50/50 raffle tickets are sold by Texas Stars Foundation staff during each Texas Stars home game, and a drawing is held at the beginning of the 3rd period to determine the lucky winner of half the total pot for that game. The other half of the proceeds raised during that game go to the Texas Stars Foundation to support local nonprofits throughout central Texas. 

Throughout the season, fans help nonprofits fundraise for their mission by participating in Chuck-A-Puck. Foam pucks are sold to fans during select games by local organizations, benefiting both the group and the Foundation. During an intermission, fans throw their purchased pucks onto the ice, and the closest puck to the center of the target wins a prize! 

Beautifully Loved $10,000

Greater Austin YMCA $10,000

William Mosing Center $7,500

Tuesday’s Children $10,000

Girlstart $5,000

Leander Educational Excellence Foundation $4,000

Habitat for Humanity $7,500

Texas YES Project $12,000

Stiles Middle School $750

Tarvin Elementary School $1,500

Heroes Night Out $7,500

Live Like Cati $5,000

Cedar Park Library Foundation $25,000

TOTAL: $101,750

Block House Creek Elementary Library- $1,500 

Helping Hand Home- $2,500 

Heroes Night Out- $5,000 

Junior League of Austin-Food in Tummies- $5,000 

Make A Wish Foundation- $5,000 

The Dog Alliance- $5,000 

The Thinkery- $5,000 

YMCA of Greater Williamson County- $6,000 

Austin Angels - $5,000.00

Austin Habitat for Humanity - $2,500.00

Foster Angels of Central Texas - $5,000.00

Georgetown Palace Theatre, Inc. - $3,000.00

Helping Hand Home - $5,000.00

Heroes Night Out - $5,000.00

Junior League of Austin-Food in Tummies - $5,000.00

Monta Jane Akin Elementary PTA - $2,000.00

Mother's Milk Bank - $5,000.00

Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center - $7,500.00

Santa's Workshop - $1,000.00

Texas Adaptive Sports & Recreation - $2,200.00

The Dog Alliance: Hounds for Heroes - $7,500.00

Wonders & Worries - $4,300.00

YMCA Greater Williamson County - $10,000.00

Austin Habitat for Humanity - $7,500.00
Equine Rehabilitation of Central Texas  - $10,000.00
Santa's Workship - $1,000.00
Akin Elementary - $2,000.00
Hereos Night Out - $5,000.00
Austin Dog Alliance - $7,500.00
Muscular Dystrophy Association: Camp for All - $10,000.00
Junior League of Austin: Food in Tummies - $5,000.00
Ronald McDonald House of Central Texas - $5,000.00
Foster Angels of Central Texas - $5,000.00
YMCA of Greater Williamson County - $10,000.00

Austin Dog Alliance - $15,000.00
Equine Rehabilitation of Central Texas - $5,000.00
Foster Angels of Central Texas - $5,000.00
Helping Hand Home - $5,000.00
Heroes Night Out - $5,000.00
Make A Wish Foundation - $5,000.00
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas - $5,000.00
STARRY - $10,500.00
The Junior League of Austin - $5,000.00
Thinkery - $15,000.00

Helping Hand Home - $2,000.00
Settlement Home - $5,000.00
Make-A-Wish Central and South Texas - $5,000.00
Junior League of Austin - $5,000.00
Comfort Crew for Military Kids - $7,500.00
Sammy's House - $9,000.00
Austin Dog Alliance - $10,000.00
 

Block House Creek Elementary School Library - $760.00
Pleasant Hill Elementary - $5,000.00
The Settlement Home for Children - $5,000.00
Starry, Inc. - $3,000.00
Make-A-Wish Foundation - $5,000.00
Friends of the Round Rock Library - $900.00
The Junior League of Austin: Coats for Kids Program - $5,000.00
Wonders & Worries - $1,500.00
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas - $2,500.00
YMCA of Greater Williamson County - $10,000.00
Helping Hand Home - $2,000.00
Comfort Crew for Military Kids - $5,000.00

