To be the champions of all youth in our community, on and off the ice, through the power of hockey.
On, April 29, the annual Penguins Charity Game on AT&T SportsNet returned for the 10th straight season! During the Pittsburgh Penguins road game against the Washington Capitals, approximately, 5,000 Penguins Charity Bags went on sale to support the Penguins Foundation and Mario Lemieux Foundation. In partnership with local companies, vendors and artists, the 2021 Penguins Charity Bag is inspired by Pittsburgh. Thank you to the best fans in hockey for helping us raise $2.3 million for these two tremendous causes… in just one game!
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres celebrated the LGBTQ+ community by co-hosting the NHL’s first-ever joint Pride Game on Saturday, April 17 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo and during the nationally televised game on NBC. The Penguins and Sabres’ Pride Game aimed to bring together two cities to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities by sharing stories of inclusion, hope and allyship.
For $25, order your Penguins Pride Puck in support of You Can Play and the Pittsburgh Tigers. Side #1 of your Penguins Pride Puck features a rainbow pattern, while YOU have the opportunity to design Side #2. A set of four (4) Pride decals comes included with your Penguins Pride Puck. The decals feature messaging that will allow you to celebrate the Pride community and share your allyship with one decal allowing you space to write your own message.
As part of our Pride Game on April 17, the NHL and NBC featured this story that we wanted to share with you. Since the tragic loss of Brendan Burke, the Burke family has created a path of positivity. Please take a moment to watch this video and visit PittsburghBuffaloPride.com to learn more about our Pride Game, which is the first joint Pride Game in the NHL.
How can you take home part of the game? Enter to win a Pittsburgh Penguins warm-up jersey worn by a member of the Pens in our Warm-Up Jersey Raffle presented by Rivers Casino.
In partnership with Allegheny Intermediate Unit and The Grable Foundation, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation stress the value of education and honor 16 principals from Allegheny County as Penguins Most Valuable Principal (MVP). This program, highlighting the amazing work done over this past year, recognizes principals who demonstrate an innovative approach to learning, a continuous strive for excellence and a passion for their school and students.
The Children Overcoming Obstacles and Limits (COOL) Zone was developed, with the support of the Penguins Foundation, by the Matilda Theiss Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program, part of UPMC Western Behavioral Health. Shaped like an “igloo” to provide a safe space for children, the COOL Zone is a behavioral health program for young children who exhibit symptoms of or who currently have behavioral health diagnosis. This program increases accessibility to high quality mental health services by partnering with existing schools and child-oriented settings within Allegheny County. Within these child friendly settings, the Penguins COOL Zone serves children experiencing a range of behavioral and emotional disruptions such as: aggression, anxiety, depression, withdrawal, family disruption, emotional difficulties, traumatic responses, and more. Read more »
By Cindy Himes Local Bigs Honored at State Level The Penguins Foundation is proud of its long-standing partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh (BBBS) and we would like to congratulate both Malissa Seman and Mark Bezilla for being honored as Pennsylvania’s “Bigs of the Year!” BBBS’s mission… Read More
