Major League Soccer announced the 2015 MLS WORKS Community MVP Award presented by Wells Fargo on Wednesday night, presenting Yamhill Carlton Soccer Club (Oregon) program director Karen Wright with the honor at halftime of MLS’s 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game.
All 20 MLS clubs nominated one Community MVP for the honor, with Wright representing the Portland Timbers. She competed against representatives from 19 other clubs in public voting for the award, which recognizes individuals “who [set] an example as a leader in the community and [use] soccer as a tool to help make a positive impact.”
Wright was presented by MLS and Wells Fargo with a $10,000 check for Yamhill Carlton Soccer Club for winning the award.
