WHAT: The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) and Will and Cara Smith’s Catching Hope Foundation are partnering with Playworks to support the health and well-being of students in Title 1 schools throughout Los Angeles. This play day is made possible in part through a $15,000 grant donated by LADF and Catching Hope.

On Friday, September 30th, LADF, Catching Hope, and Playworks will engage with students at William Northrup Elementary School in Alhambra with fun physical activity and safe, meaningful play programs to promote a healthy and active lifestyle. Dodger Players and their wives, will be in attendance to participate in Playworks’ recess play activities with the 4th and 5th grade classes.

WHO: Nichol Whiteman, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

Will & Cara Smith, Dodger Player and Wife, Founders, Catching Hope

Evan & Elizabeth Phillips, Dodger Player and Wife

Chris Taylor & Mary Keller, Dodger Player and Fiancée

Michelle Serrano, Vice President, Field Operations, Playworks

Denise Jaramillo, Superintendent, Alhambra Unified School District

Dr. Marcia Wilson, Board of Education President, Alhambra Unified School District

WHEN: Friday, September 30th

           11:30AM - 12:30PM

WHERE: William Northrup Elementary School

            409 S Atlantic Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801

MISC: Media interested in attending must RSVP to [email protected] to receive credentials.

About the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation:

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) is tackling the most pressing problems facing Los Angeles with a mission to improve education, health care, homelessness, and social justice for all Angelenos. Bigger than baseball, LADF envisions a city where everyone regardless of zip code has the opportunity to thrive. Since 1995, LADF has invested more than $40 million in programs and grants to nonprofits leveling the playing field. LADF is the proud recipient of ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, Robert Wood Johnson Sports Award, Beyond Sport's Sport for Reduced Racial Inequalities Collective Impact Award, and the Aspen Institute Project Play Champion.

To learn more, visit Dodgers.com/LADF, follow them on Twitter, @DodgersFdn,?Instagram, @DodgersFoundation, and like them on Facebook at facebook.com/LosAngelesDodgersFoundation.

About Catching Hope

In 2021, Will and Cara founded Catching Hope Foundation whose mission is working to help at-risk low-income youths in transition with critical skills needed for leadership, self-advocacy, and self-sufficiency. The organization helps students develop the tools to help them achieve success, starting with those who need it most.

About Playworks

Playworks is the leading nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children’s social and emotional health. With our support, kids in Southern California experience safe, fun, and healthy play in school and in our community. We create a place for every kid--and every adult--to feel included, be active, and build valuable social and emotional skills that are critical for life-long health and well-being.