Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with a Host of Special Events Throughout Washington

September 16, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release

RENTON, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC and its charitable partner RAVE Foundation 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 throughout Washington, as well as a variety of matchday activations ahead of the club’s fixture against Houston Dynamo FC on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. PT on the Emerald Queen Casino Pitch at Lumen Field.

This year, Sounders FC is teaming-up with the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle, Sea Mar Community Health Clinics, KEXP and Intentionalist to provide a handful of activities in recognition to the Latinx community. The annual celebration aligns with the Rave Green’s ongoing commitment to fighting racism and social justice, with its dedication to amplify the voices of Latinx community experts and leaders while investing in youth and supporting Latinx-owned local small businesses.

As Seattle Sounders FC kicks off its celebration this month, the club recognizes the complexity of the language used. As a club, Sounders FC is committed to supporting individuals of all backgrounds and have chosen to use the term Latinx to foster the most inclusive environment for all. By using this gender-inclusive language, the club reaffirms its position as a proud ally and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, supporting those who do not identify within the gender binary and acknowledging the intersectional identities held by the Sounders community. Though this is the language the club feels aligns most with its values as an organization, Sounders FC encourages folks to identify in whichever ways feel most true to themselves. The club looks forward to celebrating the diversity of culture and heritage within the Latinx community this Latinx Heritage Month.

A full list of this year’s Latinx Heritage Month celebrations is included below.

SEA MAR FIESTAS PATRIAS AT SEATTLE CENTER – SEPTEMBER 14

Seattle Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation, alongside Seattle Reign FC, kicked off their annual Latinx Heritage Month celebrations at Sea Mar’s Fiestas Patrias on September 14 at Seattle Center. The event – hosted in collaboration with Sea Mar Community Health Clinics – included a variety of onsite entertainment such as a soccer clinic for youth ages 3-12, a soccer ball giveaway for youth attendees, street team activations and more.

Additionally, those in attendance were able…