PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2020–2021 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT A MESSAGE FROM VALERIE CAMILLO

JULY 1, 2021

This past year reinforced what we’ve always known: that our business is about so much more than sports and entertainment. We bring people together, create lasting bonds and memories, and help TABLE OF define the communities in which we operate. That’s an incredible blessing, and it comes with real responsibility that we take seriously. CONTENTS That’s why giving back has always been a central thread in Spectacor’s rich history, and over the last year, that was no different. In the face of a once-in-a-century global pandemic, we were able to make a significant impact on our communities. Over the course of the last year, we:

• Supported frontline workers with meals, resources, and more; COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE ...... 4-7 • Launched an unprecedented vaccination campaign that made a real difference in and throughout the region; • Held innovative fundraisers such as the Virtual Gritty 5K and Commemorative Tickets FLYERS CHARITIES FUNDRAISERS ...... 8-9 to raise funds that were donated back into the community; • Launched the first cancer grant program–giving out $75,000 in funding to support CHARITABLE GIVING HIGHLIGHTS ...... 10 individuals and families living with cancer; • Invested fundraising dollars in local organizations growing the sport of hockey; COMMUNITY EVENTS & INITIATIVES ...... 11-13 • Awarded a half-million dollars in advertising assets to local businesses who were struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic; • Started a new youth ball-hockey program aimed at financial accessibility; COMMUNITY NIGHTS AT WELLS FARGO CENTER ...... 14-15 • And so much more. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ...... 15 None of what we accomplished over the past year would have been possible without the dedication of our incredible employees, whose commitment and passion shone through more than ever before. As we look back on a challenging year, we’re excited, determined, and optimistic about what the future holds, and our commitment to the city of Philadelphia and the entire region is stronger than ever.

Thank you for all of your support,

VALERIE CAMILLO President of Business Operations for the and Wells Fargo Center

3 COVID- 19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philadelphia Flyers took action in the community to honor and support our brave first responders and those most significantly impacted by the pandemic.

COMMUNITY IMPACT RECAP Flyers Charities made a $250,000 donation to The Flyers announced Hockey Hall of Famer and Flyers Philabundance to provide more than 160,000 meals Alum Eric Lindros as an official team ambassador. Lindros to communities impacted by COVID-19. kicked off the partnership by joining the hockey club in participating in the ALL IN Challenge, a digital fundraiser Gritty, the Flyers and partners Brûlée Catering, Chick-Fil-A that raised $27,000 for COVID-19 hunger relief. and Coca-Cola worked together to deliver nearly 2,000 meals to frontline workers, veterans, and other impacted Gritty gave families in Delaware County a much-needed communities throughout lockdown. quarantine surprise as he traveled through Media, PA atop a firetruck to spread joy during quarantine. The Flyers loaned General Motors high-tech sanitation equipment, normally used for hockey gear, so that the company The Flyers and Brûlée Catering teamed up to deliver take- could sterilize face masks. With the help of these machines, home family dinners to working moms at Penn Medicine GM was able to produce over 1.5 million masks a month. in celebration of Mother’s Day.

Flyers Charities teamed up with Abramson Senior Care to The Flyers donated t-shirts to SewFaceMasks Philly, set up a call program, Flyers Phone Mates, which paired an organization that made masks for frontline workers employees with senior residents to and community members. create opportunities for companionship and conversation during this time of isolation. Dozens of employees The organization launched Flyers for Good Resource participated in the program, including Flyers head Guide as an online resource for Flyers fans to find new coach and Flyers Alumnus Danny Briere. ways to connect with each other and their communities while in quarantine. The guide included volunteer The Flyers and Flyers Charities sold team-branded and donation opportunities, at-home family activities, face masks to support local COVID-19 efforts, raising and new ways to experience Hockey at Home. $63,000 for the cause. Flyers Charities donated $10,000 to the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to help offset vaccination site costs as part of the Take Your Shot campaign.

$350,000 IN 1.5 MILLION CASH DONATIONS 2,000+ MEALS MASKS

to help vulnerable communities to frontline workers, veterans, were able to be produced, each during the pandemic and other impacted communities month, with the help of the throughout lockdown Flyers’ sanitation equipment

