Christine O’Connell has known former Sounders FC defender Zach Scott for years.
Hailing from Hawaii, O’Connell founded the Zach Scott Fan Club the day he signed with the MLS Sounders as a nod to their shared heritage and she designed her first-ever scarf in celebration of the iconic defender.
When Scott announced his retirement from professional soccer after the 2016 season, O’Connell designed a new scarf to sell at his testimonial match on March 2, 2017. At the Scott family’s request, all proceeds went to Seattle Children’s Hospital to fund childhood cancer research, a segment of scientific innovation that goes woefully underfunded by both pharmaceutical companies and the United States government.