American Lung Association - $3,260
Reveal Resource Center - $3,250
The Georgetown Project - $2,500
Make-A-Wish - $5,000
Starry - $3,000
Ronald McDonald House -$3,250
The YMCA of Greater Williamson County - $7,500
Sammy’s House - $8,982
The Junior League of Austin - $5,000
Cancer Support Community of Central Texas - $3,500
Navy Seal Foundation - $15,000
Leander ISD Risk Management Department - $1,330
Leander ISD Twilight High School - $4,000
Faubion Elementary - $100          

Navy Seal Foundation - $15,000
Faubion Elementary School PTA - $100
Cancer Support Community Central Texas - $3,500
Leander Independent School District; Twilight High School - $4,000
Leander Independent School District; Risk Management Department - $1,330
The Junior League of Austin; FIT (Food In Tummies) Program - $5,000
Sammy's House - $8,982
YMCA of Greater Williamson County - $7,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities, Central Texas - $2,500
Make A Wish Central & South Texas - $5,000
STARRY, Inc. - $3,000
The Georgetown Project - $2,500
Hill Country Nazarene Church/Reveal Resource Center - $3,250
American Lung Association of the Plains-Gulf Region - $3,260

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

The 2022-23 season marked the full return to normal operations for both the Foundation and the team, with no limitations on our ability to enable interactions between players and fans.

A new partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital aided our Texas Stars Foundation in purchasing 14 sets of Franklin Sports floor hockey gear. We partnered with 14 nonprofits and schools, putting on floor hockey programs with our players and mascot, Ringo. Nets, sticks, and balls were donated after each program allowing the partners to continue teaching floor hockey. Each donation was valued around $500, totaling $7,500 for the 2022-23 season.

More than 7,500 tickets were donated to local nonprofit organizations, military families, and veterans, reaching 125 unique organizations.

The main source of fundraising for the Foundation came from jersey auctions. Specialty jersey auctions this season included: Hispanic Heritage, Hockey Fights Cancer, Fall Military, AMHA Jr Stars, Star Wars, Pink in the Rink, Spring Military, and Texas Exes. The specialty jersey auctions raised $188,000 this season.

The 5050 Raffle saw its largest season of growth, with a record high jackpot of $6,450 and an average of $2,900 across the regular season, netting roughly $50,000 for the Foundation. During the third period of each home game, a winning raffle number is randomly selected, and the winner takes home half of the jackpot that night, while the other half is donated to the Foundation.

This year, the Foundation hosted several drives including a food drive, toy drive, and cell phone drive supporting Central Texas Food Bank, Operation Blue Santa, and Leander Clothes Closet. In addition, 1,704 stuffed animals were collected during our Teddy Bear Toss Night.

Other fundraisers such as mystery pucks, holiday player crafts, and challenge coins helped the Foundation raise an additional $35,000.

The Texas Stars Foundation is proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season, thanks to the generous support of Volvo Cars of Austin, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the season. The Military Salute gave military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game.

Finally, Captain Curtis McKenzie was nominated for the 2023 Yanick Dupre Memorial Award after leading the team off the ice with reading program appearances, floor hockey programs, as well as starting up Captain’s Kids.

During the 2021-2022 season, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $120,000 in cash donations and in-kind gifts to Central Texas Charities. Due to AHL protocol, players were unable to attend community events this season.  

Over 10,000 tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, local community teachers, military families, veterans, and other local nonprofit organizations. The Texas Stars Foundation made in-kind and monetary donations to over 75 different organizations.  

Each season, the Texas Stars Foundation hosts several specialty jersey auctions. Auctions included two Military Appreciation jerseys, a Hockey Fights Cancer jersey, a Star Wars jersey and a Pink In The Rink jersey. The Foundation also auctioned off Joel L’Esperance’s 2020 All-Star Jersey, Jason Robertson’s 2019-2020 Jersey and Ben Bishop’s game-used stick. The specialty jersey auctions raised more than $146,000 this season.  

Baylor Scott and White partnered with the Texas Stars to host the annual Pink In The Rink game. The player’s game-worn pink, specialty jerseys were auctioned off and pink pucks were sold to raise money for the Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC). Pink In The Rink raised over $26,000 to benefit BCRC and the Texas Stars Foundation.  

