Senators Foundation Reports Record $3.2 Million Community Investment
Ottawa's charitable arm says it distributed $3.2 million to 74 local organizations during the 2025-26 season.
The Senators Community Foundation has released its 2025-26 community impact report, detailing $3.2 million donated to 74 local organizations over the course of last season.
The foundation directs money toward three areas: care for children, opportunity for children, and access to sport for children. Over the season, it says it helped more than 1,300 children take part in sports, including support for over 815 players on the ice each week. It also funded more than 4,000 crisis calls and chat sessions for youth dealing with mental health challenges, supported over 100 youth inpatients with specialized treatment plans, and helped provide permanent homes for 340 young people.
"More than $3.2 million was invested back into our community this past year, a record-breaking achievement, but one that represents much more than a number," Senators owner Michael Andlauer wrote in the report. "It represents a belief that winning is not only measured by what happens on the scoreboard."
The fundraising came from a mix of foundation events and community-run ones. The Fullscript Black, Red & Gold Gala brought in more than $850,000. The 2025 Sens Charity Open presented by Bell raised $382,000. Hockey Fights Cancer night accounted for roughly $175,000 and the Ignite Hope Telethon $168,000. Smaller theme nights added up too: $75,000 from Hockey Talks presented by Bell Let's Talk, $60,000 from Pride Night presented by CIBC, $45,000 from Armed Forces Night, $40,000 from Women in Sport Night presented by Canadian Tire, and $30,000 from Brady's Skate for Kids. Outside initiatives contributed $300,000 from Maddy's Gala, $275,000 from the EllisDon Golf Tournament and $100,000 from the Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign.
Players, alumni, staff, and players' wives and girlfriends made appearances across the region, including a full-team visit to CHEO during the holidays and the annual Toy Mountain drive. On the team's preseason trip to Quebec City in September 2025, the group took part in five community events, among them a children's hospital visit, a food bank donation and a stop at Thomas Chabot's former elementary school.
"Some of the most meaningful moments of our season happen away from the rink," Chabot said.
Goaltender Linus Ullmark framed it similarly: "Representing the Ottawa Senators means more than playing hockey. It's about showing up for our community."
