When Sidney Crosby donated 100,000 meals during the COVID-19 lockdown

Sidney Crosby is a Canadian professional ice hockey center and team captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He was born on August 7, 1987.

Crosby was chosen first overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and is considered one of the best ice hockey players of all time.

Sidney Crosby gave the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank 100,000 meals today (the Food Bank). Dinners are given throughout the organization's 11-county service region in southwest Pennsylvania, totaling 120,000 pounds of food.

President & CEO of the Food Bank, Lisa Scales stated:

“Sidney is such an incredible person, both on and off the ice. He’s provided great joy to the region during his tenure with the Penguins, and now he is helping us provide food assistance to those who need it most during the COVID-19 crisis.”

The food will be provided through a variety of food assistance services offered by the Food Bank, including its drive-up distributions, a network of 365 pantries, and home delivery services.

After making the donation, Sidney Crosby said:

“I saw the people of Pittsburgh coming together to help one another and I wanted to be a part of that. The Food Bank and its staff have done an amazing job of providing for so many people, and I am proud to partner with them during this challenging time.”

During COVID, they shipped more than 4.2 million pounds of food as part of our COVID-19 response. Sidney's donation has helped the foundation in catering to many more vulnerable people and families in such a dark time.

Through a network of organizations, partners, and initiatives, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank provides more than 35.5 million meals each year across 11 counties in southwest Pennsylvania.

Sidney Crosby's childhood and his major achievements

Growing up, Sidney Crosby admired Steve Yzerman and supported the Canadiens, much like his father. At the age of two, he started playing hockey by himself in his basement, shooting pucks into a goal with the family dryer behind it, giving rise to long-standing rumors that he was practicing with the dryer. He started learning to skate at the age of three.

Sidney Crosby won the Maurice Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal scorer after scoring 51 goals and earning the Mark Messier Leadership Award. Early in 2011, he suffered a concussion, which sidelined him for the majority of the 2011–12 season.

Crosby earned the Hart Memorial Award once more in 2014, along with his second Art Ross Trophy (104 points) and third Ted Lindsay Award.

As the player who guided Pittsburgh to Stanley Cup victories in 2016 and 2017, Crosby became the third person to win the Conn Smythe Award (playoff MVP) two years in a row. In 2017, he was recognized as one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time and won his second Richard Award.