PORTLAND, O. R. – The Portland Predators have released a new campaign to help with the issue of homelessness in Portland, Oregon. The campaign will kick off next season. The Portland Predators ask that the community helps them during this time to help those of whom are homeless. An event will be held at Nike Stadium to talk about the campaign and the progress of homelessness in Portland. The event will have three key note speakers, football players Michael Oher and Terry Tautolo, along with singer, Jennifer Lopez, to talk about homelessness and the effect it had of them.
Last year, Portland announced that there were over 4,000 people homeless in the city and nationally that number is up to over 500,000 people. Portland has also announced that the number of people homeless in Portland is expected to rise by at least 10%.
Portland Predators have a few events planned to get the issue of homelessness known to the public. The first thing the team has planned is for the team members themselves to give back to the community and help those of which that have been effected by homelessness. They will do this by visiting local soup kitchens and volunteering their time serving food during this holiday season.
“I consider myself lucky, not because I am successful and have a rough over my head, but because I am able to meet these amazing people who are stronger than I could ever hope to be. I have been going to the local soup kitchen in Portland for the past three years now at least once a month. They taught me that there is more to life than fancy cars and houses, it’s how you treat other people.” – Portland Predators QB, Drew Brees
The Portland Predators urges everyone to keep an eye out for television commercial and radio announcements to inform more about how they plan to help homelessness in Portland.
“I hope by holding an event to talk about the issues of homelessness will let people who may be homeless know that it’s not something to be ashamed about, I was there and look how much I have accomplished.” – Key Note Speaking, Jennifer Lopez
About Portland Predators Organization
Portland Predators are a part of the NFL and are located in Portland, Oregon. The team plays at Nike Stadium located in the city. Through our commitment to quality, customer service, experience, football, our fans, and our community. Our mission is to not only be an amazing football team to watch on the field but to also be an organization that the community is proud of. For more information, please visit portlandpredators.com.
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