The fundraiser offered the opportunity for the winner to attend the Saturday, Oct. 15 Capitals vs. Canadiens game and watch a period of the game with Nicklas Backstrom, a period of the game with Tom Wilson and a period of the game with The Elliot in the Morning Show's Elliot Segal in a suite with up to 11 guests.
This season So Kids Can members Backstrom, Martin Fehervary, Wilson and Segal are raising funds for Playtime, which supports families experiencing housing insecurity by providing and expanding access to transformative play experiences.
Through So Kids Can, the players and Segal pledge $50 per Capitals win during the regular-season and $100 per win during the playoffs to Playtime. Fans are also encouraged to donate at
WashCaps.com/sokidscan
.
So Kids Can was created in 2008 by former Capitals defenseman Mike Green and Elliot Segal to benefit youth-focused, nonprofit organizations. Backstrom and former Caps forward Brooks Laich joined the cause in 2011, former Caps defenseman Karl Alzner and goaltender Braden Holtby joined in 2015, Wilson joined in 2017, former Capitals defenseman Brenden Dillon joined in 2021 and Fehervary joined in 2022. To date, So Kids Can has donated more than half a million dollars to charity.
