Join us on April 17th as We Believe in Portland for a couple of hours of community service and connection at the Spring Cleanup Event! After the kick off at Providence Park, teams will spend one hour cleaning up assigned zones in downtown Portland to make our city shine. We will be assigned the area around the club. Afterward, gather at Midtown Beer Garden for great food, conversation, and the chance to celebrate our collective impact while supporting local businesses.
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Thinking about funding opportunities to get kids playing, participating, and moving through athletics? Join a grant Q&A to learn more about funding from the Multnomah Athletic Foundation. Sessions are free, but require a reservation.
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Each spring, volunteers with the Multnomah Athletic Foundation step into one of the most meaningful roles in our community — serving on the Scholarship Review Team. These dedicated volunteers review applications for the Loprinzi and MAC Scholar Athlete programs, thoughtfully considering stories of resilience, leadership, athletic dedication, academic achievement, and financial need.
Our scholarships exist because we believe participation in athletics helps young people reach their...
The MAC Holiday Fashion Show Golden Ticket raffle is back, once again powered by the generous support of Alaska Airlines. One lucky winner will take home an exceptional prize: two round-trip tickets with no blackout dates, valid on both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, to any destination they fly in Canada, the U.S., or Central America.
Only 250 tickets will be sold, so your chances are strong—and tickets won’t last long.
Why Your Ticket Matters
Every raffle ticket...
The Bud Award honors the legacy of Bud Lewis and his spirit of sportsmanship, fair play, and pure love of the game. Each year we recognize a nonprofit that reflects those same values by opening doors for youth to learn, grow, and play.
This year we are proud to recognize Project Lemonade, an organization that champions equity and opportunity for foster youth. Project Lemonade provides high-quality programming that builds confidence, fosters perseverance, and supports personal growth for...
The Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Impact Award honors a nonprofit that embodies community collaboration, youth development, and access to athletics. Each year we celebrate one grant partner whose impact on young people is undeniable and collaboration in the community is remarkable, and this year we are proud to recognize Portland Community Football Club (PCFC).PCFC’s mission is simple and powerful: create access, belonging, and opportunity through high-quality soccer and wraparound...
Every year we invest in remarkable nonprofit organizations. In 2025 we conducted one grant cycle and learned about so much incredible, passionate, and effective work being done in our community of Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. This year we are supporting these nonprofit organizations that inspire and enable kids to participate in athletics. On a daily basis, the individuals and volunteers at these community spaces provide access, inclusion, and opportunity for...
Thank you! The MAC and the Foundation share the belief that increasing access to participation fuels possibilities! Combining Foundation funding and volunteer energy, powered by MAC member support, thousands of youth in the Portland metro area are able to take part in athletics and education.
Each year, the Multnomah Athletic Foundation’s Annual Fund Drive harnesses the power of individual contributions to make a collective impact on the lives of Portland-area youth. Together we...
The Impact Award Celebration brings together our community of grant partners, MAC members, donors, and local leaders for an evening of connection, inspiration, and recognition.
More than just a gathering, it’s a space designed to spark meaningful conversations and create pathways for involvement, whether through volunteering, board service, or community partnerships. Through these connections we all come together to strengthen the expansion of access for youth...
By Jake Ten Pas
Originally published in the August 2025 edition of the MAC Winged M
Pictured: Spencer and his family on left, and Anna and her family on right
“Someday, this year’s Scholar Athletes may be in a position where they’re looking back on how they got started in this community, and it’ll resonate even more with them, the significance of it, because they will feel like they earned it,” Anna Friedhoff says.
No maybes about it, the 2004 MAC Scholar Athlete knows...
