Editor's Note: Keith Palau, the Portland Timbers winner of the MLS WORKS Community MVP Contest and representative at the 2017 MLS All-Star Game, presented by Target, is up against representatives of the 21 other MLS clubs for the MLS WORKS Community MVP Grand Prize which includes a $25,000 donation to a charitable cause.
Read and learn of Palau's incredible story below and be sure to vote for him to win the grand prize on behalf of his charity!
Over the past two seasons, Portland Timbers fan Keith Palau has been single-minded in his mission to bring more joy to the lives of children in foster care, their biological parents, and the hard-working staff of the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS).