Kris Letang goes shopping for Project Bundle-Up!
The players helped each child pick out boots, gloves, coats, hats and other clothing items that they could not have afforded to purchase otherwise.
Crosby and Wyatt spent plenty of time trying on boots, trying on five pairs until they found the perfect pair.
“It was pretty easy,” Crosby said on the trip around the winter clothing section. “He likes the color blue, so we got everything blue that we needed. We are all set.”
Crosby and Wyatt ran into Pascal Dupuis along the way, with Crosby receiving a gentle, friendly shove from his linemate after criticizing Dupuis’ knowledge of fashion. While Dupuis’ teammates may question his sense of style, they can’t argue the fact that the veteran winger has the most experience at this kind of clothes shopping – as he’s already had to do it for his three daughters and one son.
“This is probably my fifth one this year, (in addition) to my own four kids shopping for winter clothes,” he smiled. “It has been great, the kids are great. The kids are really happy. It was really easy for me today. Jordan was really easy to shop with and she knew what she wanted. We got boots, winter coat, gloves, hat and a scarf. All I did was carry the bag today.”
All jokes aside, Dupuis said that this event only scratches the surface of what the children of the greater Pittsburgh community need for a cold winter.
“It means a lot to be out here today, giving back some,” Dupuis said. “I know when they get back home they will probably be the only ones with the newer coats and boots, which will be great for the kids but at the same time, it would be great to do even more.”
For information on how to help, visit www.projectbundleup.com.
Continue reading the Penguins news post on the event!