Wolves Pledge $3 Million in Charitable Donations
Published on September 22, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
GLENVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Wolves announced Tuesday that the organization will donate a combined $3 million to charities during the 2026-27 American Hockey League season.
The donations will benefit 46 charities throughout Chicagoland and will be distributed among food pantries, animal shelters, organizations helping First Responders, Military personnel, those aiding people with mental health issues--and many more. The money to be donated is among the largest amount in one season by a Chicago professional sports team in history.
"Having worked with most of these charities in some capacity already, we know the amount we're giving them will be game-changing," Wolves President of Operations Courtney Mahoney said. "It's a privilege for us to do this and knowing the impact of positivity that we can have on the community is pretty amazing."
The donations will be made throughout the '26-27 Wolves season with planned on-ice presentations for many of the charities prior and during games at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., beginning with the Home Opener on Oct. 10, 2026.
Here are the 46 charities receiving donations during the '26-27 Wolves season:
100 Club of Illinois -- A Silver Lining Foundation - Alzheimer's Association Chicago Chapter - Anderson Humane - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation -- Bernie's Book Bank - Black Girl Hockey Club -- Border Tails Rescue - Camp I am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance -- Camp One Step - Canine Therapy Corps - Chicago Canine Rescue - Chicago Police Memorial Foundation -- Common Pantry - Danny Did Foundation -- Dwarf Athletic Association of America - Easterseals -- Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago - Erika's Lighthouse -- Facing Forward to End Homelessness -- Feed 6 - Girls in the Game -- Heartland Animal Shelter -- Helping From Heaven - Honor Flight Chicago - Huntington's Disease Society of America - Imerman Angels - JOURNEYS The Road Home - K9s For Veterans -- Live Like Roo -- Misericordia - Now What Foundation - Open Books -- Orphans Of The Storm -- Paws for Patrick -- Ronald McDonald House - Sarah's Inn - Self-Help Closest & Pantry of Des Plaines - SitStayRead - Soaring Eagle Academy -- Special Olympics - The Salvation Army -- Willow House - WINGS Program -- Wright-Way Rescue
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