Pittsburgh Penguins alternate captain Evgeni Malkin and native McDonald’s eating places have donated $86,620 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown as a part of Malkin’s 2025-26 ‘I’m Score for Kids’ initiative.
Malkin, who scored 61 factors in 2025-26, dedicated to donating $710 per every of his regular-season factors this season to RMHC of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, bringing his donation to $43,310. Local McDonald’s eating places are matching Malkin’s donation, growing the overall donation this season to RMHC to $86,620.
Launched prior to the 2022-23 season, Malkin and native McDonald’s eating places have donated a grand complete of $370,620 to RMHC of Pittsburgh and Morgantown over the previous 4 seasons.
“We are deeply grateful for the continued commitment and generosity shown through this special initiative. Having this support brings comfort and reassurance to families who are facing a difficult medical journey,” mentioned Eleanor Reigel, CEO Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown.
“McDonald’s Owner-Operators in Western Pennsylvania are honored to work alongside Evgeni Malkin to make a difference for families who need a place to call home while their children receive medical care,” mentioned Pittsburgh-area McDonald’s Owner/Operator Matt Alamo. “This partnership wouldn’t be possible without our loyal customers who support our restaurants in their local communities. Through other initiatives like Round-Up and donations from every Shamrock Shake sold, our customers continue to stand by our side in supporting our longtime partner, Ronald McDonald House.”
RMHC provides households who journey to get medical care for his or her kids a spot to name house. When households keep at RMHC, they’re steps away from their sick baby, get pleasure from heat meals, day by day necessities, and a protected atmosphere. In 2025, 822 households have been served at RMHC Pittsburgh and Morgantown with a complete of 21,059 nights of keep. Families from 42 completely different counties in West Virginia and 41 completely different counties in Pennsylvania, in addition to 37 states and 5 nations, have been welcomed for stays as brief as a number of days and so long as a number of months.
All 207 McDonald’s eating places within the Three Rivers space are owned and operated by native businessmen and girls who stay within the neighborhoods the place they work. Each location employs 50-100 neighborhood residents.
