Orlando Magic players Maurice Harkless and Andrew Nicholson, Magic CEO Alex Martins, Magic Dancers and Orlando Magic staff will join UnitedHealthcare employees to provide 13,500 Hi-Five Packs to underprivileged children in Central Florida. Hungerford Elementary students will assist the Magic and UHC in assembling the food packs. The Hi-Five Kids Packs Program provides nutritious meals to underserved children who do not have access to school cafeterias during the weekend. Each pack contains kid-friendly food such as cereal, fresh milk and juice, fruit cups and more. The Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida partners with 23 public elementary schools in the tri-county area to distribute the Hi-Five Kids Packs to children who participate in the schools’ free and reduced-cost lunch programs.
WHO: 200 Magic staff members, Magic players, Magic Dancers,100 UnitedHealthcare employees, Hungerford Elementary students
WHEN: Thursday, March 6, 2014
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: RDV Sportsplex (old Magic practice court, media enter at media entrance off Keller Rd.)
8701 Maitland Summit Blvd, Orlando, 32810
PROGRAM:
1:00 p.m. Opening remarks from Orlando Magic CEO Alex Martins, UnitedHealthcare of Florida Central Florida Division CEO T. David Lewis and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida President/CEO Dave Krepcho
1:30 p.m. Packing begins
2:00 p.m. Players/children/dancers arrive to help assemble food packs
3:45 p.m. Closing remarks.
