As all eyes were on Jarome Iginla announcing his Steeltown move, Mark Kosak was quietly picking up a package sure to soon be worth its weight in gold.

Autographed Calgary Flames jerseys bearing Iginla’s loopy shoelace-like script fetch top dollar from fans, but now that the former team captain is officially dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the goods are sure to skyrocket.

Even with Iginla’s imminent departure from Calgary, local charities will continue benefiting from his good deeds.

“The six autographed jerseys I just picked up today, I think these are going to be a little more special. People are going to appreciate them a little bit more,” said Kosak, Kidsport Canada’s local executive director.

The No. 12 jerseys will be auctioned off this summer to raise money.

Since 2000, Iginla has been an athlete ambassador for the non-profit organization, which raises funds for sporting equipment and registration fees for underprivileged youths and families. Iginla donates $2,000 for each goal he scores.

Since 2000, that’s added up to more than $700,000 for the cause.

Kidsport is just one of many local causes benefiting from the philanthropic player’s generosity off the ice.

“It’s meant everything to our charity. He’s the most iconic sports figure in the city and across the country. He’s lent credibility to our charity, it’s opened all sorts of doors for us,” said Kosak.

“Jarome never wanted any publicity, never wanted us to take out an ad thanking him. He did it for the right reasons. It wasn’t about enhancing his reputation and we’ve always admired that. Some celebrities will try to leverage some of the good work they’re doing, but he didn’t care about that.”

But is he worried Iginla’s move south of the border means the end of his good work supporting Calgary causes?

“I don’t think that will change, we’ll still have the legacy. He’ll continue to be doing good things for us.”

Another major fundraiser bolstered by the famous player’s good deeds is the Jarome Iginla/Cassie Campbell Hockey School, a non-profit Calgary summer camp that raises funds for different charities each year.

Since 2002, the hockey greats have donated to Brown Bagging it for Calgary’s Kids, Ronald McDonald House of Southern Alberta, Diabetes Association (Foothills Calgary), Stars Air Ambulance, For the Love of Reading Fun, Doctors Without Borders, OXFAM Canada, and Easter Seals’ Camp Horizon in Bragg Creek.

For women’s hockey star Campbell-Pascal, the opportunity to donate time alongside Iginla was worth every second.

“It was fun, it was really low key. I’m not sure many people in the city really know about it,” said Campbell-Pascal.

“For a guy like him, he was pretty laid back and that made it really fun. He was on the ice and in the pool with kids. We raised about $40,000 every school.”

Life with their own young children for both hockey stars has meant the school saw its last camp in 2011.

Campbell-Pascal says she’s not sure what will happen in the future.

“We hope to continue to do it in the future, but life kind of gets in the way.”