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COMMUNITY REVIEW 2019-20 Season Report TABLE OF CONTENTS New York Islanders Community Relations Mission 4 Starlight Children’s Foundation Night 36 Islanders Children’s Foundation First Responder Nights 36 History 5 Mental Health Awareness 37 Mission 5 Hockey is for Everyone 37 ICF Fundraising Events NHL Green 37 Golf Outing 6 Gender Equality Month 37 Blue & White Scrimmage 7 Military Appreciation 38 ICF Auctions & Raffles Military Hero of the Game sponsored by Ford 38 Hockey Fights Cancer Jersey Auction, T-Shirt & Mystery Puck Sale 8 Game Night Drives and Collections Pride Night Mystery Puck Sale 8 Blood Drive 40 ICF 50/50 9 Food Drive 40 Halloween Player Basket Raffle 9 Toy Drive 40 Mystery Puck Surprise 9 Youth Hockey Equipment Drive 40 Clash of the Dynasties Auction 9 Scoreboard Messages & Zamboni Rides 40 Tonelli and Goring Jersey Retirement Auction 10 Warm-Up Pucks 40 St Patrick’s Day Jersey Auction 11 COVID-19 Community Support 42 Military Appreciation Jersey Auction & Mystery Puck Sale 11 2020 Playoff Activations Pucks & Paws Game On! 2020 Playoffs Auction 44 Pucks & Paws 2020 Calendar 12 Finders Keepers 44 Puppy With a Purpose 12 Honorary Flag Captain 44 Players in the Community #WeSkateFor 44 A Commitment to Support 14 Puppy with a Purpose Pairing 45 Beauvillier’s Fight Against Alzheimer’s/Alzheimer’s Association 14 Bob Nystrom’s Zoom Call with Hospital Staff 45 Bailey’s Buddies Program 15 Hospital Visits for Children 45 Anders Lee Jam Kancer in the Kan 15 Ronald McDonald House Surprise Visit 45 Johnny Boychuk Thanksgiving Event 16 Operation Isles Ice Event 46 Matt Martin Foundation 16 Let’s Go Islanders! Drive-Thru Car Flag Rally 46 Thomas Greiss’ United Heroes League Camp and Special Needs Ticket Program 16 Game On, Gear Up! Islanders Swag Giveaway 46 Meet the Team Event 18 Street Teams 46 Toy Shopping Event & Hospital Visits 20 Surprise and Delight Visits with Jon Ledecky 47 Islanders Wives Group Islanders @School 48 Wives at Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen 22 Islanders School Assembly presented by Toy Shopping Event 22 Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health 48 Adopt a Family 22 Blades for Grades 49 Wives at Ronald McDonald House 22 NHL Future Goals Program 49 Festival of Trees Decorating 22 Honor Code Program 49 Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC) presented by Northwell Health Future Goals STEM Day 49 Media Advisory 25 Islanders Floorball 50 Hockey Fights Cancer Night 25 Islanders Alumni Events HFC Month Charity Groups/Partners Alumni Ambassadors 51 Movember 26 Alumni Weekend 51 Man Cave Health 26 Tonelli and Goring Retirement Nights 51 Alex’s Lemonade Stand 26 Belmont Groundbreaking Event 54 Susan G Komen Greater NYC 26 Fan Development American Cancer Society 26 Islanders I C E Tour (Islanders Community Events Tour) 56 Stand Up to Cancer 26 Kids Club 56 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 28 Islanders Street Hockey Program 57 DKMS 28 Amateur Hockey Development Stony Brook Children’s Hospital 28 Try Hockey for Free/U S A Hockey Across America Weekend 58 enCourage Kids Foundation 28 Future Islanders Learn to Play 58 Cohen Children’s Medical Center 28 U S A Hockey Across America Weekend 58 NYU Winthrop Cancer Center for Kids 30 Islanders Youth Hockey Jamboree 60 Make a Wish Foundation 30 Islanders International Tournament 61 Ronald McDonald House 30 Quebec Tournament Team 62 Candlelighters 30 Islanders Girls Elite Program 62 Starlight Children’s Foundation 30 Long Island Blues and Long Island Roughriders 62 Islanders Fight Cancer in the News 32 Islanders Amateur Hockey Affiliates Hockey with a Heart Charity of the Game Program/Awareness Nights P A L Junior Islanders Organization 64 Charity Partner Organizations from the 2019-20 Season 34 Team Beijing/Shougang Eagles 65 Additional Game Night Themes In Kind Donations Hispanic Heritage Month 36 Organizations Supported by the Islanders During the 2019-20 Season 66 Pride Night 36 Thank You 67 ` Community Children’s Relations Foundation New York Islanders Community Relations Mission History The New York Islanders care deeply about the community they call home and are committed to fostering The Islanders Children’s Foundation (ICF) was born in the summer of 2003 as a registered 501(c)(3) and an extension relationships that enhance the quality of life for their neighbors throughout the Long Island/Metro New York regions of late owner Charles B Wang and his passion to help provide children with the best opportunities to lead happy, The Community Relations team addresses important social issues—including education, youth development, healthy, and successful lives The Islanders’ majority ownership group, under the leadership of Scott Malkin and and health and wellness—through community collaboration The team also hosts