those mothers who have cheered their children on from the first time they hit the ice all the way up to the first time they set foot in an Olympic venue."

On top of the early mornings, late nights and slap-shot-related-messes, being able to watch your child participate in The Winter Olympics is an expensive feat.

The donation was made at an exhibition game between the United States and Canada ©Getty Images



Bounty is giving back to the Team US Hockey and Paralympic mums across the country, who have supported their children's dreams, sacrificed mornings for early practices and homes to big messes.

Bounty's sponsorship is a part of a larger Procter & Gamble (P&G) programme during the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, titled "Thank You Mom," which not only highlights the everyday journey athletes take to get to the Olympic Winter Games, but celebrates the mums who help get them there.

As part of the 2014 Thank You Mum campaign, P&G offered their "Thanks" to all 357 mums of US Olympians & Paralympians with a gift of a $1,000 (£600/€720) VISA gift card to help them on their journey to Sochi.

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