Club announces volunteer opportunities to help support local nonprofits
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers will team up with local partners for the 13th annual Stand Together Week, which will take place between September 8-13. The comprehensive, week-long community initiative supports nonprofit projects and creates volunteer opportunities across the city.
The club will kick off Stand Together week with the Timbers Tee Off Classic, a fundraiser for community programs, on Sunday, September 8 at Top Golf. Fans, corporate partners and community organizations have the opportunity to come together, play golf, interact with Timbers players and staff, and win prizes while raising money to support the Timbers Community Fund and Stand Together programs. To register for the event, click here.
Each year, the City of Portland officially proclaims the week as the Portland Timbers Stand Together Week. During the annual event, fans are invited to volunteer with Timber Joey, Timbers, Timbers2, Academy players and club staff at the various local projects.
With the help of partners Coca-Cola, Intel, KeyBank, NW Natural, Providence, Safeway, TikTok, Tillamook, Toyota and Zayo, 31 volunteer projects benefiting organizations focused on youth, families, the environment, and wellness are offered across the Portland metro area.
Since 2012, Stand Together Week has mobilized 7,783 volunteers to provide the Portland metro area with 24,762 hours of service at more than 340 events benefiting youth and the environment. Nonprofits served include The Children’s Book Bank, Friends of Trees, Meals on Wheels, Adelante Mujeres, Habitat for Humanity Portland and Project Lemonade, among many others.
Stand Together, the Timbers’ community outreach platform, represents the relationship between the club, fans, corporate partners, and community members and signifies the strong commitment the club has to supporting and standing by the community both on and off the field. The mission of Stand Together is to harness the power of sport to uplift the lives of children and families in the region through purposeful programs, strategic partnerships and philanthropic giving.
Additional information on Stand Together Week projects can be found here.
