Fuel the Future benefiting SHE FLIES, Sport Oregon Foundation to be held May 10

Signature new fundraising and awards event to take place at the Multnomah Athletic Club

Excitement is building for a new fundraising and awards celebration this spring, as Sport Oregon presents Fuel the Future benefitting SHE FLIES and the Sport Oregon Foundation. The inaugural event will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club on Friday, May 10, from 5-8 p.m.

Fuel the Future will feature a host of new and familiar highlights, including the introduction of the SHE FLIES Community Grant recipients for 2024. It also will include a new awards program, as the organization will celebrate the winners of the inaugural SHE FLIES Pillar Awards. These annual awards will recognize local girls, women and organizations that best exemplify one of the three SHE FLIES pillars: keeping girls in the game, empowering women in coaching and fitness for life.

Fuel the Future will serve as a critical fundraiser for the Sport Oregon Foundation and its flagship initiative, SHE FLIES. The event will feature a live and silent auction, and several sponsorship opportunities are available to help the organization fulfill its mission of breaking down barriers to physical activity, with an emphasis on underserved youth, and the SHE FLIES initiative and its work to support, uplift and celebrate girls and women in sports.

Guests at Fuel the Future will have the opportunity to purchase $25 raffle tickets that allows them the opportunity to choose a bottle of mystery wine from the Wine Wall. Each bottle is valued at $25 or above, and as each bottle is uncovered, guests will learn what bottle they get to take home.

A host of great sponsors are already partnering on the inaugural event, including AAA, Enterprise Mobility, Hyphn, PNC Bank, Stoller Winery, US Bank and the Women’s Foundation of Oregon. The sponsorship opportunities offer local businesses a way to continue supporting the Sport Oregon Foundation and SHE FLIES mission as part of this special night.

For those interested in sponsorship opportunities and tables for the event, please contact Kristin Spear, Sport Oregon director of strategic partnerships, at kristin@sportoregon.org. Those interested in donating auction items are encouraged to contact Anita Moreno, executive assistant and member relations manager with Sport Oregon, at anita@sportoregon.org.

We look forward to everyone’s support in helping us fulfill the Sport Oregon Foundation’s mission by joining us for this special night of connecting with fellow athletes, business leaders, community partners and SHE FLIES ambassadors from across our wonderful sports community.