The 5050 Raffle returned this season at every home game starting in November. During the third period of each home game, a winning raffle number is randomly selected, and the winner takes home half of the jackpot that night, while the other half is donated to the Foundation. 5050 Raffles raised more than $20,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.  

This year, the Foundation hosted several fundraisers, including clothing drives, shoe drives, cell phone drives and H-E-B sponsored food drives. These drives benefited the Central Texas Food Bank, LISD Clothes Closet, Brady’s Bridge and more.  

The Texas Stars Foundation is proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season, thanks to the generous support of Volvo Cars of Austin, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the season. The Military Salute gave military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. During our Military Appreciation weekends, over 3,700 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area. Specialty military jerseys raised more than $50,000 via auction for the Texas Stars Foundation. 

In its tenth year, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $80,000 in cash donations and in-kind gifts to Central Texas charities. The Texas Stars players, Game Ops Crew, Ringo and staff made more than 100 community appearances, supporting educational programs, fundraising initiatives, and visiting hospital patients.

 

Several thousand tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, community teachers, military families, wounded veterans and other local nonprofit organizations with a gate value totaling approximately $45,000. The Texas Stars Foundation made in-kind and monetary donations to more than 250 different organizations including schools, nonprofit organizations, and sports related programs.

 

Throughout the 2019-2020 season the Texas Stars players participated in the Foundation’s flagship program: Science of Hockey. Eighteen (18) schools and more than 2200 students participated in Science of Hockey presented by Raising Canes. The dynamic program includes an informational video about physics concepts in Hockey, a workbook, a classroom visit from two Texas Stars players, two tickets to a Stars home game, and a meal voucher for Raising Canes.

 

The Texas Stars Foundation held its largest fundraising event in October. The eighth annual Bowling with the Stars is a family oriented fundraiser where fans are assigned lanes with Texas Stars players. The evening raised approximately $15,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

 

Each season, the Texas Stars Foundation hosts several specialty jersey auctions. This year, the Foundation added three new auctions to the calendar. Auctions included a commemorative jersey for Travis Morin’s number retirement, a lavender themed Hockey Fights Cancer jersey, and a Texas Exes burnt orange jersey. The specialty jersey auctions raised more than $85,000 this season.

 

For the sixth year in a row, The Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink during for Breast Cancer Resource Center. The Texas Stars Foundation auctioned specialty jerseys off of the players’ backs and sold custom pink pucks to raise money for the cause. Pink in the Rink raised approximately $21,000 to benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Texas Stars Foundation.

 

For the third season, the Texas Stars Foundation hosted 5050 Raffles at every home game. During the third period of each home game a winning raffle number is randomly selected and the winner takes home one half of the jackpot of that night, while the other half is donated to the Foundation. 5050 Raffles raised more than $50,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

 

Smaller fundraisers included the annual food drive benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank. The eighth annual Teddy Bear Toss was held benefitting the Operation Blue Santa, and on Witches and Wizards Night, the Foundation held a book drive benefiting BookSpring, where fans had the opportunity to donate books for local public school libraries.

 

Ringo the Ringtail Cat continued to have a huge impact on the central Texas community. Ringo made more than 100 appearances to schools, hospitals, and special events this season.. Ringo has become a fan favorite and grown Ringo’s Kids Club to more than 150 members. 

 

The Texas Stars Foundation is proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season, thanks to the generous support of Volvo Cars of Austin, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the hockey season. The Military Salute gave military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. In addition, during our Fall Military Appreciation weekend, more than 3,500 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.  Special military jerseys were also auctioned off raising more than $20,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

 

During its ninth year of existence, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $145,000 in cash and in-kind donations to central Texas charities. The Texas Stars players, Game Ops Crew, Ringo and staff made more than 125 community appearances, supporting educational programs, fundraising initiatives, and visiting hospital patients.

Several thousand tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, community teachers, military families, wounded veterans and other local nonprofit organizations with a gate value totaling approximately $75,000. The Texas Stars Foundation made in-kind and monetary donations to more than 300 different organizations including schools, nonprofit organizations, and sports related programs.

