D.C. United is accepting nominations for the 2026 Raise a Toast Awards, which will recognize changemakers in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. Presented by Giant and the D.C. United Foundation, the event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5. Nominations are open through Friday, Sept. 4.
Raise a Toast Awards to honor community changemakers
The recognition celebrates people who embody the community values of empowerment, opportunity and service. Honorees will be recognized at a dinner reception and receive a $1,000 donation to a local nonprofit of their choosing.
Shanell Mosley, D.C. United’s Senior Director of Community Impact and Executive Director of the D.C. United Foundation, said the club expects to honor 11 individuals who are driving positive change across the community.
“We’re excited to honor another incredible group of eleven individuals this Fall that are driving positive change across the community,” said Shanell Mosley, Senior Director, Community Impact & Executive Director of D.C. United Foundation. “D.C. United’s Raise a Toast recognition highlights people in our community who are actively driving change. We’re proud to honor these individuals, while making a donation to a local nonprofit of each recipient’s choosing, allowing us to continue supporting the important work across our community and the causes most meaningful to them.”
How to submit a nomination
Nominations are available through the D.C. United Raise a Toast Awards page. The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 4, while the 2026 Raise a Toast Awards will take place Wednesday, November 5.
D.C. United was one of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996. The club plays its home games at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., and operates the D.C. United Foundation.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Raise a Toast Awards connect D.C. United’s community work with changemakers across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The $1,000 donation to each honoree’s selected nonprofit provides direct support for the causes those recipients choose to advance.
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