With the shutdown of the NHL and all professional sports, employees at all the arenas across North America are facing some very real uncertainty when it comes to income. Fortunately for the full-time and part-time employees at PPG Paints Arena, The Mario Lemiuex Foundation, The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and multiple players are chipping in to make sure they get paid during this difficult time. Hopefully this is the normal going forward for all venues, and not just PPG Paints Arena. [Pensburgh]
The Penguins of course aren’t the only ones. Here’s a good rundown of some of the generosity going around the sports world right now.