June 9, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Portland Thorns FC News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers and Thorns FC have donated $100,000 in grants to four local nonprofits, the club announced today. Bradley Angle, New Avenues for Youth, Saving Grace and Clackamas Women’s Services have each received $25,000 from the club to aid those impacted by sexual assault and domestic violence.
The club provided these grants as a part of the accountability, engagement and equity initiatives announced on March 30, 2022. For the full list of club initiatives, click here. Benefiting nonprofits were selected based on their leadership and work in the community. The grants donated came out of the club’s annual memberships and community fund.
Bradley Angle
Bradley Angle’s mission is to serve all people affected by domestic violence. They do so by placing people experiencing, or at risk of, domestic violence at the center of their services and providing them with safety, education, empowerment, healing, and hope.
“This funding from PTFC Fund couldn’t be more timely as we enter a period of economic instability and rising costs, compounded with cuts in government funding. It will help us to continue to support over 500 adult and child survivors from the Black/African American and LGBTQ+ communities who are over-represented yet underserved,” Bradley Angle’s Development Director Marina Bhargava said. “We look forward to many years of increasing partnership with PTFC.”
New Avenues for Youth
New Avenues for Youth is a Portland-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. Their New Day Program supports the safety, needs, and rights of people ages 12-25 who are experiencing sex trafficking or exploitation, trading sex, or are at risk.
“Through our New Day Program for sex trafficking survivors, New Avenues serves more than 200 young people each year,” New Avenues for Youth Director of Development and Communications Lauren Eads shared. “PTFC’s generosity will support the safety, needs, and rights of young people who are experiencing sex trafficking or exploitation through mentorship, advocacy, and access to employment and education programs. The young people we work with are incredibly resilient, creative, kind, intelligent people, and this gift will empower them to take their next steps toward safety.”
Saving Grace
Since 1977, Saving Grace has been offering safety, hope and healing to survivors of intimate…