Orlando City Soccer, along with the #OrlandoUnited campaign, dedicated the June 18 game to the victims of the Pulse tragedy.
A commemorative section of Camping World Stadium will be blocked off with an individual seat dedicated to each victim. Shirts and posters with the phrase #OrlandoUnited on them will be sold benefiting the One Orlando fund.
Orlando City players will wear special commemorative patches on their jerseys during the game. The game worn jerseys will be sold afterwards benefiting the fund.
“Our city has endured dark moments in the past couple of days following two horrific acts of violence, and we are looking forward to using the influence of our sports team to bring some positivity into people’s lives,” said Phil Rawlins, the founder and president of Orlando City Soccer Club, in a press release. “We are in the midst of tirelessly working to create a memorable gameday experience to honor the memories of our brothers and sisters on Saturday.”
Long-term, the team will dedicate section 12 of their stadium to the victims, with rainbow-colored seats for each life lost.
Orlando City Soccer announced they will be the title sponsor for Orlando’s Come Out with Pride this October.
For more information on purchasing the #OrlandoUnited shirts – which come from a collaboration between OCS, the Orlando Pride women’s soccer team, the Magic, the SolarBears and the Predators – click here.
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