Minnesota Wild Foundation

The Minnesota Wild Foundation exists to support the game of hockey and improve the lives of families in the State of Hockey. With support from Wild players, fans and donors, the Minnesota Wild Foundation supports pediatric medical causes, serves as the largest non-member funding source for Minnesota Hockey, and provides fundraising opportunities for youth hockey associations and children’s health and wellness charities across the state. Since its inception in 2009, the Wild Foundation has distributed $5.4 million in grants to hockey organizations and children’s medical related charities and has helped local charities raise over $6.8 million through its Split the Pot Raffle program. Together we create a Greater State of Hockey.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott Peterson, Chair

Bennett Morgan, Vice Chair

Dan Scott, Secretary

Jeff Pellegrom, Treasurer

Shelley Buck, Kara Guerin, Carrie Higgs, Christopher Leipold, Craig Leipold,
Matt Majka, Steve McDaniels

FOUNDATION STAFF

Mike Snee, Vice President of the Minnesota Wild Foundation and
Community Relations

Rachel Schuldt, Executive Director

Abby Fox, Development Assistant

Josh Petrik, Finance

Donate

Your generous monetary or in-kind contribution will help us support the causes that mean so much to the State of Hockey. Make an impact and join us in creating a greater State of Hockey by considering a donation today. Make a monetary or in-kind Donation

Fundraising Initiatives

Impact & Granting

The Wild Foundation supports organizations that align with its mission of supporting children's health and well-being and the growth and development of hockey through annual grants, by providing in-game fundraising opportunities like Split the Pot Raffle and youth hockey program sales, and by sharing proceeds from fundraising events and initiatives.

Whiskey and Wine with the Wild

Save the Date! This season’s Whiskey & Wine with the Wild event is set for Sunday, March 9th, 2025 at 317 On Rice Park following the Wild vs. Penguins game. Tickets will go on sale Monday, January 6th. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation. More information coming soon!

The Big Assist

In 2021 a new giving initiative was launched called The Big Assist. With this new program Treasure Island committed to donating $200 to the Wild Foundation for each assist made by Wild players during regular season games and $300 for assists in post season. The funds from this program will be focused on diversity in hockey programming with the goal of providing access and opportunity to a more diverse community for deeper engagement and participation in hockey. In its first year, the team tallied 537 assists translating into a donation of $109,900 to the Wild Foundation.

Strike It Wild

SOLD OUT: Join the entire roster of your Minnesota Wild on Saturday, October 5th, 2024 for the 9th Annual Strike It Wild Bowling Event presented by Treasure Island Resort & Casino to benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation. This casual, family friendly event will give you a chance to bowl with a Wild celebrity, chat up your favorite Wild players, snap some bowling selfies and enjoy knockout appetizers and refreshments while you peruse fun silent auction items and Wild merchandise perfect for celebrity autographs.

Split the Pot Raffle

The Minnesota Wild and Xcel Energy Center host an in-arena Split the Pot Raffle to benefit local charities, including the Minnesota Wild Foundation. The raffle is held at every home game during the season. Raffle tickets may be purchased from the time doors open through the end of the second intermission.

Minnesota Wild License Plate

Take your Minnesota Wild pride to another level AND create a greater State of Hockey when you hit the roads with a Minnesota Wild Special License Plate.