Penguins green jersey auction nets $20,000 for coronavirus aid charities
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.
Jonathan Bombulie is the TribLive assistant sports editor. A Greensburg native, he was a hockey reporter for two decades, covering the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for 17 seasons before joining the Trib in 2015 and covering the Penguins for four seasons, including Stanley Cup championships in 2016-17. He can be reached at jbombulie@triblive.com.
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