Westlake had a blast participating in the 12^th Annual Kickball Without Borders fundraiser benefiting Engineers Without Borders (EWB) on August 13, 2022. The charity event allows coworkers to get together to play kickball and network with other A/E/C firms throughout the area.

Fourteen teams signed up to compete in the 2022 tournament. Teams are able to purchase bunts, “do-over” plays, and can “bribe” referees to get calls reversed – all in good fun and to raise money for a great cause! The event also includes food and beverages, the beer wagon (pulled by a volunteer wearing fairy wings and a tutu), and a variety of raffle prizes donated by local businesses.

Westlake partnered with geotechnical engineering firm GRI to form “Kick Rocks” and was excited to win 2 of 3 games. Team Captain Daniel Bailey is looking forward to participating again and says “I really like EWB’s mission to build a better world through engineering projects that meet basic human needs. On top of that, I also want to win.”

Thanks to the contributions of all the sponsors and day-of activities and “bribes”, EWB-Portland was able to raise over $16,000. Proceeds raised will support current EWB-Portland projects in Ecuador and Rwanda. Westlake Consultants is proud to support EWB!

For more information on the active projects or how to get involved, visit the Portland Chapter website at http://www.ewbportland.org/projects.