PORTLAND, Ore. – Through the sale of exclusive, co-branded scarf designs, the Portland Timbers, Portland Thorns FC and their fans helped raise over $46,000 for the Eagle Creek fire-response efforts throughout the month of September, it was announced today. The funds were raised through online sales of two Timbers and Thorns FC scarf designs, commemorating Multnomah Falls and the Columbia River Gorge.
The commemorative scarves were made available for preorder from Sept. 9-24, with all of the proceeds from sales of the two designs benefitting the Friends of the Columbia Gorge, a Pacific Northwest-based organization committed to protecting the resources of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.