December 6, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Angel City FC News Release
LOS ANGELES – Angel City Football Club (ACFC)and Klarnatoday announced that the Downtown Women’s Center’s (DWC) social enterprise, MADE by DWC, will be the beneficiary of grant money allocated through the Angel City Sponsorship Model where 10 percent of each sponsorship is reallocated back into the community.
In October 2021, Klarna, the leading global bank, payments, and shopping service, announced it had joined ACFC as a Founding Partner, bringing the all-in-one shopping platform to new audiences, offering fans an innovative way to shop and pay. As part of the partnership, the organizations are supporting the MADE by DWC program at the Resale Boutique, focusing on promoting a circular economy of sustainable fashion while empowering women in Los Angeles to break the cycle of homelessness through employment.
“Through our partnership with Klarna, Angel City FC is excited to focus our impact on such a meaningful organization like the Downtown Women’s Center,” said Angel City FC President and Co-Founder, Julie Uhrman. “We know firsthand the benefits of empowering women in the workforce and we are excited to support the development of DWC members through their MADE by DWC program.”
In collaboration with Klarna, Angel City FC will call its network into action to donate clothing to the Downtown Women’s Center MADE by DWC Resale Boutique. The Klarna donation bin will be available at the Downtown Women’s Center through the end of December. This collaboration will allow both organizations to highlight key elements of the Boutique. First, the significance of donated items and the impact recycling clothing has on the environment. Second, the significance of the Boutique within the community, which continues to provide on-the-job training for women. 60% percent of the current MADE by DWC staff have graduated from this job-training program.
“The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is honored to be supported by ACFC and Klarna. What a perfect community building partnership. MADE by DWC is a social enterprise that is focused on ending homelessness for women through employment. This year alone, 56 women will be enrolled into our job-training program. Previous graduates of the program have been hired at MADE by DWC, and hired into roles in the community that include health and advocacy, retail, food service, administrative roles, and entrepreneurship. We are excited to continue expanding…