Outreach Programs
Health & Physical Fitness Based Initiatives
Beavers Camp Scholarships
Every summer the Beavers host several baseball camps to help teach area youth all the latest baseball techbiques. Camp participants receive professional instruction from players and coaches in a fun and educational environment, as well as a camp t-shirt and a ticket to a designated home game. This year, PGE Park corporate partners, Health Net of Oregon, Volkswagon, American Family Insurance and Esurance all sponsored members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area so that they could take part in the camps. 75 Boys & Girls Club members participated in the 2007 Beavers camp program due to the generosity of our corporate partners.
Free Portland Parks & Rec Baseball Camp Presented by Cricket and Jammin 95.5
In a continuing effort to increase youth interest and participation in baseball with the Portland area, the Beavers partnered with Cricket Wireless, Jammin 95.5 and Portland Parks & Recreation to host a free instructional camp this summer. The camp was hel at the Montavilla Community Center in August and was offered free of charge. Campers had the opportunity to play with and learn from select Beavers players. For information on other Portland Parks & Recreation programs, visit
www.portlandonline.com/parks.
Strike Out Breast Cancer Day Presented by Health Net & K103As one of the Portland Beavers signature community themed promotions, Strikeout Breast Cancer Days is designated as a day to honor and recognize those affected by breast cancer. In partnership with Health Net of Oregon and radio station K103, the Beavers helped raise $18,855 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. During this special day, the team wore commemorative pink jerseys, which were auctioned off throughout the game to help raise money. Additionally, K103 hoted an on-air acution for a team autographed pink jersey that brought in an extra $550 for the cause. As the presenting partner, Health Net not only sponsored a pink visor give-away for the first 2000 fans in attendance to the Strikeout Breast Cancer game, they also donated $25 for each home strikeout by a Portland pitcher and presented Susan G. Komen for the Cure with a check for $14,000 on the day of the event. The Portland Beavers continue to be a proud supporter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and their Komen Portland Race for the Cure, which has become the largest Komen Race event on the West Coast and the fourth largest in the country. For more information on Susan G. Komen for the Cure, visit
www.komenoregon.org.
Willoughby Hearing Aid Centers Home Runs for Hearing
Supporting the well-being and health of children in the greater Portland area is an important initiative for the Portland Beavers. Home Runs for Hearing is a program started in 2006 designed to provide hearing aids and hearing health to Oregon children in need. For every game in which the Portland Beavers hit a home run, Willoughby Hearing Aid Centers donates a hearing aid to a local child. Over the past two years, 138 hearing aids have been donated through this program. You can help by donating old hearing aids at any Willoughby Location.
Education Based Initiatives
Schoolhouse Supplies Supply Drive Presented by Supercuts
The Portland Beavers continue to support Schoolhouse Supplies in their efforts to ensure every child has the tools necessary for success. This August marked the fourth consecutive year that the Beavers have hosted a school supplies drive at a game to benefit this unique non-profit organization. Supercuts sponsored the Beavers’ Back-2-School Day in which fans were asked to bring new or gently used supplies with them to the game for donation. Supercuts helped promote the day and assisted with on-site collection of supplies during the game. PGE Park also served as a supply drive collection site throughout the entire month of August, providing fans not able to attend the Back-2-School Day additional opportunities to donate. With the help of the Beavers and Timbers, Schoolhouse Supplies was able to collect more than $76,000 in supplies through their month long drive. For more information on Schoolhouse Supplies and their programs, visit www.schoolhousesupplies.org.
Tools for Schools
Supporting education and decreasing the achievement gap for students in the Portland area are of great importance to the Portland Beavers and Portland Timbers. We realize the significance of putting each child on an even playing field in terms of their learning experience and that is what motivates our continued partnership with Schoolhouse Supplies and their Tools for Schools program. Through this program the Beavers and Timbers have adopted Jason Lee Elementary School for the past three years, providing backpacks filled with school supplies to all 434 children enrolled at the school. Members of the Beavers and Timbers front office staff dedicate a day each August to filling and preparing these backpacks which we then deliver to the students during their first week of school. This partnership has continually proven to be as rewarding of an experience for our staff as it has been for the students, serving as a great team building opportunity and a chance to see the direct impact that our efforts are making. For more information on how to become a Tools for Schools partner, visit www.schoolhousesupplies.org.
Multnomah County Library Summer Reading Program
The Portland Beavers are proud to be a sponsor of the Multnomah County Library Summer Reading program. We feel that by encouraging the love of reading now, we can help to improve children’s literacy in the long run. Multnomah County Library aims to keep kids and teens reading throughout the summer to help them succeed in school, as well as to encourage family interaction. As a sponsor of Summer Reading, every participant in the program is offered a free ticket to a designated Beavers game in August. To show support, Boomer and select Beavers players visited the Rockwood, Midland and Belmont libraries to read and share stories about their favorite books growing up. Over 57,000 kids and teens participate in Multnomah County Library Summer Reading annually. To learn more about Summer Reading and other Multnomah County Library Events, visit www.multcolib.org.
Beavers Grand Slam Assembly Program
The Portland Beavers take pride in being a part of the greater Portland community and understand that much of their success comes from the support of their fans. In a continuing effort to give back, the team sponsors educational assemblies that aim to inspire and teach students about the importance of positive goal setting. Through the sharing of personal stories, the Beavers hope to encourage students to lead healthy lives. Click here to download an assembly application form.
Awareness Nights
Non-profit organizations can partner with the Portland Beavers to hold an awareness night at a Beavers regular season game. Participating organizations are offered a discounted rate on tickets for their supporters, volunteers and clients to their designated game, as well as the opportunity to set up an informational booth in the PGE Park concourse, participation in in-game activities among other things. For more information on our awareness night programs please contact our group sales department at groupsales@pgepark.com or by calling 503.553.5429. 2007 partners included:
ALS Association
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Operation H.O.M.E
SMART
Beavers Fundraising Program
The Portland Beavers offer a fundraising opportunity to help nonprofit organizations raise needed funds for their programs. Groups can sell undated Beavers tickets good for any regular season game, keeping a portion of the proceeds earned for their organization. For more information on our fundraising programs please contact our group sales department at groupsales@pgepark.com or by calling 503.553.5429.
Jersey-Off-Our-Backs Auction
The Portland Beavers teamed up with Fred Meyer to auction off their unique retro jerseys. The jerseys were designed to pay tribute to the Beavers teams of the past and were worn during each home Saturday game of the season. The Beavers Jersey-Off-Our-Backs auction, held during the team’s last regular season home Saturday game, succeeding in raising $3233 for Schoolhouse Supplies. Following the game, winning bidders we allowed onto the field to receive their prize first-hand from the players and provided an opportunity to take pictures and collect autographs.
