The Ducks\u00a0will host\u00a0their fifth annual Go Orange for Orangewood Night presented by Brewery X tomorrow, Feb. 27 as the Ducks face off against the Winnipeg Jets at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT).\u202fThe Ducks and\u00a044 Women for Orangewood, an auxiliary of the nonprofit organization, will raise funds and awareness for Orangewood Foundation and Orange County foster and community youth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The festivities will begin with a pre-game reception held at the ARTIC\u00a0at\u00a05\u00a0p.m. as Ducks fans and Orangewood\u00a0supporters who purchased access will\u00a0mingle and enjoy specialty beers and seltzers presented by Brewery X and curated appetizers to be paired with the featured beverages.\u00a0Ducks owner and founder of 44 Women for Orangewood,\u00a0Susan Samueli\u00a0will be in attendance for the reception, and will also participate in an honorary puck drop highlighting an outstanding youth who has benefited from Orangewood’s services.\u00a0Additionally, fans who purchased a\u00a0postgame\u00a0pass to the Go Orange for Orangewood festivities will have the opportunity to meet select Ducks players after the game.<\/p>\n
All fans attending the game are encouraged to wear orange in support of Go Orange for\u00a0Orangewood Night. Beginning with doors opening at\u00a05:30 p.m., fans in attendance\u00a0can also\u00a0purchase a player signed mini-stick through the Mystery Stick Sale\u00a0at Puck Drop Patio on the North side of the arena. Select fans who find an Orangewood butterfly sticker on the back of their mini-stick will receive a team signed\u00a0full-size\u00a0hockey stick signed by the 2025-26\u00a0Anaheim Ducks.\u00a0Mini-sticks are $40 each or 3 for $100, with all proceeds benefiting\u00a0Orangewood Foundation.<\/p>\n
In honor of Go Orange for Orangewood, the team\u2019s Community Spotlight will recognize\u00a0the student winners of the annual\u00a0Samueli Academy\u00a0(a program of Orangewood Foundation) T-Shirt Design Contest. This year\u2019s winning students are\u00a0Sophia Moncada, Ruben Silva and Willa Neary.\u00a0The\u00a0Samueli Academy T-Shirt Design Contest tasks students to create a unique and creative Anaheim Ducks branded t-shirt allowing students to showcase their design skills, work in a group environment as well as make a formal presentation to pitch their designs.\u00a0T-shirts will be available for purchase at the game in the Michelob Ultra Puck Drop Patio for $30 each. Proceeds from the Samueli Academy T-shirt Design Contest sale will benefit the Samueli Academy.\u00a0The\u00a0Samueli Academy offers youth an innovative and student-centered choice for their education with the mission of igniting passion within all students to reach their greatest potential through a nurturing and innovative learning environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Go Orange for Orangewood\u00a0will also include a silent\u00a0auction, featuring a variety of amazing experiences and event packages in addition to\u00a0special theme jerseys featuring Anaheim Ducks player nicknames and a patch inspired by Samueli Academy student Ruben Silva\u2019s\u00a0design. Select Ducks players will wear the jersey with Silva\u2019s design upon arrival to the arena. The auction began Thursday, Feb. 26 at noon PT\u00a0and will conclude Saturday,\u00a0Feb. 28 noon\u00a0PT.\u00a0Fans can text\u00a0ORANGEWOOD\u00a0to 76278 to bid on the auction or make a monetary donation to Orangewood Foundation.<\/p>\n