The St. Louis Blues are the latest NHL team to announce plans to compensate workers impacted by the league’s shutdown due to the COVID-19 virus.
The Blues Employee Assistance Fund “will provide support to several hundred employees who report directly to and are paid by the Blues organization on game nights.”
Donations to the fund will come from team owner Tom Stillman and all Blues players. It also includes a $100,000 donation from season-ticket holder Andy Frisella, a local entrepreneur.
The Blues for Kids charitable foundation also made a donation to the fund using money collected from 50-50 tickets sold at games this season.
“This is a great idea and the boys are really happy to play a part to help everyone who makes things run smoothly for us and the fans on game nights,” St. Louis captain Alex Pietrangelo said in a statement. “We’re also really proud to partner with Blues ownership and the front office, and really appreciate the contribution they’re making to help the cause. We’re a tight organization throughout, and it shows with the creation of this fund.”
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