Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation Celebrate Women’s History Month with a Variety of Activations Throughout March

March 7, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release

SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC and its official charitable partnerRAVE Foundationtoday announced that the club is celebrating Women’s History Month with a variety of activations and partnerships throughout the month of March in support of local Black women artists and woman-owned businesses. This year, the club is teaming up with the Northwest African American Museum, Intentionalist and Seattle’s professional sports teams -OL Reign, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Storm – to celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and to recognize their specific achievements over the course of American history in a variety of fields. This month’s celebration includes Sounders FC Day at NAAM, granting free admission for anyone wearing Sounders FC gear, free soccer balls courtesy of RAVE Foundation, free books featuring Black characters, written by a Black author and illustrated by a Black artist as well as special prizes for those fans who #SpendLikeItMatters in support of woman-owned businesses,matchday activations and more.

SOUNDERS FC DAY AT THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

The Rave Green and RAVE Foundation are joining the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) in recognitionof Women’s History Month with free admission to the museum on Saturday, March 11 for anyone wearing Sounders FC gear, with an emphasis on the viewing of NAAM’s exhibits featuring works from women artists. The museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT and is located at 2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle, Washington, 98144.

Saturday’s in-person program features a variety of activities and giveaways, including a free soccer ball for the first 50 youth in attendance courtesy of RAVE Foundation as well as thedistribution ofa free bookfeaturing Black characters, written by a Black author or illustrated by a Black artist as part of Sounders FC and NAAM’s Books & Balls program. Former Sounders FC players Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans will be in attendance from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT.

RAVE Foundation’s gift of new soccer balls to pair with NAAM’s curated children’s books by Black authors and artists reflects the club’s belief in defending the right to play by removing barriers for all youth.

Additionally, NAAM is hosting several exhibitions, including The Colors of Life: African American Abstract Art and the Regathering of Community, a local exhibit…