Texas Stars Foundation

· Thanks to the generous support of fans, players, players’ families and staff, the Texas Stars Foundation distributed over $207,000 during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons in cash donations and gifts in kind to more than 517 charities.

· Texas Stars players have made numerous community appearances at hospitals, schools and local businesses.

· The Texas Stars Foundation continues to support local charities and organizations by distributing approximately $55,000 worth of grants thanks to the fundraising efforts during the 2011-12 season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chuck a Puck: Throughout the season, fans have donated more than $66,600 via the Texas Stars Foundation spotlight fundraiser. Foam pucks are sold to fans during select games by local organizations, benefiting both the group and the Foundation. Fans then throw their pucks onto the ice during the second intermission. The closest puck to the center of the target wins a prize.

Mystery Puck: ​Throughout the season the Texas Stars Foundation will sell autographed specialty pucks for $20.00 per puck.  Beautifully wrapped, the identity of the player who autographed the puck is a mystery until the puck is purchased and unwrapped.  Some pucks will be signed by multiple players.  This is a unique opportunity to get your hands on an autographed, one of a kind puck.  Pucks will be sold at the Foundation table (section 120 near Guest services) on designated games.

Bowling with the Stars: Each registered group of fans has the opportunity to place their favorite player, coach or training staff member on their team for a night of Bowling with the Stars. At the end of the evening the players auction off their customized retro bowling shirts to benefit the Foundation. Bowling with the Stars is held each fall.

Casino Night: Players and fans have the opportunity each year to shuffle up and test their luck at Casino Night, benefiting the Texas Stars Foundation. Fans gamble alongside their favorite players to support the Foundation’s community efforts. The event features casino games, a live and silent auction, and the chance to play cards, Vegas Style, with the Texas Stars players. Casino Night will be held January 23, 2013, at Roger Beasley Audi. Click here for more information.

Charity Golf Tournament: The Texas Stars Foundation holds an annual Charity Golf Tournament each spring at a local golf club. The tournament mixes players and coaches with fans for a great afternoon of golf, concluding with a dinner and auction. The Charity Golf Tournament will be held March 28th, 2013 at the River Place Country Club. For more details, click here or please call 512.600.5186.

• Central Texas Ability Sports - $10,000
• Sammy's House - $8,376
• Hope Alliance - $8,000
• Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center - $5,000
• Reveal Resource Center/Hill Country Nazarene Church - $5,000
• STARRY, Inc. - $3,000
• Autism Society of Greater Austin - $2,200
• Helping Hands Home of Children - $2,000
• Young Women and Men of Destiny - $2,000
• Friends of the Georgetown Public Library - $500
• Round Rock Public Library - $350

To participate in Chuck-A-Puck or to receive a donation, please contact Foundation@TexasStarsHockey.com

2011-2012

Thanks to the support of Roger Beasley Imports, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the regular season. During two Military Appreciation evenings more than 1,200 tickets were donated to military families in the central Texas area. The O.G.C. Foundation donated two American flags that were flown over Iraq to the Texas Stars Foundation. These flags were then auctioned off, with special military Texas Stars jerseys, raising over $1,000.

After the devastating fires that spread throughout central Texas in September, The Foundation donated $10,000 to the Austin Disaster Relief Fund/Bastrop Relief to help rebuild the community.

44 lives were lost during a plane crash carrying crewmembers, hockey personnel, coaches and players of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team. To support grieving families the Texas Stars Foundation sold bracelets raising over $1,500 for the Love for Lokomotiv organization.

The Texas Stars Foundation hosted Pink in the Rink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an evening to raise awareness about breast cancer and funds to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The Texas Stars Foundation sold pink autographed pucks and auctioned the jerseys off of the players’ backs.

During the month of November players and fans grew moustaches for Movember, which raises awareness and funds in the fight against prostate cancer.

The annual Teddy Bear Toss was hosted to benefit local children in need. Texas Stars fans brought new teddy bears to the game and upon the Texas Stars’ first goal, all of the teddy bears were thrown onto the ice. Over 1,700 teddy bears were collected and donated to Operation Blue Santa.

The Texas Stars Foundation partnered with Leander ISD and Round Rock ISD for The Science of Hockey program benefiting local fifth grade classes. Students received two Texas Stars tickets upon completing their workbooks that combined hockey with math and science.  Throughout the entire season local educators were honored at each home game.  Sweet Leaf Tea partnered with the Texas Stars Foundation to bring Sweet Seats for Teachers.  Local teachers were honored with complimentary tickets, parking and Sweet Leaf Tea.

2010 - 2011

Shortly after the season began, the Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink, a benefit evening to raise awareness and funds to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The evening brought the community together to fight a disease that has affected so many in the hockey family. Pink in the Rink raised more than $10,500 to fight breast cancer in our community.

Cedar Park Police Officer Leonard Reed was killed in a training accident. To honor Reed’s memory and his enduring commitment to the Cedar Park community, the Texas Stars Foundation collaborated with the 100 club of Central Texas to donate $5,000 to the Leonard Reed Memorial Fund. Proceeds from the donation were used to support Reed’s family, including his two young sons.

Thanks to the generous support of Roger Beasley Imports, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during both the regular season and playoff run. During two Military Appreciation evenings, more than 2,000 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.

Texas Stars players and staff grew mustaches to raise awareness and funds in the fight against prostate cancer. The funds raised were donated to the Movember Foundation and Lance Armstrong Foundation in support of men’s health.

The Texas Stars Foundation raised over $900 and over 100 toys for the Cedar Park Police Department Blue Santa Campaign, which donates toys to underprivileged children.

The Texas Stars Foundation helped raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. With the help of the Williamson County Child Advocacy Center, fans brought stuffed animals for a special teddy bear toss, with all stuffed toys going to the Settlement Home for Children: a treatment center, adoption and foster facility, and group home for abused and neglected children.

At the last home game of the regular season, the Texas Stars Foundation held a silent auction and a pass the hat to raise funds for earthquake relief efforts in Japan. Texas Stars right wing Raymond Sawada, one of the only Japanese pro hockey players in North America, had a leading role in organizing the auction.  The evening raised more than $11,000 for the UNICEF Japan Relief Fund. UNICEF guaranteed 100% of donations would be implemented in Japan.

During the entire 2010-11 season the Texas Stars Foundation raised more than $27,000 in support of the construction of a Veterans Memorial in Cedar Park.  The park opened up Memorial Day 2011.