4 5 FRONTLINE FAMILY Rachel Garraway-Perez FRONTLINE FAMILIES

To honor and thank local workers for their sacrifices during the pandemic, the Flyers Frontline Families powered by COMMUNITY RESPONSE BELFOR recognition program launched to host and honor a select frontline worker and their family during each home game of the 2020-2021 season. As part of the program, the frontline workers and their families were invited to enjoy live HOMETOWN ASSIST PROGRAM OVERVIEW Flyers hockey from within Wells Fargo Center. At the start of the season, while the arena was still closed to the public, In August of 2020, the Flyers awarded $500,000 in advertising and promotional assets to five local businesses impacted by FRONTLINE FAMILY these honored guests were the only lucky fans, besides COVID-19 through the Flyers Hometown Assist Program. The program received nearly 250 applicants in a one-week window, with Thao and Mike Nguyen the following five business being selected as awardees: Gritty, that got the watch the games live and in person. The program received nearly 1,400 nominations and hosted Byrne’s Tavern (3301 Richmond St, Port Richmond) – Rock Solid Contracting and Development (Wilmington, 112 frontline essential workers and their family members. Francis Byrne opened the tavern doors in 1978 and has DE) – Norman M. Oliver founded Rock Solid Contracting been continually serving the Port Richmond neighborhood and Development in 2006 with a vision to help improve the for 42 years. For four generations, the tavern has been infrastructure of inner cities while providing employment TAKE YOUR SHOT CAMPAIGN the go-to spot in Port Richmond for celebrating special and training to those who are underserved and impoverished. occasions. Through the years, Byrne’s Tavern has given Norman looks to continue the company’s mission based on As the COVID-19 vaccine started to become more readily back to the community through dedicated fundraisers principles of equality, experience, and service. available to the general population, we launched our and sponsorship of neighborhood athletic teams. Take Your Shot campaign to educate Philadelphians FRONTLINE FAMILY about the vaccination process and encourage them to get Philadelphia Hair Company (5805 Germantown Ave, Steve Footit vaccinated. The Flyers were the first franchise in the NHL BYRNE’S TAVERN Northwest Philadelphia) – A community leader in the Owner Francis Byrne & Sister Cathy Byrne Germantown neighborhood, Philadelphia Hair Company and the only professional sports team in Pennsylvania to (PHC) has been providing classic barber and hair services launch a wide-ranging COVID-19 vaccination program. to men, women, and children in the area since 1990. Offering more than just haircuts, PHC has taken great pride in its The Flyers and Gritty joined the Black Doctors COVID-19 mentorship efforts with young men in the community, Consortium for their walk-up vaccine clinic at Temple working with local youth organizations and schools to gather, University’s Liacouras Center. During the visit, Flyers collaborate, and build a stronger Philadelphia community. Charities donated $10,000 to the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to help offset vaccination site costs. FRONTLINE FAMILY PHILADELPHIA HAIR CO. Dr. Christopher Wong The Flyers and Gritty also surprised patients and health Owner Mark Lightfoot & Family care workers during a vaccine clinic run by Penn Medicine in Delaware County.

Finally, in partnership with Penn Medicine, the Flyers hosted an in-game vaccine site at Wells Fargo Center during our final Denise’s Delicacies (2916 N 22nd St, North Philadelphia) – This second-generation, family-owned & operated business home game of the regular season – nearly 100 employees is a North Philadelphia staple known for delectable pastries, and ticket holders were vaccinated during the game. cakes, and treats. Originally founded by Denise Gause back in 1991, the shop has been a force for good, making financial and in-kind donations to numerous community grassroots organizations, events, and churches.

Noir Restaurant and Bar (1909 E Passyunk Ave, South Philadelphia) – The husband-wife duo of Marco and Donna $500,000 IN Marie Decotiis run this East Passyunk restaurant serving homemade Italian food with a Montreal flare. Marco, a MARKETING ASSETS Canadian transplant, and Donna Marie, a South Philly native, represent a fusion of “The North” and the City of Brotherly to five local businesses Love, which perfectly represents the make-up of several impacted by COVID-19 members of the Flyers’ coaching staff, players, and alumni.

6 7 FLYERS CHARITIES FUNDRAISERS

50/50 RAFFLE PROGRAM ONLINE AUCTION SWEEPSTAKES COMMEMORATIVE TICKETS The 50/50 program is one of Flyers Flyers Charities hosted numerous New this year, Flyers Charities Charities’ signature fundraisers, auctions throughout the season, launched our first–ever sweepstakes Flyers Charities introduced which raises important funds giving fans the opportunity to fundraiser. The first sweepstakes Commemorative Tickets to to support the local community. bid on featured items from Flyers gave fans the opportunity to celebrate milestone achievements All funds for the 50/50 program players and alumni. Some of the win a portrait of Gritty, entitled and important games throughout are raised in-game, with 50% of most popular auctions of the season “Gritty Reclined,” painted by artist the season, while raising money the pot going to one lucky winner. included our specialty auctions in Benjamin Davis. In the second for important local causes and celebration of Pride and Hockey sweepstakes, fans could enter to engaging fans during a season Fights Cancer Night, featuring sticks win 20 pieces of signed hockey with limited capacity restrictions. used by players during warm-ups. gear and Flyers swag.

