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Volunteers from Los Angeles Dodgers and UnitedHealthcare Unveil New Walking Path at Allesandro Elementary School
Los Angeles Dodgers alumni and staff, and UnitedHealthcare employees
hosted the fifth annual "Day of Service and Play," which took place at
Allesandro Elementary School.
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Former Los Angeles Dodgers player Al Ferrara, left, volunteered with Jorge Fuentes of Playworks and Oliver Soria of UnitedHealthcare at Allesandro Elementary School on Monday, Sept. 25. In addition to activities with students, volunteers from UnitedHealthcare worked with the LA Conservation Corps to complete a new walking path at the school (Photo: Jamie Rector).
Volunteers worked with the LA Conservation Corps to put the finishing
touches on the school's new walking path, which includes signage,
painted images and motivational phrases. The new path gives students the
opportunity to be active and work toward the goal of joining
Allesandro's "100 Mile Club," where students attempt to walk 100 miles
during the school year.
Joining the volunteer effort were nominees from "The Purpose Awards @
The Streamys," an event to honor online, social and digital creators,
brands and nonprofits that make a difference in their communities.
Representatives from Playworks played four square, catch and dodgeball
with the students.
"We thank the Dodgers, LA Conservation Corps and Playworks for joining
us in making this walking path a reality for Allesandro Elementary
students," said Robert C. Falkenberg, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of
California. "By improving play places at schools throughout our
communities we can empower children to participate in healthy activities
and enhance their well-being."
"The Los Angeles Dodgers and UnitedHealthcare are grateful for the
opportunity to serve the communities of Los Angeles. Since 2013, our
efforts have helped prmote health and wellness and give children a
clean, safe place to play at their schools," said Naomi Rodriguez, vice
president, external affairs and community relations, Los Angeles Dodgers.
This project is the latest in UnitedHealthcare's "Do Good. Live Well."
program, an employee-volunteer initiative to help prevent obesity. For
more information about the benefits of volunteering and to find local
opportunities to get involved, visit DoGoodLiveWell.org.
Follow @DoGoodLiveWell
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UnitedHealthcare serves more than 3.8 million people in California with
a network of more than 360 hospitals and 100,000 physicians and other
care providers statewide.
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 The Purpose Awards @ The Streamys The Purpose Awards
are a collaboration between Force Multiply, pioneers of uniting
celebrity influencers with brands and nonprofits in their collective
social and community impact efforts, Tubefilter, founders of the Streamy
Awards and the leading resource for YouTube (News - Alert) and online video news,
analysis and events, and the Ad Council, which boasts a rich 75-year
history of delivering public service campaigns that address key social
issues by marshaling volunteer talent from the advertising and media
industries. More info: www.thepurposeawards.com
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,
military service members, retirees and their families, and Medicare and
Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with 1 million physicians
and care professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities
nationwide. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth
Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being
company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com
or follow @UHC on Twitter.
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