April 28, 2022
OL Reign and MultiCare announce “Back-Of-Kit” partnership
SEATTLE, WA – OL Reign today announced MultiCare, a not-for-profit health care organization that has been caring for communities in Washington state since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital in 1882, as the team’s top-back kit partner, marking their continued commitment to the Club.
As the team’s new kit partner, the MultiCare logo will occupy the top-back of OL Reign’s official jerseys, including all jerseys available to consumers from OL Reign’s online shop and at Lumen Field.
In recent years, OL Reign and MultiCare have come together to work on initiatives to promote the well- being of OL Reign fans and the surrounding communities. In 2021, OL Reign and MultiCare teamed up to offer free COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone 18 and older at OL Reign matches. OL Reign also honored five MultiCare health care workers through this effort as OL Reign Legends before the May 31 match against the Washington Spirit.
“MultiCare’s mission calls on us to partner with other organizations that are committed to the communities we serve,” said Bill Robertson, CEO of MultiCare. “OL Reign is invested in the health and wellness of the people of our state in ways that stretch beyond athletics, and we welcome this opportunity to continue to grow our partnership with the team.”
As part of this partnership, OL Reign and MultiCare will collaborate on several additional community- centered events to promote the health and well-being of the communities in Washington state. In October, OL Reign will host a Breast Cancer Awareness match, presented by MultiCare. In addition, OL Reign and MultiCare will collaborate on a Behavioral Health video series, promoting the importance of caring for mental health in sports and everyday life.
“We are thrilled to expand our longstanding partnership with MultiCare and continue to work alongside them to build a healthy future for our players, coaches, fans, and community,” said OL Reign CEO Vincent Berthillot. “MultiCare prioritizes the needs of our communities to improve their overall quality of life, and that is a mission that OL Reign is proud to back.”
OL Reign will debut kits featuring the MultiCare logo on Sunday, May 1, as the team takes on the Washington Spirit at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. at 2 PM PT.
About OL Reign
OL Reign (formerly Seattle Reign FC) was established in 2012 as a founding member of the National Women’s Soccer League. The twelve-team NWSL is widely considered to be the most competitive women’s professional soccer league on the planet. Over its first nine seasons, the club twice captured the NWSL Shield while making five appearances in the NWSL postseason. In 2019, the club was acquired by Olympique Lyonnais, one of Europe’s most iconic football clubs. OL Reign plays its home matches at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, and can be found on the web at olreign.com and on social platforms @olreign.
About MultiCare
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers, and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital, and today is the largest community-based, locally governed health system in the state of Washington.
MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including MultiCare Indigo Health Urgent Care, Pulse Heart Institute and MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region.
MultiCare’s network of care includes 12 hospitals:
- MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma
- MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Auburn
- MultiCare Capital Medical Center, Olympia
- MultiCare Covington Medical Center, Covington
- MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, Spokane
- MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup
- Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Tacoma
- MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma
- MultiCare Valley Hospital, Spokane Valley
- MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital, Yakima
- Navos Behavioral Health Hospital
- Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital