The Power of Freestyle:
More Than $29 Million Raised Since 2003

In celebration of its 17th year, the Doernbecher Freestyle program has unveiled an unforgettable tribute, not only to its nearly 100 alumni patient-designers, but to every single child that receives care at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Featuring some of the most memorable elements from each of the program’s 14 previous Air Jordan designs, the exclusive Air Jordan 1 “What The” Doernbecher perfectly represents the teamwork, inspiration and creative spirit of the Doernbecher Freestyle program.

This year, for first time ever, the program went virtual, giving thousands of fans – from across the globe – a front-row seat to the Doernbecher Freestyle auction. Although it looked different than years past, its impact stayed the course.

Virtually Freestyle raised $[Evening total from above]. In addition, Nike, along with its retailers with Shoe Palace, Sneaker Room, and DTLR, presented OHSU Doernbecher with a donation totaling more than $1.8 million comprised of profits from the retail sales of the 2019 Doernbecher Freestyle Collections.

This brings the total raised from this extraordinary 17-year partnership to over $29 million!

All money raised from Doernbecher Freestyle helps to save the lives of kids in Oregon, Southwest Washington and beyond.

The generosity of Doernbecher Freestyle donors leads to new treatments and better care by advancing medical research and supporting the work of OHSU Doernbecher pediatric specialists.


Who ever thought that a sneaker could do so much?

We did.

Learn more about the Doernbecher Freestyle program and how it benefits OHSU Doernbecher.