Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.) celebrated Military Appreciation Night presented by Coastal Roots Hospitality during the club’s match against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on Saturday, May 28.
The night began with free Military Appreciation Night t-shirts being handed out to the first 1,000 fans to enter Cardinale Stadium and was capped off with the Union’s 4-2 victory over the visiting Switchbacks. At halftime, Coastal Roots Hospitality presented a $32,600 donation to Task Force Antal (TFA), a nonprofit organization specialized in crisis management and evacuation support for U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, allies, and their families.
“Coastal Roots Hospitality is proud to partner with Task Force Antal in their critical mission to help those and their families currently in harm’s way who have served alongside our Armed Forces overseas in Afghanistan,” said Ken Donkersloot, President of Coastal Roots Hospitality. “These individuals supported our service personnel overseas in Afghanistan, often acting as a key resource to ensure safe evacuations.”
Pregame festivities included Monterey Bay F.C. players wearing Military Appreciation tops during warm-ups and a Color Guard presentation from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DIL) with the National Anthem sung by an additional representative of the DIL.
Next up, Monterey Bay F.C. hosts rival side Oakland Roots SC at Cardinale Stadium on Saturday, June 4. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. PT and can also be streamed live on ESPN+.
