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MISSION & PILLARS
SINCE 2010, THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS FOUNDATION HAS RAISED AND INVESTED $79,000,000 BACK INTO SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH CHARITABLE GRANTS AND PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION To be the champions of all youth in our community, on and off the ice, through the power of hockey. OUR PILLARS YOUTH HOCKEY: We foster the growth, accessibility, and sustainability of youth hockey in the Pittsburgh region and beyond. EDUCATION: We provide opportunities for all children to benefit from outstanding learning tools and initiatives. WELLNESS: We support health, fitness, and awareness initiatives to improve our youth’s physical and mental health. COMMUNITY: We strengthen our city and region with programs, investments, and partnerships that support children and families.
On behalf of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, I am proud to share our 2024.25 Community Impact Report. This year, we continued to see how the power of hockey can unite communities, spark learning, and create opportunities for young people across Western Pennsylvania and beyond. Guided by our four pillars—youth hockey, education, wellness, and community—every initiative in this report reflects the generosity of our fans, partners, and team, who make our mission possible. Under Youth Hockey, the Foundation supports operations and programs such as Sidney Crosby’s Little Penguins Learn to Play, and Try Hockey for Free. We expanded opportunities for girls through the Pittsburgh Pennies program and continued to grow access through PensFIT ball hockey in elementary schools, and the Willie O’Ree Academy (page 10). In Education, we launched Science Champions (page 14), an innovative partnership with the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh that uses hockey to spark curiosity and hands-on STEM learning. We also celebrated our 2025 scholarship recipients, including Bob Johnson Memorial Scholarship honoree Robert Mahoney, whose leadership and character embody the Foundation’s mission. Our Wellness efforts advanced care and community health through a $100,000 grant to UPMC Children’s Hospital for pediatric cancer research and support (page 18). We also helped revitalize the Carnegie One Gymnasium in Braddock, creating a welcoming space for play, movement, and connection, and we hosted over 600 people for a Mental Wellness Symposium. Through Community, we uplifted partners and neighbors—from Day Owl backpacks for foster youth to Kevin Hayes’ Heroes honoring first responders (page 23). We proudly supported the JCC Maccabi Campus Games, and invested $100,000 in the Science of Hockey exhibit at the Kamin Science Center, which will engage 500,000 people per year for the next seven years. We also unveiled our refreshed website and online shop, making it easier than ever for fans to connect and give back. None of this would be possible without our incredible fans, partners, and staff. Together, we’re showing that hockey is more than a game, it’s a force for good in our region and beyond.
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Yvonne J. Maher Executive Director Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
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