50/50 RAFFLE WINNERS GRITTY & SWEEPSTAKES GIVEAWAY PAINTING May 11, 2021 “Gritty Reclined” by artist Ben Davis PETSMART PLAYERS & PETS CALENDAR

Each year, in partnership with PetSmart, Flyers Charities produces a calendar featuring the Flyers players and their pets. This year’s calendar brought an inside look at players’ lives with at–home photos of them and their furry friends.

MYSTERY PUCKS

The 2021 Mystery Puck Collection featured highly anticipated, limited edition designs celebrating the return of the 2021 season, the and Pride. Each puck was signed by one current Flyers team member and wrapped as a fun surprise for fans to open.

8 9 FLYERS CUP CHARITABLE GIVING West Chester East COMMUNITY EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS & INITIATIVES

SNIDER HOCKEY RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF PHILADELPHIA In 2021, Flyers Charities made a $100,000 contribution to This year, Flyers Charities partnered with Ronald McDonald COMMUNITY CARAVAN the organization for the sport of hockey to educate and House Charities of the Philadelphia Region to support one empower under-resourced youth in Philadelphia. On May of their core programs, Ronald McDonald Camp. At Ronald In response to the pandemic, the Flyers’ annual Community Caravan 4, the Flyers hosted 40 graduating high school seniors McDonald Camp, children with cancer and their siblings pivoted from an in-person, hands-on fan festival to a socially at a game to commemorate their graduation from Snider can enjoy just being kids. It’s a week of fun where they can distant traveling pep rally to celebrate the team’s 2020 playoff run. Throughout the summer, the Flyers Community Caravan Hockey. These graduates have exciting post-secondary experience new activities. To support this initiative RMHC FLYERS CUP plans, including attending college and trade schools this fall. received a $25,000 grant. Downingtown made stops in North Wildwood, NJ; Langhorne, PA; Glenside, 17 students from the Class of 2021 will be attending college PA; Sea Isle City, NJ; Warminster, PA; and Blackwood, NJ. with full or near full scholarships as part of Snider Hockey’s PLAYSTREETS Goals & Assists Scholarship program. During summer 2020, Flyers Charities donated $25,000

to support the annual Playstreets Program. Playstreets is FLYERS CUP LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY OF EASTERN PA a camp-like experience that closes select, designated streets In April 2021, the Flyers hosted the Flyers Cup On February 4, the Flyers and Flyers Charities joined the to traffic so that kids have a safe place to play while school Scholastic Championships which featured 40 teams in Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Region of the Leukemia is out. A key feature of the program is the nutritious meals four divisions. This year’s Flyers Cup marks the first & Lymphoma Society and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer and snacks provided to children each weekday. Each Friday year that all tournament games were webcast. Center to host an interactive and inspirational broadcast during the summer, Gritty and Flyers staff visited several event honoring cancer patients and survivors on World neighborhood streets in Philadelphia to encourage kids AED DONATION Cancer Day. The virtual Facebook Live event, Bringing to get outside and play. Gritty, Park Volunteers & Flyers Staff NHL FUTURE GOALS TEACHER OF THE YEAR Light to Patients on World Cancer Day, shared the messages of hope and strength to viewers actively going through AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR Donald Conaway, Jr. – Local teacher Donald Conaway from cancer treatments. LLS received a $25,000 grant from In partnership with Penn Medicine and the Simon’s Heart Eisenhower Middle School in Norristown, PA, was voted as Flyers Charities to support this event. Foundation, an AED device was provided to FDR Park the NHL’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher of the Month during its annual Love Your Park Day. in March 2021. Flyers Community Relations staff surprised BRINGING HOPE HOME Mr. Conaway outside his school, with a jersey and a special Flyers Charities is proud to partner with Bringing Hope congratulatory video message from his favorite player, Carter JERSEY DONATIONS Home to support The Light of Hope Family Program Throughout the season, the Flyers donated a number Hart, along with a $10,000 technology grant from SAP. which provides critical financial support to families with of Flyers game jerseys, including two personalized and cancer in the Greater Philadelphia area. To support this autographed Flyers jerseys that were donated to families Mr. Conaway was one of three finalists for the Future Goals Most initiative Flyers Charities awarded Bringing Hope Home of two local children who passed away during HELP HOME LIVE BIKE DONATION Valuable Teacher of the Year award, and voting took place during Gritty and Jackson Epstein with a $25,000 grant. this hockey season. the first week of May. The Flyers hosted him in a suite at the May 10 game and announced during the first TV timeout that he was the COMMUNITY TICKET GRANTS UNITED HEROES LEAGUE winner, making him the first-ever teacher from the Philadelphia area The Flyers were able to support over 30 local 501(c)(3) The Flyers provided 100 sets of new hockey equipment to win this prestigious award. His school also received an additional nonprofit organizations with tickets to attend to several to the children of local armed forces members. $20,000 technology grant from SAP. home games this season.

