Local Pro Sports Teams Combining Efforts on Disaster Relief and Recovery in Oregon and Around the Country

With disaster response and relief efforts happening in their own communities and across the country, the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA), Portland Timbers (MLS), Portland Thorns FC (NWSL), Portland Winterhawks (Western Hockey League) and Hillsboro Hops (Northwest League) will band together to raise much-needed funds and blood donations to channel through the American Red Cross. This is the first joint-philanthropic initiative among the five local professional franchises focusing on a specific cause - to bring aid to victims of Oregon's wildfires; Hurricane Harvey in Texas; and the potential impact of Hurricane Irma in Florida.