The Pittsburgh Penguins will hold Pride Night on Tuesday, March 24 against Carolina as part of the NHL’s season-long “Hockey is for Everyone” initiative. Pride Night will focus on the LGBTQ community as the Penguins and other NHL teams promote safety and inclusion for all who participate in the sport… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation has funded a new Ronald McDonald Care Mobile vehicle for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown. The state-of-the-art pediatric primary care center on wheels, which was unveiled today at PPG Paints Arena, was funded through the sale of the Penguins’ “Love your Melon” beanies… Read More
Hearts of Gold Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has announced his new “Hearts of Gold” program for the 2019.20 season. Guentzel has purchased four season tickets to benefit children with congenital heart defects who are a part of Mended Little Hearts of Southwestern PA. “Hearts of Gold” will welcome children and families to… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation is launching a $1 million fund-raising campaign to coincide with its 10th anniversary season in 2019-20. One of the first of many fund-raising initiatives will be a game-used helmet auction, starting at tonight’s game against Anaheim at PPG Paints Arena and lasting 10 days. The… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation will begin its 10th anniversary celebration with a night full of special activities at Thursday’s game against Anaheim at PPG Paints Arena. The date is certainly appropriate – 10/10. With its signature slogan, “Kids Are The Future,” the Penguins Foundation has already provided more than… Read More
ATTENTION: ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WESTERN PA! The FBI Pittsburgh HOPE Initiative and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation are partnering to support the FBI Pittsburgh Division and FBI Pittsburgh Citizens Academy on their Heroin Outreach Prevention and Education (HOPE) Initiative. As opioids are becoming more and more prevalent in various recreational… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Penguins Foundation selected 20 high school graduates to honor with 2019 Penguins Foundation Scholarships.
In partnership with UPMC, and with the strong support of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU), the Penguins Foundation awarded 20 educational-based scholarships for the 2018-19 school year. Over the past six years, the Foundation has awarded a total of 118 scholarships.
To be eligible, students must attend a Pittsburgh Public School or an Allegheny County high school that provides substantial aid to students for reduced-cost or free lunch programs per the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education – Division of Food and Nutrition.
Pittsburgh, PA – Once again, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation has made a huge impact on charities in the Pittsburgh region. This season, the Foundation has donated over $900,000 to local 501c3 charities from funds collected through the 50/50 Raffle during Penguins home games. The Foundation has raised over $10 million… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine are once again teaming up to offer the Heads UP Pittsburgh program, an innovative concussion awareness and baseline testing initiative for young athletes in the Pittsburgh region. The 2019 testing program begins June 10, and testing will end the week of July… Read More
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray and the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation will donate more than $73,000 to charity as part of Murray’s season-long “Saves MATTer” program. Murray pledged to donate $30 for each save he made during the 2018-19 regular season – and after making 1,465 saves, his personal donation comes to… Read More