Throughout the 2018-2019 season the Texas Stars players participated in the Foundation’s flagship program: Science of Hockey. Eighteen (18) schools and more than 2000 students participated in Science of Hockey presented by Raising Canes. The dynamic program includes an informational video about physics concepts in Hockey, a workbook, a classroom visit from two Texas Stars players, and two tickets to a Stars home game.

The Texas Stars Foundation held its largest fundraising event in October. The seventh annual Bowling with the Stars is a family oriented fundraiser where fans are assigned lanes with Texas Stars players. The evening raised approximately $15,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

Smaller fundraisers included the annual food drive benefitting the Central Texas Food Bank. The drive collected and donated 768 lbs of food, which is the equivalent to 640 meals. In December, the seventh annual Teddy Bear Toss was held benefitting the Operation Blue Santa.  Fans were asked to bring stuffed animals to be thrown onto the ice after the Texas Stars first goal.

For the fifth year in a row, The Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink during two February home games to raise awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds to American Cancer Society of Central Texas. The Texas Stars Foundation auctioned specialty jerseys off of the players’ backs. Pink in the Rink raised approximately $18,500 to benefit Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Texas Stars Foundation.

For the second season, the Texas Stars Foundation continued hosting 5050 Raffles at every home game. During the third period of each home game a winning raffle number is randomly selected and the winner takes home one half of the jackpot of that night, while the other half is donated to the Foundation. 5050 Raffles raised more than $65,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

Ringo the Ringtail Cat continued to have a huge impact on the central Texas community. Ringo made more than 100 appearances to schools, hospitals, and special events this season. Also, for the second year in a row- Ringo won the coveted AHL Mascot of the Year award. Ringo has become a fan favorite and grown Ringo’s Kids Club to nearly 200 members. One of Ringo’s most proud moments this season, was creating the first ever mascot video game: Ringo’s Perpetual Popcorn Party. The video game was created in partnership with Kids Club supporting sponsor Code Ninjas.

The Texas Stars Foundation is proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season, thanks to the generous support of Volvo Cars of Georgetown, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the hockey season. The Military Salute gave 152 military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. In addition, during two Military Appreciation weekends, more than 3,500 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.  Special military jerseys were also auctioned off and the two military jersey auctions raised more than $41,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

During its eighth year of existence, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $144,000 in cash and in-kind donations to central Texas charities. The Texas Stars players, Ice Patrol, Ringo and staff made more than 80 community appearances, supporting educational programs, fundraising initiatives, and visiting hospital patients.

Several thousand tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, community teachers, military families, wounded veterans and other local nonprofit organizations with a gate value totaling approximately $100,000. The Texas Stars Foundation made in-kind and monetary donations to more than 300 different organizations including schools, nonprofit organizations, and sports related programs.

Throughout the 2017-2018 season the Texas Stars players participated in the Foundation’s flagship program: Science of Hockey. Seventeen (17) schools and more than 1900 students participated in Science of Hockey presented by Raising Canes. The dynamic program includes an informational video about physics concepts in Hockey, a workbook, a classroom visit from two Texas Stars players, and two tickets to a Stars home game.

Smaller fundraisers included the annual food drive benefitting the Central Texas Food Bank. The drive collected and donated 778 pounds of food to the Central Texas Food Bank which equals approximately 649 meals. In December, the seventh annual Teddy Bear Toss was held benefitting the Ronald McDonald of Central Texas.  Fans were asked to bring stuffed animals to be thrown onto the ice after the Texas Stars first goal. During the annual Pucks and Paws Night in March, fans donated more than 200 pet related items to Texas Humane Heroes (THH). The Foundation also sold commemorative pucks autographed by players to raise money for THH.

Larger fundraising initiatives included Bowling with the Stars and Stars at Your Service. Bowling with the Stars is a family oriented fundraiser where fans are assigned lanes with Texas Stars players. The evening raised approximately $15,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation. In February, the Texas Stars foundation hosted the second annual Stars at your Service. Texas Stars players wore custom chef coats and dined with fans, season ticket holders, and event sponsors. The evening raised more than $12,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation and included a silent auction, player inspired bingo, and a player manned-ice luge with personalized martini glasses.

