2.25.2003 ET

(CSRwire) Beaverton, OR - The Asian Family Center, For Us Northwest and the Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area today announced they have received a donation of $139,000 from Nike, Inc. on behalf of the company's six employee diversity networks.

On Dec. 5, 2002, 800 Nike employees, spouses and partners gathered in the Tiger Woods Center at Nike's World Headquarters in Beaverton to try their luck at the "Night of Chance," an evening that included games and a silent auction that raised $139,000 to benefit the three local children's organizations.

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Metropolitan Portland, For Us Northwest and the Asian Family Center each received a $37,000 grant from Nike to be used toward their continuing support of children in need in the Portland area. In addition, Nike matched contributions made by employees on a dollar-for-dollar basis for a total of $28,000 that will be dispersed to the organizations at a later date.

"The passion and generosity of Nike employees in the communities of Portland, it makes our effort more meaningful and have greater impact in the lives of our clients' families. When large organizations like Nike contribute to small organizations like ours, it really makes a difference and validates our efforts." said Lee Po Cha, Director of the Asian Family Center.

"Nike's employees have raised the bar on investing in their community. Their contribution has made it possible for us to serve more kids, more often and in more ways," said Sean Cox, Executive Director of For Us Northwest.

"Nike's involvement in the community has been one of inspiring, instructing and investing in our youth. Their leadership has made a profound impact on the lives of the kids we serve at the Boys & Girls Club," noted Joseph and Lisabeth Marziello, Chief Executive Officers of the Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area.

The Night of Chance was a Nike employee involvement efforts managed entirely by the company's six diversity networks: African American, Asia Pacific, Disabled, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual and Transgendered, Latino and Native American. The event was an opportunity for the six networks to come together to create an all-employee event that highlighted the commitment of each network, while benefiting organizations in the community that reflected the company's commitment to help children become more active and healthy through physical activity and other positive opportunities.

About the benefiting organizations:

Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metropolitan Area
The Boys & Girls Club is a youth guidance and development agency that offers children ages 6-18 programs in character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and sports/fitness and recreation. It is dedicated to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

For Us Northwest (FUN) FUN offers children impacted or affected by HIV a variety of resources and support such as small group mentors and family activity days. FUN also creates outreach programs at local schools to help educate and support both students and faculty. For Us Northwest helps kids touched by AIDS just be kids.

Asian Family Center
The Asian Family Center provides services for Asian immigrants and refugees who are confronted with difficulties of acculturation. Basic services include youth recreation activities, individual and family counseling, alcohol/substance abuse counseling, child guidance, and family life education.

About Nike:
Nike targets to contribute three percent of pre-tax earnings annually. In fiscal year 2002, the company donated more than $29.6 million in cash, foundation grants and product to eligible charities, nonprofit organizations and community business partners around the world representing 3.2% of Nike's fiscal year 2001 pre-tax income. During fiscal year 2002, Nike invested more than $4.6 million in cash grants and product donations to hundreds of Oregon nonprofits. This includes individual Nike employee contributions of more than $1.2 million to nearly 800 Oregon nonprofits, and Nike employees in Oregon contributing more than 52,000 hours as volunteers in support of causes they are passionate about. Nike matches each contribution to eligible charities dollar-for-dollar, and matches volunteer time at $10 an hour--twice that if the programs help increase physical activity among youth. For more information about Nike's community involvement, visit www.nikebiz.com/community. For information about Nike's ongoing efforts to help motivate kids to physically active, visit www.nikego.com.

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