Timbers Get Involved in the Community During Stand Together Week

The Portland Timbers and the Timbers Army give back to the community year round with events, donations, and, above all else, volunteer work. This week the Timbers have scheduled a full seven days of volunteer events to give us all a chance to get out into the community and give back alongside a number of Timbers players.

Many of the events are already full, but there are still plenty of opportunities to join in this week. You can see where help is needed and volunteer here.

The Timbers' press release:

TIMBERS’ STAND TOGETHER WEEK KICKS OFF SUNDAY
Fans invited to join Timbers players, staff in annual citywide volunteering initiative

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers’ second-annual Stand Together Week, a citywide initiative bringing the community together in support of nonprofit projects and volunteer opportunities across the metro area, begins Sunday with a cleanup event at a local park in Hillsboro, Ore., and runs through Saturday, Aug. 10.

Sunday’s kickoff event and project for Stand Together Week will include the maintenance of walking paths and removal of invasive weeds in an 18-acre natural area at Dairy Creek Park, with volunteers and Timbers players Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Will Johnson and Diego Valeri.

Fans are invited to volunteer and work alongside Timbers players, club mascot Timber Joey, select Portland Thorns FC players, Timbers alumni ambassadors and club staff on various projects. All available Timbers players will volunteer their time to at least one project during the week. A complete schedule of events and activities, with participating players, is listed below.

Supported by partners adidas, Alaska Airlines, CenturyLink, Coca-Cola and Providence Health & Services, Stand Together Week, with the help of Hands On Greater Portland, will consist of almost 30 volunteer projects, benefitting more than 20 organizations focused on youth and the environment.

Each project during Stand Together Week, named after the Timbers’ community outreach platform, will engage fans and community members and have a meaningful impact on the community. Activities range from outdoor park/garden maintenance to construction projects and aiding in special youth initiatives.

To sign up as a volunteer for one of the Stand Together Week projects or for more information on the overall initiative, please visit www.portlandtimbers.com/standtogetherweek.

2013 Stand Together Week Schedule (subject to change)

Date	Time	Organization	Activity	Club Rep./Player
Sun., Aug. 4	9 a.m. to 12 noon	Hillsboro Parks & Recreation	Community park cleanup at Dairy Creek Park	Diego Chara, Jack Jewsbury, Will Johnson and Diego Valeri
Mon., Aug. 5	11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Portland YouthBuilders	Leading youth activities	Steven Evans
	2-4 p.m.	Growing Gardens	Youth garden maintenance at Ockley Green School	Sebastián Rincón
	3-5 p.m.	Schoolhouse Supplies	Sort and prep donated school supplies	David Horst
	5:30-7 p.m.	4 Worlds United Soccer Alliance	Play soccer with local youth	Bright Dike
	4-6 p.m.	AC Portland	Run a youth soccer clinic at the Hacienda Futsal court	Dylan Tucker-Gangnes
Tues., Aug. 6	8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.	Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro/East	Assist at home-build site	Dylan Tucker-Gangnes
	10 a.m. to 12 noon	Zenger Farm	Farm work party	Jake Gleeson
	1-3:30 p.m.	Portland Parks & Recreation – East	Community park clean up at Mt. Tabor	Mikael Silvestre
	3:30-5:30 p.m.	Portland Police Bureau Sunshine Division	Cleaning and organizing the food pantry	Thorns FC’s Becky Edwards
Wed., Aug. 7	9 a.m. to 12 noon	Friends of Tryon Creek	Community park clean up, invasive ivy removal	Timber Joey, Alumni Ambassador John Bain
	12:30-2:30 p.m.	"I Have a Dream" Oregon	Painting a mural and garden work at H.B. Lee Middle School.	David Horst
	12-4 p.m.	OMSI	Lead science activities around OMSI	Bright Dike
	1:30-4:30 p.m.	ReBuilding Center	Salvaging building materials and landscaping	Sebastián Rincón
	4:15-6 p.m.	Kateri Park	Leading youth art activities	Brent Richards
	4-6 p.m.	AC Portland	Run a youth soccer clinic at the Hacienda Futsal court	Steven Evans
Thurs., Aug. 8	9 a.m. to 12 noon	American Red Cross – Oregon Trail Chapter	Help assemble kits for blood drives	Alumni Ambassador Mick Hoban, Thorns FC’s Becky Edwards
	10 a.m. to 12 noon	Children’s Book Bank	Clean, repair donated books	Timber Joey
	10 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Playworks	Clean, paint playground area at Jason Lee School	Alumni Ambassador Bernie Fagan
	11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Community Cycling Center	Clean, fix donated bikes	Timber Joey
Fri., Aug. 9	9 a.m. to 12 noon	Hillsboro Public Library	Cleaning and sorting books for Children’s Book Blitz	Timber Joey
	10 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Volunteers of America – Oregon	Landscaping and cleanup of VOA Family Relief Nursery	Sal Zizzo
	1-3:30 p.m.	Oregon Food Bank – East	Re-packaging food for distribution across Oregon	Ben Zemanski
	4-6 p.m.	AC Portland	Run a youth soccer clinic at the Hacienda Futsal court	Rodney Wallace
Sat., Aug. 10	9 a.m. to 12 noon	Harrison Park SUN School (Impact NW)	Help beautify the school grounds	Jose Valencia
	9 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Supa Fresh Youth Farm	Harvesting and planting crops at the community garden	Kalif Alhassan
	10 a.m. to 1 p.m.	Beaverton Giving Gardens	Laying down paths and garden maintenance	Andrew Jean-Baptiste, Alumni Ambassador John Bain

ABOUT STAND TOGETHER
Stand Together represents the relationship between the Portland Timbers and their fans, and signifies the strong commitment the team has to supporting and standing by the community both on and off the field. The mission of Stand Together is to harness the power of sport to improve the lives of children and families in the Greater Portland area through targeted programs, deep partnerships and philanthropic giving.

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