For the fifth year in a row, The Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink during two February home games to raise awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds to American Cancer Society of Central Texas. The Texas Stars Foundation auctioned specialty jerseys off of the players’ backs. Pink in the Rink raised approximately $23,000 to benefit American Cancer Society of Central Texas, Breast Cancer Resource Center and the Texas Stars Foundation.

New this season, the Texas Stars Foundation began hosting 5050 Raffles at every home game. During the third period of each home game a winning raffle number is randomly selected and the winner takes home one half of the jackpot of that night, while the other half is donated to the Foundation. Since the first raffle in December 2017, the Foundation has raised more than $75,000 in 5050 jackpots.

Also new this year, was the unveiling of the Texas Star’s mascot: Ringo the ringtail cat. Ringo has been an instant hit with fans and the community, even winning the AHL Mascot of the Year award for 2018. Ringo has visited dozens of schools and local nonprofits this season and even started his own kids club: Ringo’s Rascals!

The Texas Stars Foundation is proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season, thanks to the generous support of Volvo Cars of Georgetown, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the hockey season. The Military Salute gave 152 military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. In addition, during two Military Appreciation weekends, more than 3,500 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.  Special military jerseys were also auctioned off and the two military jersey auctions raised more than $50,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

During its seventh year of existence, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $144,000 in cash and in-kind donations to central Texas charities. The Texas Stars players, Ice Patrol and staff made more than 20 community appearances, supporting educational programs, fundraising initiatives, and visiting hospital patients. Several thousand tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, community teachers, military families, wounded veterans and other local nonprofit organizations with a gate value totaling approximately $100,000. The Texas Stars Foundation made in kind and monetary donations to more than 350 different organizations, including schools, nonprofit organizations, and sports related programs.

Throughout the 2016-2017 season the Texas Stars players participated in the Foundation’s flagship program: Science of Hockey. Fourteen (14) schools and more than 1400 students participated in Science of Hockey presented by Raising Canes. The dynamic program includes an informational video about physics concepts in Hockey, a workbook, a classroom visit from two Texas Stars players, and two tickets to a Stars home game. The players visited local fifth grade classrooms and helped students answer questions from the workbook and answer questions about being a professional hockey player and living in Texas.

Smaller fundraisers included the annual food drive where the Texas Stars Foundation collected and donated 850 pounds of food (including the food drive) to the Central Texas Food Bank which equals approximately 700 meals. In December, the Texas Stars Foundation held the seventh annual Teddy Bear Toss which helped needy children and families during the holidays.  Fans were asked to bring stuffed animals to be thrown onto the ice after the Texas Stars first goal.  All of the stuffed toys were then donated to Operation Blue Santa Austin. During the annual Pucks and Paws Night in March, fans donated more than 125 pet related items and $150 to Texas Humane Heroes.

Larger fundraising initiatives included Bowling with the Stars and Stars at Your Service. Bowling with the Stars, is a family oriented fundraiser where fans were placed on teams and were given the opportunity to bowl alongside the Texas Stars players. The evening raised approximately $15,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation. In the Spring, the Texas Stars foundation hosted the second annual Stars at your Service. Texas Stars players wore custom chef coats and dined with fans, season ticket holders, and event sponsors. The evening raised more than $20,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation and included a silent auction, player inspired bingo, and a player manned-ice luge with personalized martini glasses.

For the fourth year in a row, The Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink during two February home games to raise awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds to American Cancer Society of Central Texas. The Texas Stars Foundation auctioned specialty jerseys off of the players’ backs. Pink in the Rink raised approximately $29,700 to benefit American Cancer Society of Central Texas and the Texas Stars Foundation.

