Wild Foundation to host jersey and puck auction

ST. PAUL --The Minnesota Wild today announced the Minnesota Wild Foundation will host an online auction featuring special green St. Patrick's Day jerseys and pucks to benefit
Children's Minnesota's Urgent Needs Fund
, which allows for philanthropic support where it's needed most, as soon as funds are received.
Minnesota Wild players were scheduled to wear the St. Patrick's Day jerseys during warmups for the game on Tuesday, March 17 against the Chicago Blackhawks, which was postponed, as the NHL paused the season because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

The custom jerseys are authentic, unworn and will be autographed by their respective players at a later date. The auction begins today and runs through April 8 on the
Minnesota Wild Foundation NHL online bidding application
. Examples of how Children's Minnesota will use proceeds include:
For more information on how to donate supplies to Children's Minnesota, visit
childrensmn.org
.

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is the seventh largest pediatric health system in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Additionally, Children's is Minnesota's only Level I pediatric trauma center inside a hospital dedicated solely to children. Children's maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children's health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. This work is made possible in large part by generous philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. An award-winning health system, Children's is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Please visit
childrensMN.org
.

About Minnesota Wild Foundation

The 2019-20 season marks the tenth season of giving for the Minnesota Wild Foundation. With support from Wild players, fans and donors, the Wild Foundation has supported children's medical related causes, serves as the largest non-member funding source for Minnesota Hockey, and has provided important fundraising opportunities for youth hockey associations across the state. Since its inception in 2009, the Wild Foundation has distributed more than $4 million in grants to hockey organizations and children's medical related charities and dispersed over $2 million to local charities through its Split the Pot Raffle Program. Help us celebrate an amazing ten years of giving and join our Give 10 campaign by donating $10 or any denomination of 10 to help us continue our mission of supporting the game of hockey and improving the lives of families across Minnesota. Together we create a Greater State of Hockey! For more information and to make a donation visit
www.wild.com/foundation
or contact us at
[email protected]
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