PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins part-owner and legend Mario Lemieux announced Tuesday that he will personally match all holiday donations to the Mario Lemieux Foundation up to $500,000 through the end of 2020.
The foundation is calling this holiday donation match the “Mario Match.”
“I established the Lemieux Foundation to provide hope to those who need extra strength in their darkest moments,” said Lemieux in a release. “In the days of COVID-19, Nathalie and I recognize the responsibility to do our part, which is why we will match donations to the Lemieux Foundation during this holiday season.”
Lemieux and his wife established the foundation in 1993 after his battle with Hodgkin’s disease. Donations to the Lemieux Foundation will benefit the following organizations, according to the release: Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers and the Mario Lemieux Immunotherapy Center both at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Mario Lemieux Lymphoma Center for Children and Young Adults at UPMC Children’s Hospital, as well as Mario Lemieux Innovation and Research Fund at Allegheny Health Network’s Cardiovascular Institute.
For more information on the foundation and how to donate, CLICK HERE.
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