Reading’s Skirving receives 2024-25 ECHL Community Service Award

Reading’s Todd Skirving has been selected as the recipient of the 2024-25 ECHL Community Service Award. 
 
Each ECHL team was given the opportunity to nominate a player for their efforts supporting community and charitable causes during the 2023-24 season. The nominations were voted on by League Office personnel. 
 
Since arriving in Reading during the offseason, Skirving has dedicated his time and effort to growing the game of hockey by attending various youth hockey clinics, supporting the Royals charitable arm, Slapshot Charities, through multiple charity fundraisers, including a charity golf tournament and celebrity ice cream event, as well as upraising his personal fundraising for cancer research through his initiative “The Skirvy 3.0” for No Shave MOvember, in honor of his dad, Rod, who is in remission for Prostate Cancer.
 
Among Skirving’s community efforts during the 2024 25 season were:
 
• Cancer Research Fundraiser - Raised $3,606 for cancer research via personal "The Skirvy 3.0" t-shirt, raffle basket and meet-and-greet fundraiser
 
• Children's Hospital Teddy Bear Delivery - Visited St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Bethlehem, PA to deliver stuffed animals to patients and families during the holiday season
 
• Hosted "Elijah's 22Q Awareness Tour" for Gameday Experience - Held pre-game meet-and-greet and locker room tour with Elijah and family who runs a "22Q Awareness Tour," an initiative instilled to grow the awareness of 22Q and support it's research efforts
 
• Scoops for Charity at Slapshot Charities Ice Cream Fundraiser - Worked 2 hour shift serving ice cream during a fundraiser for Slapshot Charities, the official charitable arm of the Reading Royals which provides assistance to charitable organizations throughout Reading and the surrounding area serving underprivileged and disadvantaged youth and their families through fundraising activities, charitable drives related to the provision of educational and recreational opportunities for children and carry on and promote charitable grants or donations as well as educational activities related to, or which may assist the accomplishment of such purposes
 
• Swings for Charity at Slapshot Charities Golf Fundraiser - Participated in charity golf outing fundraiser with team sponsors for Slapshot Charities, the official charitable arm of the Reading Royals which provides assistance to charitable organizations throughout Reading and the surrounding area serving underprivileged and disadvantaged youth and their families through fundraising activities, charitable drives related to the provision of educational and recreational opportunities for children and carry on and promote charitable grants or donations as well as educational activities related to, or which may assist the accomplishment of such purposes
 
• Pours for Cancer Research at Reading Hospital McGlinn Cancer Research Celebrity Bartending Event - Worked 1 hour shift serving alcoholic beverages to guests during a fundraiser for Reading Hospital McGlinn Cancer Institute's No Shave MOvember initiative
 
• Spaghetti Dinner Server for Royals Booster Club Fundraiser - Worked 1 hour shift serving spaghetti dinners to guests during a fundraiser for the Reading Royals Booster Club
 
• Harmony Walk fundraiser with members of Pro Berco - Will participate in a 1-hour long Pro Berco Harmony Walk fundraiser on Mar. 30th for the Pro Berco organization, as well help increase inclusion and awareness about the positive impact individuals with disabilities have on our community

• Youth Hockey Clinics/Lessons: Provided instruction during numerous one-hour long youth hockey clinics and practices for 4–16-year-old hockey players across Berks County
 
The ECHL is appreciative of the efforts of all its teams and players for their efforts in their local communities during the 2024-25 season.
 
The other nominees for the 2024-25 ECHL Community Service Award were: Grant Loven (Adirondack), J.C. Brassard (Allen), Louie Caporusso (Cincinnati), Jordan Sambrook (Florida), Jacob Modry (Greenville), Colin Bilek (Indy), Justen Close (Jacksonville), Ryan Naumovski (Kalamazoo), Daniel Amesbury (Kansas City), Wyllum Deveaux (Maine), Matt Radomsky (Rapid City), Reilly Webb (South Carolina), Chaz Reddekopp (Toledo), Morgan Adams-Moisan (Trois-Rivières), Paxton Leroux (Tulsa), Peter Laviolette (Wheeling), Nico Sommerville (Wichita) and Anthony Repaci (Worcester).
 
ECHL Community Service Award Winners
2024-25           Todd Skirving, Reading Royals
2023-24           Jack Adams, South Carolina Stingrays
2022-23           Chaz Reddekopp, South Carolina Stingrays
2021-22           Trevin Kozlowski, Iowa Heartlanders
2020-21           Award not presented
2019-20           Connor Doherty, Worcester Railers
2018-19           James Henry, Adirondack Thunder
2017-18           Jeremy Beaudry, Wichita Thunder
2016-17           Mike Embach, Fort Wayne Komets
2015-16           Rob Florentino, Florida Everblades
2014-15           Cal Wild, Brampton Beast
2013-14           Dan Eves, Cincinnati Cyclones
2012-13           Andy Brandt, Gwinnett Gladiators
2011-12           Jason Fredricks, Ontario Reign
2010-11           Chris Frank, Elmira Jackals and Dustin Sproat, Cincinnati Cyclones