Annual Venture to Connect with Communities Throughout the State Travels to Coos Bay, Florence, Toledo, Corvallis and Woodburn
PORTLAND, Ore. (August 19, 2024) – The Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Health are excited to announce the Rip City Rally route for the special ten-year celebration of the Rally. Roving ambassadors from both the team and the health company will visit cities throughout Western Oregon, connecting with communities to highlight that the Trail Blazers are Oregon’s team and that Moda is committed to building healthy communities throughout the state.
After tipping off on Monday, September 16, in Coos Bay, the Rally continues to Florence on September 17 before venturing to Toledo and then joining the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians inSiletz, before heading to Corvallis andfinally closing out the week of fun in Woodburn on September 20.
Since 2013, the Rip City Rally has visited 37 cities, traveling over 5,400 miles stretching across all of Oregon from Southwest cities like Medford to Northeast cities like Pendleton, with stops along the way in Bend, La Pine, and many more. This year the Blazers and Moda Health will travel 460 miles across Western Oregon.
Trail Blazers and Moda Health representatives will visit area elementary, middle and high schools, engaging with students through career panels, school assemblies and P.E. activities. Each day’s activities will conclude with a community fair from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at which fans can expect games, giveaways and fun activities with Trail Blazers mascots Blaze the Trail Cat and Douglas Fur, along with BlazerDancers, bringing energy, entertainment and community connection to each stop.
Each day, Moda Health’s booth at the fair will feature information and activities to encourage healthy living, as well as a raffle that attendees can enter for a chance to win an outdoor fun kit that includes a cooler, travel speaker, T-shirt and other swag. Any Moda Health and/or Delta Dental of Oregon member can also present their physical or digital membership card and receive a special gift.
Each visit features a ceremonial ribbon cutting and gift presentation with city officials prior to the community fair. Additionally, Moda Health has selected a youth-serving nonprofit partner in each community, showcasing them at the fair and providing a monetary donation to help fund the amazing work each partner does throughout the state to benefit future generations.
Locations for each Rip City Fair along the Rally route:
· Coos Bay, September 16 – Curtis Ave and South 2nd St
· Florence, September 17 – Boardwalk Market (1439 Bay St, Florence, OR)
· Toledo, September 18 – Port of Toledo Waterfront Park (127 NW A St Toledo, OR)
· Corvallis, September 19 – Corvallis Community Center (2601 NW Tyler Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330)
· Woodburn, September 20 – Legion Park (1385 Park Ave, Woodburn, OR)
Trail Blazers personalities participating in different legs of the rally include Television and Radio Broadcasters, In-Arena Host Todd Bosma, Blaze the Trail Cat, Douglas Fur, BlazerDancers, and more.
Please visit https://www.nba.com/blazers/ripcityrally for updates and information all along the rally.
ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by the late Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team’s rich heritage includes 37 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting underserved kids and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington where they live, learn and play. Portland is the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, Moda Center, is the first existing arena to earn LEED Platinum Certification in 2019 after receiving LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 and becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit trailblazers.com.
ABOUT MODA
Founded in Portland in 1955, Moda is a company committed to building healthier communities. With more than 1,300 employees, Moda has more than 400,000 members in its medical plans and nearly 1 million members in its stand-alone pharmacy segment. The Moda family of enterprises includes Moda Health, Ardon Health, Arrow Dental, Astra Practice Partners, BenefitHelp Solutions, Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization, Emerging Health, ODS Community Dental, OHSU Health IDS, and Summit Health. Affiliated companies include Delta Dental of Oregon and Delta Dental of Alaska with more than 1.5 million dental members.
