On Saturday, March 3, the annual Penguins Charity Night on AT&T SportsNet returns for the 7th straight season to support the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and Mario Lemieux Foundation.
For one game only, a total of 7,500 Penguins Charity Duffel Bags stuffed with memorabilia and more will go on sale online and at PPG Paints Arena starting at 3:45PM. The Penguins take on the New York Islanders at 5PM.
This season’s Charity Duffel Bag includes a set of four (4) player bobbleheads, Phil Kessel plaque, Back-to-Back Champions book, plus commemorative pieces to celebrate the team’s five Stanley Cup victories. All Charity Duffel Bags also include a Penguins puck signed by a member of the current roster or by #66 Mario Lemieux.
Two Penguins Charity Duffel Bag styles will be available. The Gold Charity Duffel Bag ($1,000) guarantees an autographed jersey, while the Black Charity Duffel Bag ($250) provides fans with the chance-to-win an autographed jersey.
To learn more, visit https://www.nhl.com/penguins/fans/charity-bags-preview or tune in to AT&T SportsNet on Saturday, March 3.
About the Mario Lemieux Foundation: Created in 1993 by hockey legend Mario Lemieux, the Mario Lemieux Foundation is dedicated to raising funds for cancer research and patient care, as well as Austin’s Playrooms, an initiative that creates playrooms for children and families in medical facilities. Since 1998, the Lemieux Foundation has given over $25 million to cancer research and patient care initiatives in the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Additionally, the Lemieux Foundation has opened 33 Austin’s Playrooms in western Pennsylvania as well as three military playrooms. To learn more, visit: www.mariolemieux.org
About the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation: Founded in 2010, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation is the 501c3 philanthropic hand of the Back-to-Back Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. With the belief that “Kids Are The Future,” the Penguins Foundation focuses its efforts on making an impact on the lives of the littlest fans of the Penguins team and organization. Through programs related to the Penguins Foundation’s pillars of playing, growing, helping and learning, the Foundation has been able to make countless assists to the community in just a few short seasons including an overall contribution of $30 million to charitable causes since 2010. For more information, visit: www.pittsburghpenguinsfoundation.org