Community Assist

BJ champions play equity and accessibility for all students in her current work with Renton School District athletes. She is an advocate for teaching students to care for their own mental and physical health – while supporting them to be school leaders, mentors, and community advocates.

In her current work with the Seattle Storm, Hanifah leads Seattle Storm’s efforts to champion health initiatives through sports, especially for women and girls. She and the Storm are on the forefront of play equity - leading efforts to make basketball accessible to all.

Kailyn and EarthGen are on the forefront of Protecting Our Planet, guiding and supporting youth, educators, and school communities to become leaders for a healthy environment.

Jamie partners with community organizations and local governments to champion equitable, community-driven climate solutions. Through the Environmental Justice Leadership Project, Noio Pathways has shaped the leadership of over 2000 adults and 600 young people across King County to advocate for environmental and climate justice in their own communities.

Katherine Switz has dedicated much of her life to advocacy and improvement of mental health care in King County and Washington State. She currently serves as the Executive Director of The Behavioral Health Catalyst, which promotes equitable philanthropic investment, policies, and partnerships to improve behavioral health outcomes.

Somali Health Board is a community grassroots organization, formed in 2012 by Somali health professionals and volunteers concerned about the health disparities that disproportionately affect new immigrants and refugees within King County. The board’s work on linguistically and culturally appropriate Mental Health and Addiction Services provides access and services around stigma reduction, and community-wide mental health education for over 8,000 Somali residents in King County.

Sounders FC and Robin Leong have joined forces in serving youth in our community. With collaborative Soccer Kung Fu Clinics held for Seattle Area Youth – Robin helps partner with Sounders FC’s commitment to Defending the Right for All to Play! Sounders FC looks forward to our continued commitment and partnership with Robin and Seattle Kung Fu Club

The Providence Swedish LGBTQIA+ Program increases access to clinical services for LGBTQIA+ patients including those in our transgender and gender diverse communities through direct patient care and transgender healthcare navigation patients, ensuring adolescent gender consultation availability for transgender youth, training residents and practicing clinicians on LGBTQIA+ care, providing LGBTQIA+ cultural and historical education to our employees and clinicians, and holding an annual conference on LGBTQIA+ care.

Sounders FC, RAVE Foundation and Providence organized “We Can Be Well,” a special event focused on youth mental health and catered to local middle and high schools on May 29.

Sounders FC's May 5 Youth Day Match offered a variety of engaging programming and activities for kids of all ages while also highlighting the community and mental health initiatives taking place with Renton School District, Providence and the club.

In partnership with Providence, Sounders FC and its charitable partner RAVE Foundation hosted a community health clinic for Renton School District students on August 8-9.

In partnership with Providence, Regence and Renton School District, Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation celebrate a new soccer mini-pitch in Renton on September 28.

Sounders FC and Providence teamed up as part of Mental Health Awareness Month to present a variety of matchday elements on May 27 designed to inform fans and provide actionable steps to support mental wellbeing.