The Penguins were scheduled to wear green St. Patrick’s Day jerseys in warmups before a March 15 home game against the New York Islanders. While the game wasn’t played due to the coronavirus pandemic, some good came out of it anyway.
The Pittsburgh Penguins foundation raised $20,000 from the auction of the jerseys and donated $5,000 each to the Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Western PA Diaper Bank, Rainbow Kitchen and Salvation Army carry-out meal program.
The donation to the Salvation Army is expected to provide 1,700 meals in one week, the team said.
“We want to thank our fans for once again coming through to assist residents of our community who are in need at this difficult time,” Jim Britt, executive director of the Penguins Foundation, said in a release.
