After the Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild officially announced financial support plans for their game-day staff on Tuesday, it left the Bruins as the only NHL organization that has yet to do so.

Many teams in professional leagues — including 30 of the 31 NHL clubs — have rallied around part-time arena staff workers who have seen their hours slashed and/or positions eliminated. Their support has ranged from pledges to pay salaries in full, to funds toward employees’ living expenses.

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“This experience has been hell for me personally,” said a server at the Legends restaurant at the Garden. “My biggest fear is always being homeless again.”

The Bruins had six regular season games remaining on the schedule, and were assured of at least two more in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before the NHL suspended its season.

The Garden is owned by Delaware North, one of the largest hospitality and food service companies in the world. Jeremy M. Jacobs is the principal owner and chairman of Delaware North. He also has been the principal owner of the Boston Bruins for 45 years.

Last Friday, March 13, responding to a Herald inquiry, Bruins VP of marketing and communications Matt Chmura released a statement:

“Delaware North at its core is a family company and our top priority is to provide our associates, and their families, with the assurances they deserve during this difficult time. We are actively exploring support options and will have further information in the coming days.”

Neither the Bruins’ organization nor Delaware North returned messages seeking comment Wednesday, five days after the original statement and more than a week after many employees worked their final shifts of the season at the Garden. The last news update on the company’s website is about a $10,000 donation to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee after tornadoes devastated the Nashville area.

The Celtics, a tenant at the Garden, announced on Tuesday they would compensate their game-day staff, which includes promotions staff, ball boys and locker room attendants among others, but that did not include Garden employees such as ushers, concession workers, and security, who are employed by Delaware North.

Garden workers told the Herald they’d been advised to seek unemployment benefits, and they are looking for some kind of update from Delaware North so they can plan ahead.

A GoFundMe account, started last week by “Gunnar, Lola, Meghan and Jon Larson” with a stated goal of raising $250,000 to help Garden staffers, has at last check raised about $34,000, including a handful of $1,000 pledges from players like Tuukka Rask, Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron.

But even that gesture has made workers pause.

“I’m also super embarrassed about the GoFundMe set up,” said one employee, who questioned how the money would be distributed and if it was even enough to help.

That sentiment has been echoed by others employees who expressed frustration at the lack of directive. Some said they felt “gutted” by the lack of information.

“This entire situation has made me reconsider (being a part of) the Garden after the COVID pandemic ends,” said another employee.

No matter what numbers come from the online fundraising, it won’t equal the wages and tips lost due to the current holding pattern on professional sports.

“I now spend my days panicking about how to pay my bills going forward,” the server at Legends said.