Community Corner
The Kelly Johnson Foundation and Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance 501(c)3 Pay It Forward Initiative
KJF is excited to announce its partnership with Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance, where we successfully raised ~$1,500 worth of products.
Portland, Oregon: The Kelly Johnson Foundation today announced a new partnership with Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance. We are partnering with Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance to donate new and gently used sports gear to kids around the Portland, Oregon area. We started our partnership with Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance in our Twisted Yoga Fundraiser on December 7th of this year. We were able to contribute two boxes of new Adidas water bottles (26 total) and football cleats (14 pairs total) — about $1500 worth of product — to Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance’s cause.
Bill Rehm, Vice President Executive Director of Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance, is enthusiastic about the partnership saying how “Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance is very open and interested to collaborate with the Kelly Johnson Foundation.” Kelly Johnson, Founder of the Kelly Johnson Foundation, expresses her enthusiasm “We envision our partnership will help us grow our community outreach and impact in Oregon!”
The benefits of this new partnership include:
· Repurposing sports equipment for youth to grow their passions.
· Giving back to our Portland, Oregon community.
· Expanding a love for sports by creating future athletes and leaders.
About The Kelly Johnson Foundation: The Kelly Johnson Foundation is a nonprofit organization that encourages individuals to pursue their goals and passions, while also being involved in their schools or communities. The foundation is run by Kelly Johnson who hopes that her programs are able to give back to the community as well as inspire success. Recently, the KJF hosted their 12th Annual Johnson Summer Classic Tennis Tournament to raise money for their scholarship fund. The KJF also hosts a weekly podcast called The Daily Grind to motivate listeners on their goals and put a spotlight on entrepreneurs and athletes. To learn more about the KJF, please visit http://www.kjfwi.org/.
About Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance: Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance is a youth-run nonprofit organization that focuses on giving back to underprivileged children with a passion for tennis. Run by Matt Hough (V.P. Treasurer), Chris Marino (V.P. Community Outreach), Jim Ford (V.P. Secretary), Bill Rehm (V.P. Executive Director), and Susan Rehm (President), Starting Line is able to redistribute new or gently used tennis equipment to children in the Portland Oregon area, with plans of expansion. The organization's hope is to increase youth participation in sports, create diversity and inclusion, and create a lasting community impact. Starting Line also provides a platform to youth which allows them to become future leaders. For more information about Starting Line, please visit https://www.startinglineyouthsportsalliance.org/about.
Find out what's happening in Portlandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Image: KJF x Starting Line Youth Sports Alliance raised ~$1,500 in sporting equipment at the Twist Yoga Fundraiser, featuring Kelly Johnson (left) and Chris Marino (right) representing their respective organizations.
