**CARY, NC (July 11, 2022) –** The North Carolina Courage and the National Women’s Soccer League, in partnership with Nationwide, announced today details around the 2022 Nationwide Community Impact Program, a season-long, civically-focused initiative promoting community partners and advancing local service projects chosen and led by each NWSL team. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the program will culminate with the Nationwide Community Impact Award, where one club and its partner will be recognized for their exemplary commitment off the field at a postseason ceremony. The program officially kicked off this month with appreciation games scheduled that will recognize each club’s community partner during a home match. Courage goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland will serve as North Carolina’s Ambassador, and has chosen the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County as the community partner. Details around community activations are forthcoming, so check back on Courage social media accounts for more. “Giving back to the community is a foundational component of the NWSL, led by our exemplary players, fans, staff and stakeholders,” said NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. “We saw incredible participation and excitement around last year’s Nationwide Community Impact Program from all of our clubs and fans, and we’re excited to build on that this season.” “It was great to see the teams and player ambassadors embrace this platform in its first year and engage fans with unique community partnerships,” said Ramon Jones, Nationwide’s chief marketing officer. “Nationwide looks forward to continuing its support and promotion of the many important causes that will be highlighted by each club this year.” At the end of the season, one team-community partnership will be selected as the winner of the Nationwide Community Impact Award. Their efforts will be honored during the 2022 NWSL Championship weekend in October, with the winning community partner receiving a $25,000 donation from Nationwide to further their organization’s efforts. In addition, each participating community partner will receive a $5,000 grant. A full list of player ambassadors, community partners and team appreciation nights can be found below*. For more information about the 2022 Nationwide Community Impact Program, click [here](https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nwslsoccer.com%2F2022-nationwide-community-impact-award&data=05%7C01%7Cmschachte%40nwslsoccer.com%7C107ca84eb84b467f024d08da5fbc5742%7Cc5b11d923f08405db64555a997f64a96%7C0%7C0%7C637927559764632524%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8aOcD1HEPCFLEJ34oKFhIAJ%2B9Ihf9cNmd7xrD6ZSHK4%3D&reserved=0).

Team****	Ambassador****	Community Partner****	Appreciation Night****
Angel City FC	Jasmyne Spencer	TBD	Wednesday, September 21
Chicago Red Stars	Rachel Hill	Ronald McDonald House	Wednesday, September 14
Houston Dash	Jane Campbell	The Mission Continues	Wednesday, August 17
Kansas City Current	Victoria Pickett	Global FC	Friday, August 19
NJ/NY Gotham FC	Sabrina Flores	All Kids, One Field	Sunday, September 11
North Carolina Courage	Katelyn Rowland	Boys & Girls Club of Wake County	Saturday, September 17
OL Reign	Lauren Barnes	Intentionalist	Friday, September 9
Orlando Pride	Gunny Jónsdóttir	Special Olympics Florida	Friday, July 8
Portland Thorns FC	Rocky Rodriguez	Oregon Food Bank	Friday, August 5
Racing Louisville FC	Emina Ekic	Blessings in a Backpack	Friday, July 29
San Diego Wave FC	Naomi Girma	United Women of East Africa	Sunday, August 7
Washington Spirit	Ashley Hatch	Leveling the Playing Field	Saturday, September 10

*As of July 11, 2022