The Victory Project – The Victory Gala and Sporting Invitational
The Victory Gala and Sporting Invitational are part of an annual multi-day event to raise funds to further the mission of The Victory Project, the foundation of Sporting Kansas City. The Victory Gala was held on August 17th at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The Sporting Invitational was held on September 10th at Loch Lloyd Country Club. This year’s multi-day event raised more than $550,000. Since its inception, The Victory Project has raised more than $1,500,000 to help families affected by childhood cancer and all of life’s challenges.
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| Christa Dubill, emcee |
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| Shayla Sommer and Jimmy Medranda, Sporting Kansas City |
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| Roger Espinoza and Brad Evans, both with Sporting Kansas City; visited with Will Shields. |
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| Justin Hoehn and Korey Hale were photographed during Fund-A-Need. |
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| (Front row) Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal, Brad Evans and Sporting KC’s mascot, Blue (back row) Andreu Fontas, Khiry Shelton, Gianluca Busio, Gerso Fernandes, Matt Besler, Eric Dick, and Roger Espinoza |
Also featured in the October 13, 2018 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Gary Rohman
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