- Boys & Girls Club of Cypress,
the San Clemente Military Family Outreach and Olive Crest in
Bellflower receive Easter baskets packed with goodies for kids ages
4-12
- Community leaders, volunteers and
UnitedHealthcare employees help assemble and distribute baskets in
time for Easter celebrations
More than 700 Easter baskets were assembled, loaded and
delivered to three nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles and
Orange counties by local volunteers and UnitedHealthcare employees.
The handmade Easter baskets were delivered to families and kids at
the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress, the San Clemente Military
Family Outreach and Olive Crest in Bellflower.
UnitedHealthcare employees and
UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound prepared more than 700
Easter baskets at UnitedHealthcare’s Cypress, Calif., campus and
loaded them into a specially decorated truck for delivery to three
nonprofits. The Boys & Girls Club of Cypress, the San Clemente
Military Family Outreach and Olive Crest in Bellflower received the
Easter baskets packed with goodies for kids ages 4-12. This is the
tenth year that employees at the Cypress, Santa Ana and Irvine
locations participate in the Easter basket drive (Photo: Jamie
Rector).
UnitedHealthcare employees, joined by community leaders and
UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound, assembled the Easter
baskets at UnitedHealthcare’s Cypress campus, and then loaded them
into a specially decorated truck for delivery to the three
nonprofits.
This is the tenth year that UnitedHealthcare employees at its
Cypress, Santa Ana and Irvine offices have come together to donate,
assemble and decorate the baskets.
Inside each basket are items like healthy snacks, treats, sports
equipment, art supplies, crafts, stationery, gift cards, stuffed
animals, toys and games. Also included is a special copy of the
children’s book, Oliver & Hope’s Superhero Saturday, donated by
the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation.
The first Easter basket delivery was made to the Boys &
Girls Club of Cypress. There, UnitedHealthcare employees, Dr.
Health E. Hound and Cypress City Councilmember Stacy Berry
presented each child with a basket and joined them in various
Easter-themed activities including an egg-on-a-spoon race and a
bunny hop obstacle.
“This donation is very special for us and the kids at our Club
King location. We are so appreciative to the employees of
UnitedHealthcare and their generosity,” said Anne Hertz, Executive
Director, Boys & Girls Club of Cypress. “This is a heartfelt
donation that provides the club members so much joy. The
expressions on their faces say it all as the volunteers present
them with a beautifully wrapped basket. It’s simply wonderful.”
The Boys & Girls Club of Cypress is an afterschool program
located at Clara King Elementary School that emphasizes academic
success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.
The Club offers support during the school year, providing daily
homework help, tutoring programs as well as good nutrition and
regular physical activity.
Following the event at the Boys and Girls Club, an additional
180 baskets were delivered to Olive Crest in Bellflower.
“We are very thankful for the commitment our friends at
UnitedHealthcare have made to our kids with their donation of
Easter baskets,” said David Renteria, Family Resource Center
Coordinator with Olive Crest. “A majority of the kids and families
we work with have been through foster care and other transitional
living, and providing them with Easter baskets is one way we can
provide stability and normalcy in their lives.”
The Bellflower location of Olive Crest offers a broad spectrum
of care for abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their
families. They work to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis
by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth
and parents.
The third and largest donation will be made this weekend on the
Camp Pendleton base to the San Clemente Military Family Outreach
program where Dr. Health E. Hound will be on hand to deliver and
help distribute the remaining 400 baskets to kids who have a parent
serving in the military.
“Most of the families we work with are living far from home and
relatives, and often have one of their parents serving overseas.
These Easter baskets are a welcome source of support for our kids,
their parents and our larger military family,” said Kathleen Morea,
chairperson, San Clemente Military Family Outreach. “Every year we
are so grateful for the UnitedHealthcare volunteers who support our
mission and families.”
The San Clemente Military Family Outreach (SCMFO) provides
support and assistance to military members and their dependents,
with special attention given to the young families stationed at the
northwest area of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. The
organization offers programs to improve morale and provide
emergency assistance with financial needs such as groceries, infant
diapers, formula, gas and car repairs, school supplies and other
unexpected needs.
“UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the opportunity to create and
deliver these baskets, and bring Easter cheer to so many children
in our community,” said Brandon Cuevas, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of
California. “This Easter Basket Drive continues to generate
excitement and enthusiasm among our employees and is one of the
many ways our employees give back, help others and make a
difference.”
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 3.2 million people in
California with a care provider network of 365 hospitals and more
than 88,000 physicians statewide.
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 more than
850,000 physicians and care professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and
other care facilities nationwide. Globally, UnitedHealthcare serves
45 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. For more information, visit
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