September 23, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release
SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC today announced that the club is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month – which runs from September 15 to October 15 each year – with a host of community-focused events in Seattle and surrounding areas, as well as a slew of matchday activities ahead of the club’s fixture against FC Cincinnati on Tuesday, September 27 on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field (7:00 p.m. PT / FOX 13+, Prime Video, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM). This year, Sounders FC is teaming-up with Intentionalist, the Seattle pro sports team community, MEXAM Northwest Festival, the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle and the Seattle Latino Film Festival. The annual celebration aligns with the club’s ongoing commitment to fighting racism and social justice with its dedication to amplify the voices of Latinx experts and community leaders while investing in youth and supporting Latinx-owned local small businesses.
As Seattle Sounders FC acknowledges the complexity of the terminology used to celebrate this month by embracing the variety of ways that members of the community identify, the club uses the inclusive term “Latinx” in alignment with its firm belief in LGBTQIA+ equality, and to recognize and celebrate the diversity of culture and heritage of the community represented by Sounders FC players, staff members and fans. A full list of this year’s Latinx Heritage Month celebrations is listed below.
INVEST IN THE LATINX COMMUNITY
The club officially kicked off its annual celebration on September 17 when RAVE Foundation opened two new mini-pitches at Barge-Lincoln Elementary School in Yakima, an initiative in partnership with Club Santos Laguna and Orlegi Sports and in collaboration with the University of Washington, Yakima Public Schools and EarthGen. The investment was part of RAVE’s commitment to build 26 small fields for free play by 2026.
“To win by serving is a keystone of our values,” said Luis Miguel Perez Amarante, Orlegi Sports Director. “It’s an honor for us to be able to collaborate to serve Yakima’s community side-by-side with our dear friends from Seattle Sounders FC, with whom we share a deep commitment to community.”
In Yakima County, where 50.2 percent of the population identifies as Hispanic or Latinx – compared to 13 percent of Washington State’s total population – the new mini-pitches and gardens provide an important service for the community’s youth,…
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