Lastly, The Texas Stars Foundation was proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season thanks to the generous support of Volvo Cars of Georgetown, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the hockey season. The Military Salute gave 152 military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. In addition, during two Military Appreciation weekends, more than 3,500 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.  Special military jerseys were also auctioned off and the two military jersey auctions raised more than $44,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

During its sixth year of existence, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $130,000 in cash and in-kind donations to central Texas charities. The Texas Stars players, Ice Patrol and staff made more than 30 community appearances, supporting educational programs, fundraising initiatives, and visiting hospital patients. Several thousand tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, community teachers, military families, wounded veterans and other local nonprofit organizations with a gate value totaling approximately $100,000. The Texas Stars Foundation made in kind and monetary donations to more than 200 different organizations, including schools, nonprofit organizations, and sports related programs.

Smaller fundraisers included the annual food drive where the Texas Stars Foundation collected and donated 1,663 pounds of food (including the food drive) to the Capital Area Food Bank. In November, the Texas Stars Foundation held the sixth annual Teddy Bear Toss which helped needy children and families during the holidays.  Fans were asked to bring stuffed animals to be thrown onto the ice after the Texas Stars first goal.  All of the stuffed toys were then donated to Operation Blue Santa Austin.

Larger fundraising initiatives included Bowling with the Stars and Stars at Your Service. Bowling with the Stars, is a family oriented fundraiser where fans were placed on teams and were given the opportunity to bowl alongside the Texas Stars players. The evening raised approximately $12,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation. 2016 also marked the inaugural event of Stars at your Service. Texas Stars players wore custom chef coats and dined with fans, season ticket holders, and event sponsors. The evening raised more than $20,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation and included a silent auction, player inspired bingo, and a player manned-ice luge with personalized martini glasses.

For the third year in a row, The Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink during two February home games to raise awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds to support Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas (BCRC). The Texas Stars Foundation auctioned specialty jerseys off of the players’ backs. Pink in the Rink raised approximately $22,500 to benefit Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas.

Lastly, The Texas Stars Foundation was proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season thanks to the generous support of Roger Beasley Imports, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the hockey season. The Military Salute gave 168 military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. In addition, during two Military Appreciation weekends, more than 3,500 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.  Special military jerseys were also auctioned off and the two military jersey auctions raised more than $35,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

During its fifth year of existence, the Texas Stars Foundation donated more than $130,000 in cash and in-kind donations to central Texas charities. The Texas Stars players, Ice Patrol and staff made more than 50 community appearances, supporting educational programs, fundraising initiatives, and visiting hospital patients. Several thousand tickets were donated to foster care and youth-serving organizations, community teachers, military families, wounded veterans and other local nonprofit organizations with a gate value totaling approximately $115,000. The Texas Stars Foundation made in kind and monetary donations to more than 200 different organizations, including schools, nonprofit organizations, and sports related programs.

Smaller fundraisers included the annual food drive where the Texas Stars Foundation collected and donated 642 pounds of food (including the food drive) to the Capital Area Food Bank equaling 535 meals. In November, the Texas Stars Foundation held the fifth annual Teddy Bear Toss which helped needy children and families during the holidays.  Fans were asked to bring stuffed animals to be thrown onto the ice after the Texas Stars first goal.  All of the stuffed toys were then donated to Operation Blue Santa Austin.

Larger fundraising initiatives included Bowling with the Stars and Casino Night. Bowling with the Stars, is a family oriented fundraiser where fans were placed on teams and were given the opportunity to bowl alongside the Texas Stars players. The evening raised approximately $12,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation. Casino Night included members of the Texas Stars serving as dealers at blackjack, craps, roulette, and Texas hold’em. With more than 150 in attendance, the event raised over $11,000 for the Foundation’s community efforts.

For the second year in a row, The Texas Stars Foundation teamed up with Cedar Park Regional Medical Center to host Pink in the Rink during two February home games to raise awareness about breast cancer and to raise funds to support Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas (BCRC). The Texas Stars Foundation auctioned specialty jerseys off of the players’ backs. Pink in the Rink raised approximately $22,500 to benefit Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas.

