Record $477,775 Raised at 2024 Wild Foundation Gala

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild today announced the Wild Foundation Gala raised a record $477,775 in gross proceeds to benefit the **Minnesota Wild Foundation** and the Child & Family Services program at **Children’s Minnesota**.

Taking place on Dec. 4 at Xcel Energy Center, the Wild Foundation Gala offered 404 guests, accompanied by 23 Wild players and the Wild coaching staff, the opportunity to enjoy specialty cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a wonderful dinner served by Wild celebrity waiters. Event emcees Audra Martin and Kevin Gorg led the program and provided color analysis of the player’s serving abilities. Silent and live auctions, featuring amazing memorabilia and unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, helped raise the record $477,775, alongside sales of tickets and merchandise and generous donations from attendees and supporters.

“The Minnesota Wild Foundation Gala continues to be the Wild Foundation's largest fundraising event year after year, and we are so grateful for the continued support and generosity of our fans and donors as well as the Minnesota Wild players and Hockey Operations staff that participates,” said Rachel Schuldt, Executive Director of the Minnesota Wild Foundation. “This event is a great showcase of both the organization and community’s dedication to creating a greater State of Hockey for all.”

The Wild Foundation Gala benefits the Minnesota Wild Foundation and its premier community partner, Children’s Minnesota. The Child & Family Services at Children’s Minnesota provides patient families access to things like child life specialists, music therapists and pet therapy that help kids through difficult medical procedures at no cost to families. This is in line with the mission of the Minnesota Wild Foundation to grow the game of hockey and support pediatric medical related causes. Since the first event in 2003, The Wild Foundation has raised nearly $3.4 million for charity with more than $2.1 million benefitting Children’s Minnesota.

About the 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 across the state. Since its inception in 2009, the Wild Foundation has distributed $5.9 million in grants to hockey organizations and children’s medical related charities and has helped local charities raise over $7.5 million through its Split the Pot Raffle program. 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] or 651-602-6000. Follow the Minnesota Wild Foundation on X, Facebook and Instagram.

About Children’s Minnesota

Children’s Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only one in Minnesota devoted exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system for more than 100 years, Children’s Minnesota offers more than 60 pediatric specialties through its two hospitals, multiple specialty centers and clinics throughout the metro area. The Kid Experts® at Children’s Minnesota are chosen by more families than any other pediatric health system in the region.

Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.