The Detroit Football Club’s supporting group, the Northern Guard, began Prideraiser in 2017. Every goal scored over the course of June would generate money for the Ruth Ellis Center, a social services agency fighting for LGBTQ+ youth since 1999.   

Director of Development and Advancement at the Ruth Ellis Center Jake Lenz and North Guard Supporters board member Jam Johnston join The Metro to tell the story of how these grassroots organizations came together to improve the lives of young queer people.