SEATTLE, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sounders FC
and Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) are extending their support of
Fisher House Foundation and will donate $1,500 for every goal the team scores away or at
home in the 2014 MLS Western Conference Finals. Fisher House
Foundation is a network of comfort homes where military and
veterans' families can stay at no cost while a loved one is
receiving treatment.
Outerwall and Sounders FC initially pledged to donate
$1,500 each time Sounders FC scored a
goal against FC Dallas during the MLS Western Conference Semifinals
at CenturyLink Field on November 10.
However, that match ended with a scoreless draw and Sounders FC
advanced to face rival LA Galaxy in the 2014 MLS Western Conference
Finals.
The First Leg of the 2014 MLS Western Conference Finals will be
played at the StubHub Center in Carson,
Calif. on Sunday, November 23.
Sounders FC will host the Second Leg of the two-match series on
Sunday, November 30.
For each goal they score, Sounders FC will also donate four
tickets to a 2015 home match and four tickets to the Field Club
pre-match experience.
If a match goes to a shootout and Sounders FC wins, Outerwall
and Sounders FC will count that the total number of penalty kicks
as one goal and make the same donations as if a goal was
scored.
The donations will support military families at both the Veteran
Affairs Puget Sound Fisher House and the Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Fisher House.
In addition, Outerwall will honor veterans continuously
throughout the game on Sunday, November
30, with field-level LED signage displaying the message,
"For every goal Sounders FC score during the Western Conference
Finals, Outerwall and Sounders FC will donate $1500 to the Fisher House Foundation. "
Fisher House is an Outerwall Community Connection grantee and
received more than $15,000 in support
this year from Outerwall.
"We are excited to partner with Sounders FC to help the Fisher
House Foundation and its mission to provide care and support to
military families in need," said James S.
Pinckney, Outerwall's Chief Strategy, Sales and Service
Officer, and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. "Every goal scored is
a win for local veterans and fans. Go Sounders!"
"The Fisher House Foundation is excited to partner with Sounders
and Outerwall," said Dave Coker,
President of the Fisher House Foundation. "Fisher House is
only successful because of the people who choose to respond to the
call to support our military families. We cannot do this alone and
we salute Sounders and Outerwall for helping us achieve this
goal.
About Fisher House
Fisher House Foundation constructs comfort homes to provide
free, temporary housing to the families of service members
receiving medical care at Veterans Affairs and military hospitals
around the world. There are currently Fisher Houses located at
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma,
Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound VA Health
Care System in Seattle. Fisher House Foundation recently
began construction of a second house to serve the growing number of
military families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Defense
Department's premiere military installation on the West Coast.
About Outerwall Inc.
Outerwall instills corporate responsibility practices throughout
the company through programs such as community grants, paid
volunteer time for employees and matching employee charitable
contributions. In 2013, the company reached its goal of donating 1
percent of the previous year's after-tax profits, with a grand
total of more than $1.5 million in
charitable giving.
Outerwall Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTR) has more than 20 years of
experience creating some of the most profitable spaces for their
retail partners. The company mission is to create a better everyday
by delivering breakthrough kiosk experiences that delight consumers
and generate revenue for retailers. As the company that brought
consumers Redbox® entertainment, Coinstar®
money services, and ecoATM® electronics recycling
kiosks, Outerwall is leading the next generation of automated
retail and paving the way for inventive, scalable businesses.
Outerwall™ kiosks are in neighborhood grocery stores, drug stores,
mass merchants, malls, and other retail locations in the United States, Canada, Puerto
Rico, the United Kingdom,
and Ireland. Learn more at
www.outerwall.com.
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