Pittsburgh I.C.E. (Inclusion Creates Equality) celebrates its 20th anniversary this season, highlighting the organization’s 20-year commitment to equality within our community. A joint effort between the Penguins Alumni and the NHL in 2000, the ICE program was created under the umbrella of the NHL’s Diversity Task Force. With strong support from the Penguins Foundation, Pittsburgh I.C.E. continues to thrive in service to local youth.
Pittsburgh Penguins players will wear “Hockey Talks” decals on their helmets during tonight’s game against Boston at TD Garden as part of an important NHL initiative to raise awareness and help end the stigma around mental health. The Hockey Talks program began in 2013, following the tragic passing of… Read More
ATTENTION: ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WESTERN PA! The FBI Pittsburgh HOPE Initiative, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, Everfi, Centimark and Levitt Legacy are partnering to support the FBI Pittsburgh Division and FBI Pittsburgh Citizens Academy on their Heroin Outreach Prevention and Education (H.O.P.E.) Initiative. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our… Read More
The Penguins Foundation announced the launch of the exclusive Pittsburgh Penguins WubbaNub, available for purchase for $20 beginning today, Friday, Dec. 4, with all proceeds benefiting UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. In addition, Penguins forward Jake Guentzel is kicking off the giving by making a charitable contribution of $5,000 to UPMC… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation shared 225 sensory gift kits with five special hockey teams today during the International Day for People with Disability. The Penguins-branded sensory kits will be distributed during December to youth special hockey players from the Steel City Icebergs, Pittsburgh Emperors, Southpointe Grizzlies, Beaver County Ice Sharks… Read More
The Penguins Foundation and Giant Eagle partnered to continue the team’s Thanksgiving tradition Normally at this time of year, Penguins players make their annual trip to Rainbow Kitchen in Homestead to serve Thanksgiving meals to local residents. But of course, this isn’t a normal year. The Penguins aren’t in season,… Read More
Registration is now open for the winter session of Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins “Learn to Play Hockey” program. The program, now in its 13th season, has provided free equipment and lessons to more than 13,000 local youngsters since its inception in 2008. The introductory program which has been designed for… Read More
During the 2019.20 Pittsburgh Penguins season, fans helped the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation raise over $742,000 through the 50/50 Raffle presented by BETRIVERS.com. Since 2012, the Penguins Foundation has been able to donate nearly $7 million to local charities in and around the Pittsburgh-area. This season, 19 organizations were awarded grants… Read More
In partnership with UPMC, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation stress the value of education and honor 10 high school students by providing them a 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship were awarded with $3,000 to use toward the school in which they will be attending… Read More
The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation is distributing 1,500 PensPals activity booklets, presented by PPG, at the City of Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation’s meal distribution sites on Monday, August 17 and 24. The series of PensPals booklets aim to provide learning support to children with limited technology resources by sharing science, math… Read More
