Hi Generals
Last weeks Jamboree was a great warm up to the season! All Varsity and JV home games will be @ Marshall this season. We wanted to thank everyone for all the support shown as we figure out how to best advocate for a solution to fix the Grant bowl (update below).
This week both the JV and Varsity game is against Newberg, in Newberg. Thursday JV will play @ 4pm and Friday Varsity will play @ 7pm. Traffic can be hairy so plan accordingly.
We recommend bringing cash for the gate. Not sure of the exact cost to get in, but it should not be more than $10 per adult or $5 for students.
Meals & snacks will be provided for both teams this week. JV will have a snack before their game and a meal after the game. Varsity will have a meal before they leave Grant and a snack for the bus ride home.
If you are interested in donating to support the cost of game day meals please do so soon at https://www.friendsofgrantfootball.com/give and add “for food” in notes of the donation.
Snap! Raise & Fundraising
This seasons SnapRaise campaign started this week. Our hope is this campaign is the only fundraiser where we need student athletes participation. The goal is to generate enough funds to cover our costs for the entire season. These costs include: coaching stipends, food, team activities, tutoring and much more. Please share the below QR code with family and friends who might be interested in donating!
Don’t forget about employer matches
Many companies will match donations that employees make to non-profit organizations. We recently had a family that works at Nike donate. Their $500 donation ended up being almost $2k! Many companies use Benevity and we are an available organization through that site. If your company uses Benevity please donate directly through the Benevity site and not snap! Raise. Reach out to Stephanie at admin@friendsofgrantfootball.com if you need a receipt or any other documentation from Friends of Grant Football.
Volunteers
All interested volunteers can sign-up for shifts here. After you sign up please e-mail Stephanie at admin@friendsofgrantfootball so she can coordinate training.
Game day
We need the below volunteer help for all games. It is so much fun to be a part of the Game!
Volunteer spots needed:
Varsity: Chains (all games still open), Score board (one game left) & Announcing (3 games still open)
JV: Chains (all games still open) & Score board (all games still open)
Moda Center Parking lot fundraiser volunteers
One of Grant Football’s main fundraisers is managing a parking lot for Moda Center event parking. The Youth and High School Friends of Grant Football Board members have been running the lot this entire year, but we now need additional volunteers. Each volunteer shift is 1.5-2hrs & all volunteers will have training. This fundraiser brought in over $20K last season and we desperately need help to keep it going!
Volunteer spots needed:
All Moda Center events (at least 2 volunteers per event)
Grant Bowl
Once again thank you to all the families who have e-mailed city officials, done interviews with the news stations and advocated for getting the Grant Bowl fixed.
We do not have any updates as this time, but if you want to stay updated on whats happening join Grant Bowl Community Coalition on Facebook. Also, if you have not already done so please:
Complete this survey from the newly-formed Grant Bowl Community Coalition. The goal of sharing this survey is to explore ways to expedite immediate repairs after a "critical safety test failure" that includes advocating for the transfer of ownership + operations of the Grant Bowl to PPS.
Email the following public leader: Commissioner Ryan, Parks Director Long and our city council demanding that they do better for our students and community. To demonstrate the depth of our support, we urge you to send an e-mail to the City of Portland expressing your concerns about condemning the field and the impact it will have on students. A template email has been prepared to make this process easier for you (here). Feel free to personalize the email with your own thoughts and experiences.