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Actress Judy Reyes and UnitedHealthcare Team Up for Volunteer Project at Eva's VillagePATERSON, N.J. --(Business Wire)-- Award-winning actress Judy Reyes (Scrubs, Devious Maids) and more than 50 UnitedHealthcare employees are participating today in a volunteer project at Eva's Village. Volunteers will prepare and serve meals for the area's homeless who rely on the center's Community Kitchen, and will help with interior and landscape beautification projects at the facility. Joining Reyes and UnitedHealthcare employees are "La Golda" creator George Valencia (27 Wolves), actress Florencia Lozano and other members of the "La Golda" creative team. "La Golda" is a bilingual (English/Spanish) cartoon starring an eight-year-old girl who has been shuffled around from one orphanage to another. Through her love of soccer "La Golda" recruits other international orphans and, as teammates, they overcome their unique circumstances to build a better world for kids. "La Golda," the series, is currently in development. Eva's Village is a social service organization that helps people in Paterson who are hungry, homeless and addicted. The "La Golda" creative team and UnitedHealthcare employees are working together to help Eva's Village as part of the world premiere of "La Golda" in New York City this evening. UnitedHealthcare is the presenting sponsor for both the volunteer project and the "La Golda" premiere. "Each day we have over 350 clients coming to our Community Kitchen for a warm meal," said Marie Reger, executive director at Eva's Village. "It is through the support from organizations like UnitedHealthcare and their volunteers that we are able to help people in need." "UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the opportunity to support Eva's Village and the work it's doing to serve the most vulnerable in our community," said Michael McGuire, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New Jersey. "This volunteer activity and our partnership with the 'La Golda' creative team are helping to build a healthier community." "The mission ofLa Golda is to encourage youth to care for others and take action. By partnering with UnitedHealthcare and volunteering at Eva's Village, we're living this mission," said Valencia. "We are proud to partner with UnitedHealthcare to bring the vision of 'La Golda' and to 'pay it forward' in the community where I grew up." 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. For more information about the benefits of volunteering and to find local opportunities to get involved, visit www.DoGoodLiveWell.org. Follow @DoGoodLiveWell on Twitter (News - Alert) or "like" Do Good. Live Well. on Facebook.
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