The game will feature local celebrities and hockey coaches, along with other coaches, professional hockey alumni, and media personalities. Following the game's conclusion, there will be an acoustic performance by Chris "#2" Barker of the Pittsburgh punk rock band Anti-Flag. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for children.
Players will wear jerseys designed by a local artist, which will then be sold after the game to further raise funds for PAH. There also will be raffles and a 50/50 fundraiser.
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to participate in the silent auction, which features autographed Capitals memorabilia as well as game-worn jerseys by Play for a Purpose participants.
PAH is determined to increase awareness and stop racism and name-calling by youth athletes, their teams and coaches, their families, and spectators. It aims to use its international platform to amplify their message and eradicate the existence of hate in sports; to develop educational materials against hate to teach players, coaches parents, officials and other stakeholders that hate has no place on the bench, in the game, or in the stands; to provide scholarships for athletes of color to increase diversity in the game; to create a safe environment for youth to experience hockey where each person is included and welcomed; and to grow the movement beyond hockey to other youth sports where hate impacts athletes and other stakeholders.
Last season, PAH was announced as one of five inaugural Capital Impact Fund beneficiaries. In 2020 the Capitals and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation created the Capital Impact Fund to provide grants to organizations that can assist in eliminating cost barriers faced by individuals of color in the hockey community. The Washington Capitals and MSE Foundation Capital Impact Fund Grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations dedicated to further advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in hockey. The objective of the grant is to provide access to the sport in all forms and should concentrate on, but not be limited to: equipment, ice time, school programs, program fees and access to the game. The fund aims to help minority youth players reach their greatest potential and create more equal playing fields for all.
More information about Play for a Purpose can be found on the event's website:
PAHCharityGame.com
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