Give a Little Bit
You can probably guess where I am headed with this. Quoting Supertramp usually gives it away. So I'll get right to it: if you are looking for a worthy cause this holiday season, I encourage you to give AC Portland a good, hard look (just don't stare; that is sort of creepy).
I believe that sport has the power to change lives, and I don't feel the least bit corny admitting it. So when I see an organization that harnesses the power of sport to encourage students to lead healthy lives, succeed academically, and become engaged in their communities, I want to help.
AC Portland runs programs at schools throughout the Portland area, including at Barnes Elementary, that keep kids active, healthy, and engaged in a positive and stable after-school activity. You can see the kids playing on the pitch HERE, and they will tell you that, "on the pitch anything is possible." They are right. But the cold, hard reality is that programs like this need funding.
Here's the neat thing: if you give a little bit to AC Portland through Give!Guide, you will get a little bit in return. Donations greater than $10 will receive:
- A FREE ¿Por Qué No? taco
- A FREE Salt & Straw 4 oz. scoop
- A 15% discount at Communion
- A FREE Palace Cakes cupcake
- $3 off any purchase at Music Millennium
- A FREE Stumptown Coffee Roasters coffee drink
- 40 Chinook Book mobile app discounts
- $30 ticket from Portland Center Stage
Oh, and you'll also get that warm, fuzzy feeling that comes from knowing you had a positive impact on the life of a child. I donated this morning, and it feels great. And I am already looking forward to that taco.
Thanks, and have a great holiday season.
Mike Reese
President, Milltown United SC
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