Los Angeles Dodgers alumni and staff and nearly 200 UnitedHealthcare
employees join today and Saturday in “Days of Service and Play” at eight
“Dodgers Community of Schools” locations surrounding Dodger Stadium.
Both organizations are working together to promote health and wellness
and give children a clean, safe place to play at their schools.
The eight Dodgers Community of School locations include Allessandro, Ann
Street, Castelar, Clifford Street, Dorris Place, Elysian Heights, Logan
and Solano. Volunteers will meet at Dodger Stadium and will be assigned
service projects at each of the elementary schools.
Volunteer activities vary at each school, but are divided into two
service categories: recreational play and school beautification.
Representatives from Playworks are working with volunteers to bring the
power of play to the schools by playing four square, catch and jump rope
with the children. The Los Angeles Conservation Corps is leading
school-beautification projects, which include cleaning of playgrounds,
landscaping and restriping of play areas.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ “Community of Schools” is a partnership effort
that focuses on student achievement, health & wellness and recreation
through educational programs, civic engagement, strategic partnerships
and student incentives.
“The Dodgers are happy to be able to assist the community in any way
possible,” said Stan Kasten, President, Los Angeles Dodgers. “Being able
to help our youngest fans through the ‘Dodgers Community of Schools’
program is one of the initiatives we’re most proud of.”
“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Dodgers to help
build a healthier community and provide children in Los Angeles the
tools to live healthier, more active lives,” said Brandon Cuevas, CEO,
UnitedHealthcare of California.
This project is the latest in UnitedHealthcare’s “Do Good. Live Well.”
employee volunteer initiative, whose mission is to prevent hunger and
obesity, inspire service and encourage volunteerism in communities where
UnitedHealthcare employees live and work. For more information about the
benefits of volunteering and to find local opportunities to get
involved, visit www.DoGoodLiveWell.org.
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About the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers
franchise, with six World Series championships and 21 National League
pennants since its beginnings in Brooklyn in 1890, is committed to a
tradition of pride and excellence. The Dodgers are dedicated to
supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class,
fan-friendly experience at Dodger Stadium, and building a strong
partnership with the community. With the highest cumulative fan
attendance in Major League Baseball history, and a record of breaking
barriers, the Dodgers are one of the most cherished sports franchises in
the world.
About Playworks
Playworks’ vision is that one day, every
child in America will have access to safe, healthy play every day. Play
creates essential opportunities for children to explore their
imaginations, to connect with other people and to stretch and grow
physically, emotionally and socially.
About the Los Angeles Conservation Corps
The Los Angeles
Conservation Corp’s mission is to provide at-risk young adults and
school-aged youth with opportunities for success through job skills
training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation
and service projects that benefit the community.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to
helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health
care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and
sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers
the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers
and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
780,000 physicians and other health care professionals and 5,900
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. UnitedHealthcare serves
more than 40 million people in health benefits and is one of the
businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), a diversified Fortune 50
health and well-being company.
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