grassroots initiatives to grow Jon Ledecky, share the same belief in philanthropic causes and continue to make the ICF a focus in the team’s the game of hockey and Islanders fandom community efforts Since its inception, the ICF has raised more than $14 million to help their fellow community members How do the Islanders make a difference? Mission 1. Creating and implementing in-house, community-based programs The ICF provides unique opportunities for children in the local community The foundation focuses on health, education and youth 2. Fundraising and collecting donations through the team’s non-profit organization, hockey development In-house programs are designed and implemented to support local youth, and non-profit organizations that share a common mission receive support In addition, the ICF supports some of the NHL’s core initiatives the Islanders Children’s Foundation (ICF) 3. Implementing grassroots “grow-the-game” initiatives and events Many ICF fundraising events and programs are executed throughout the season, including: • Golf outing (one of the foundation’s annual premier fundraising events) These successful community efforts are the result of a dedicated group of individuals, including ownership, • Specialty-themed jersey auctions management, players, front office staff and the generous contributions of our loyal fans and sponsors • Game night fundraising (including 50/50 raffles and silent auctions) • Other holiday and cause-related fundraisers The Islanders organization takes tremendous pride in their community and is dedicated to continuing their diligent efforts to touch the lives of those around them The Islanders believe in supporting the community’s youth to help guide their journey towards a successful future The organization takes great pride in being a leader in helping families overcome a multitude of difficult circumstances Page 4 New York Islanders Community Report 2019-20 Season Page 5 ICF FUNDRAISING EVENTS Golf Outing Blue & White Scrimmage Each September, Islanders players, alumni and members of the Islanders organization come together for the In June, the Islanders held their annual mini camp for draft picks and rookies entering the Islanders’ annual ICF Golf Outing to celebrate the start of another hockey season Participants spend the day with some system The ICF hosted a Blue & White Scrimmage between the players, who were divided into Blue and of their favorite Islanders players—past and present—as the entire team hits the course over at Bethpage White teams The scrimmage took place at the Islanders’ practice facility and raised more than $25,000 State Park The event takes over the Red and Blue courses, and it is one of the largest annual fundraising events for the Islanders Children’s Foundation The September 2019 event raised more than $235,000 Page 6 New York Islanders Community Report 2019-20 Season Page 7 ICF AUCTIONS AND RAFFLES The Islanders organize a variety of raffles and auctions throughout the course of the season to accrue additional funding for the ICF ICF 50/50 Hockey Fights Cancer The 50/50 raffle was back in full force this year at all home games played at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Jersey Auction, Coliseum, raising over $390,000 during the 2019-20 season to date for T-Shirt & Mystery Puck Sale the ICF and local charities Volunteers from local youth hockey teams, colleges, and charities donated their time to help raise these funds Islanders players wore lavender jerseys during Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC) Night at Barclays Center on November 9 The warm-up jerseys, which were auctioned off earlier in the month, helped raise money and awareness for HFC Month, an annual initiative founded by the NHL and NHLPA in 1998 The auction raised more than $19,000 to help support hockey’s biggest fight Lavender-themed mystery pucks autographed by roster players were also for sale, raising $5,000 for cancer awareness efforts Teaming up with Stand Up To Cancer, the Islanders designed a custom HFC T-shirt, which raised over $2,800 for the cause Halloween Player Basket Raffle To celebrate the holiday, Islanders’ wives and girlfriends filled a Halloween basket with their significant others’ Pride Night Mystery Puck Sale favorite goodies for a home game at the end of October The Islanders held Pride Night on January 14 The night Fans purchased raffle tickets and participated in the supported and raised awareness for You Can Play and the Chance auction The lucky winners were able to take home their LGBT Network During the game, a mystery puck fundraiser favorite player’s sweet treats This raffle raised over $5,400 for the ICF was conducted with proceeds benefiting the cause This sale raised over $2,500 for the ICF Mystery Puck Surprise This season’s puck surprise took place on March 3 The annual event featured wrapped