Lastly, The Texas Stars Foundation was proud to support our local military men and women. Throughout the season thanks to the generous support of Roger Beasley Imports, an active soldier or veteran was honored at each home game during the hockey season. The Military Salute gave 168 military personnel and their families a chance to enjoy a Texas Stars hockey game. In addition, during two Military Appreciation weekends, more than 3,900 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.  Special military jerseys were also auctioned off and the two military jersey auctions raised over $35,000 for the Texas Stars Foundation.

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 weekends, more than 3,850 were donated to military families in the central Texas area. Special military jerseys were also auctioned. During the Camouflage specialty weekend, the Texas Stars fans were treated to a drawing presented by Ranger Up, a company focused on apparel for service members and patriotic Americans. Drawings were held during both games for Ranger Up gift cards and Texas Stars prize packs, while one lucky winner went home with the grand prize, a Ranger Up Limited Edition Liquid Metal Betsy Ross Old Glory Flag sign. Additionally, Naval Operational Support Center Austin had a concourse display with various giveaway items for fans as well as a Dune Buggy on display outside of Cedar Park Center’s main entrance at both games. The Naval Operational Support Center Austin also participated in intermission activities and helped the Ice Patrol with the tee shirt toss.

The Texas Stars held Pink in the Rink to benefit Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas (BCRC). Breast Cancer survivors participated in the flag presentation, puck drop ceremonies and fan tunnels. The Foundation auctioned the specialty pink jerseys off of the players’ backs, sold mystery pucks and BCRC volunteers helped to sell Chuck A Pucks. The weekend raised $21,000, which was donated to BCRC.

The Texas Stars Foundation hosted three fundraisers, two of which are returning events with one new event, Bowling with the Stars, Casino Night and Swing with the Stars. At all these events fans had the opportunity to mingle with their favorite Texas Stars players as well as help raise funds for the Foundation.

Texas Stars players participated in various appearances throughout the community. The players spent their time visiting hospital patients, reading to school groups and participating in the Science of Hockey program. This program combines hockey with math and physics. Once the students finished their workbooks they received two tickets to a specific Texas Stars game.

Fan favorite, Teddy Bear Toss Night collected approximately 1,000 teddy bears for Operation Blue Santa Austin. With the food donated throughout the season as well as the Food Drive game, the team collected 2307 lbs. of food equaling 1,922 meals.

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 weekends, more than 3,100 tickets were donated to military families in the central Texas area. Special military jerseys were also auctioned. The O.G.C. Foundation donated four American flags that were flown over Iraq and Afghanistan to the Texas Stars Foundation. These flags were also auctioned. Highlights from the Stars and Stripes Military Appreciation weekend include the 752nd EOD Company from Ft. Hood displaying bomb suits and robots for the fans, participating in an intermission bomb suite race and having a bomb robot drop the puck.

The success of the Stars and Stripes weekend carried over into the Camouflage weekend. During two Military Appreciation weekends, more than 3,100 tickets were donated to military families in the Central Texas area.

The Texas Stars once again held Pink in the Rink, but for the first time for two evenings instead of one. Breast Cancer survivors participated in the flag presentation, puck drop ceremonies and fan tunnels. The Foundation auctioned the specialty pink jerseys off of the players’ backs raising $17,500 to donate to the Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. 

The Texas Stars Foundation hosted 3 out of game fundraisers, which have quickly become fan favorites, Bowling with the Stars, Casino Night and the Golf Classic. At all these events fans had the opportunity to mingle with their favorite Texas Stars players as well as help raise funds for the Foundation.

Texas Stars players participated in various appearances throughout the community. The players spent their time visiting hospital patients, reading to school groups and participating in the Science of Hockey program. This program combined hockey with math and physics. Once the students finished their workbooks they received two tickets to a specific Texas Stars game.

Fan favorites, Teddy Bear toss collected approximately 1,000 teddy bears for Operation Blue Santa Austin. With the food donated throughout the season as well as the Food Drive game, the team collected 1500 lbs. of food equaling 1,161 meals.

During games, the Texas Stars Foundation was honored to be able to host smaller drives to help the local community. These drives include, but not limited to, a winter coat drive, holiday toy drive and a school supply drive.

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 crew members, 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 mustaches 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.

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.