The Rockford IceHogs established their IceHogs Charitable Foundation on March 14, 2006. The team takes pride in giving back and being a staple in the Rockford community.
The blueprint for the IceHogs Charitable Foundation was laid out by former IceHogs Team President Ryan Washatka and owners Dr. Kris Tumilowicz and Craig Drektrah. The Northern Illinois Community Foundation helps manage the IceHogs Charitable Foundation.
Since the IceHogs inception in 1999, the team has prided itself in giving back to the community. In 11 seasons, the IceHogs have contributed nearly $660,000 to the Rock River Valley.
The largest fundraiser held by the IceHogs is an Annual Jersey Auction. The jersey auction alone has raised nearly $520,000 in 11 auctions.
Themes for the auction have ranged from Elvis (2001) to Hammysauraus Rex (2007) and a tribute to the Burpee Museums Jane the Dinosaur to a jersey designed by Rockford native and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen (2003).
Beneficiaries in the past have included the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Boys and Girls Clubs of Rockford, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of America, Northern Illinois Hospice, Jr. IceHogs hockey program and many others.
Overall in 2009-10, the IceHogs raised nearly $110,000 through various of fundraisers including Jersey Auctions, Bowl-A-Thon and school fundraisers.
All proceeds from every IceHogs fundraiser have been poured back into the Rockford community to benefit local charities, kids and families in need.
The IceHogs have hosted numerous other fundraisers in the past including Tip-A-Hog celebrity waiters, Bowl-A-Thons and golf outings.
Other non-fundraising events that the IceHogs players, coaches and front office staff have participated in include Sharefest, Habitat For Humanity and the team’s Summer Street Hockey Program.
Throughout the course of the season, IceHogs players, mascots and staff members make numerous of community appearances.
Last season alone, the IceHogs organization made close to 200 community appearances with players, front office members and the team’s mascots Hammy and Hammer Hog. Plus the team donated over 1,000 tickets in ’09-10 to local charities and fundraisers.
For more information about the IceHogs Charitable Foundation or to inquire about having the IceHogs make an appearance at your school or event, contact the team at (815) 986-6465 or send an e-mail to icehogs@icehogs.com.
To place a donation request, click here and fill out the donation request form.
The blueprint for the IceHogs Charitable Foundation was laid out by former IceHogs Team President Ryan Washatka and owners Dr. Kris Tumilowicz and Craig Drektrah. The Northern Illinois Community Foundation helps manage the IceHogs Charitable Foundation.
Since the IceHogs inception in 1999, the team has prided itself in giving back to the community. In 11 seasons, the IceHogs have contributed nearly $660,000 to the Rock River Valley.
The largest fundraiser held by the IceHogs is an Annual Jersey Auction. The jersey auction alone has raised nearly $520,000 in 11 auctions.
Themes for the auction have ranged from Elvis (2001) to Hammysauraus Rex (2007) and a tribute to the Burpee Museums Jane the Dinosaur to a jersey designed by Rockford native and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen (2003).
Beneficiaries in the past have included the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Boys and Girls Clubs of Rockford, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts of America, Northern Illinois Hospice, Jr. IceHogs hockey program and many others.
Overall in 2009-10, the IceHogs raised nearly $110,000 through various of fundraisers including Jersey Auctions, Bowl-A-Thon and school fundraisers.
All proceeds from every IceHogs fundraiser have been poured back into the Rockford community to benefit local charities, kids and families in need.
The IceHogs have hosted numerous other fundraisers in the past including Tip-A-Hog celebrity waiters, Bowl-A-Thons and golf outings.
Other non-fundraising events that the IceHogs players, coaches and front office staff have participated in include Sharefest, Habitat For Humanity and the team’s Summer Street Hockey Program.
Throughout the course of the season, IceHogs players, mascots and staff members make numerous of community appearances.
Last season alone, the IceHogs organization made close to 200 community appearances with players, front office members and the team’s mascots Hammy and Hammer Hog. Plus the team donated over 1,000 tickets in ’09-10 to local charities and fundraisers.
For more information about the IceHogs Charitable Foundation or to inquire about having the IceHogs make an appearance at your school or event, contact the team at (815) 986-6465 or send an e-mail to icehogs@icehogs.com.
To place a donation request, click here and fill out the donation request form.
IceHogs players have made over 50 hospital visits since the team's inception
in 1999. Above (left to right) Simon Danis Pepin, Richard Petiot, Akim Alium
Brian Connelly and Matt Keith visit Swedish American Hospital.
On March 21, 2010, the IceHogs raised nearly $10,000 for the University
of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford for their Huntington's Disease
Clinic. Above, IceHogs center Bracken Kearns poses with his bowling group
consisting of Kelli and Katherine Parkman and Sandy and Kyra Wooden at
CherryBowl in Cherry Valley.
IceHogs defenseman Richard Petiot signs an autograph at a Runt's Club
Night at Texas Road House in Rockford.
