The Penguins Foundation has unveiled an exclusive Pittsburgh Penguins WubbaNub, a combination of a baby pacifier and plush animal, designed to be easy for infants to grasp. This useful toy is now available for $20, with all proceeds going to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has announced that he will buy the first 100 Penguins WubbaNubs as gifts, making a donation of $5,000 to UPMC Children’s Hospital. These unique pacifiers, adorned with the team’s NHL-licensed logo and a special healing heart design, are part of an effort to provide comfort to the hospital’s youngest patients. Guentzel’s Hearts of Gold program, aimed at supporting children with heart conditions, has been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guentzel said, “I look forward to meeting so many fans each year through my Hearts of Gold program… I wanted to do something to stay connected and still benefit the patients at UPMC Children’s. The WubbaNubs are a great way to give our tiniest fans some comfort right now.”