UnitedHealthcare volunteers will distribute hundreds of toys and games to kids ages 4-12 to help make their holidays merry and bright
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is teaming up with UnitedHealthcare and the Neighborhood Engagement Office for a Holiday Toy Giveaway for local families. The event is funded by UnitedHealthcare to help add a little merriment to this holiday season.
UnitedHealthcare volunteers and executives will join Olave to distribute a variety of toys and games to more than 700 children ages 4-12 as a way of bringing joy to kids in this Central City neighborhood and across the wider community. A child must be present to receive a toy. Toys are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 | 5-7 p.m., or until supplies last
WHERE: Central City Senior Center, 2101 Philip Street | New Orleans, LA 70113
(Enter via the Senior Center parking lot on Philip Street between S. Saratoga and Loyola Avenue)
WHY: Navigating health care today is about so much more than just medical care, as 80% of what influences a person’s health has nothing to do with clinical care. UnitedHealthcare partners with agencies like the Mayor’s Neighborhood Engagement Office that serve children who are most in need in their communities – those who are facing poverty, homelessness or foster care – or those who could simply use a little extra help during the holiday season.
WHO: Hon. Lesli Harris, Councilmember District “B”, City of New Orleans
Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
Karl Lirette, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana
Christine O’Brien, Executive Director, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual Plan of Louisiana
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone by simplifying the healthcare experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and 7,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated healthcare facilities in South America. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified healthcare company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow UnitedHealthcare on LinkedIn.
CONTACTS: Angela Richmond, UnitedHealthcare, (952) 202-2777, Angela_Richmond@uhc.com Ann Wills, 504-494-3810, ann@awillspr.coM
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