HELP HOPE LIVE BIKE DONATION In November 2020, the Philadelphia Flyers, Flyers Charities, and Gritty helped surprise Jackson, a local 12-year-old with central $100,000 $25,000 $75,000 core disease, with a fitted, Flyers-themed bike in partnership with Help Hope Live. Help Hope Live is a nonprofit national organization dedicated to raising money for medical bills CONTRIBUTION DONATION IN GRANTS and expenses through crowdfunding.

to Snider Hockey to support their to support their annual Playstreets to support local nonprofits that mission to educate and empower Program which encourages assist families battling cancer under-resourced youth kids to get outside and play in Philadelphia

10 11 To participate in the race, fans were encouraged to sign up and run or walk the 3.1-mile race around their hometowns, FLYERS CHARITIES’ ANNUAL GRITTY 5K WENT VIRTUAL IN 2020 cities, and neighborhoods in their best Gritty-inspired getup.

DUE TO THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BUT THAT CERTAINLY To engage fans during the virtual event, participants were encouraged to submit photos of their festive outfits DIDN’T TAKE THE FUN OUT OF THIS FAN-FAVORITE EVENT. and awarded prizes for “Best in Fur,” “Best Bridge,” “Best Photoshop,” and more.

In total, 3,000 participants from all 50 states and 10 countries participated in the virtual race.

12 13 ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE NIGHT May 4, 2021 – The Flyers kicked off their Asian Heritage COMMUNITY NIGHTS celebration with an in-game recognition of past, present, and AT WELLS FARGO CENTER future perspectives of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the NHL.

Flyers Charities made a $5,000 donation to the HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER NIGHT PRESENTED BY TOYOTA Philadelphia Suns to support them in empowering April 18, 2021 – Hockey Fights Cancer Night hit especially youth and young adults to transform their communities close to home this year as Oskar Lindblom announced through athletics, service, and social responsibility. that he remains in remission following an Ewing’s Sarcoma diagnosis back in December of 2019. The Flyers also honored Thao Nguyen, a pharmacist at Pottstown Hospital who played a pivotal role in getting community members Tony, a 17-year-old battling cancer, had his Make-A-Wish fulfilled vaccinated, as the BELFOR Frontline Family of the game. by being signed to a one-day contract with the Flyers, participated in the team’s official practice with Oskar Lindblom, and joined winger Through the Community Ticket Grant Program, Flyers invited Jakub Voracek for a night of friendly competition at Dave & Buster’s. various groups to attend the game including the Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition and the Cancer WHO, a local minority–ran cancer organization, was National Association of Asian American Professionals. awarded a $5,000 donation from Toyota.

To round out the night, Flyers Charities announced donations of $25,000 each to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Philadelphia MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT PRESENTED BY TOYOTA and Bringing Hope Home. They were recognized in-game for their May 10, 2021 – The Flyers hosted their annual Military Appreciation efforts to support families battling cancer. Night in partnership with Toyota to honor, celebrate, and thank active military members and veterans for their service.

PRIDE NIGHT During the game, individuals from the U.S. Navy, Pennsylvania May 4, 2021 – During Pride Night, fans were greeted with Army National Guard, Pennsylvania Air Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, a vibrantly decorated arena, featuring the iconic rainbow and U.S. Army were honored during an in-arena recognition. hues representing the LGBTQ+ community at every turn. Flyers Charities also made a $5,000 donation to the As part of the celebratory night, Flyers Charities donated Philadelphia Flyers Warriors Hockey Club to support the $5,000 to the William Way LGBT Community Center to programming and resources needed to run their team. support their work to encourage, support, and advocate The Flyers Warriors are a hockey program dedicated for the wellbeing of sexual and gender minorities. to injured and disabled U.S. Military Veterans. Representatives from William Way LGBTQ Center, Project HOME – Gloria Casarez Residence, The Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia FIGHT, Independence Business Alliance, and AIDS Fund Philadelphia were honored guests of the Flyers through their COMMUNITY Community Ticket Grant Program.

PARTNERSHIPS

FLYERS LEARN TO PLAY ROOKIE PROGRAM FLYERS LEARN TO PLAY BALL HOCKEY PROGRAM This season, the Flyers launched their annual Learn to Play Rookie The Flyers launched this brand-new program in conjunction with program at 14 local ice rinks. The Learn to Play Rookie program the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. This learn-to-play program aims to teach kids ages 5-9 the fundamentals of hockey. Nearly 600 marks the club’s first-ever ball hockey partnership in the Greater first time hockey players took to the ice during the 2020-21 season. Philadelphia Region and provides kids ages 3-9 with a more affordable and accessible introduction to the game of hockey. All youth participants received a Flyers-branded stick, ball, and The Flyers have also partnered with the Gloucester Township reversible pinnie. 390 players registered across four locations. Hockey Alliance (GTHA), to make improvements to their hockey complex in Blackwood, NJ.

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