(East Los Angeles, CA) August 20, 2021 [From The Editor’sDesk]: During this great summer month of August, 2021, the Dodgers organization continues to be on track with one of its most active and productive community outreach and promotion phases in some time. On the heels of announcing the unveiling of their Nike City Connect Series Uniforms yesterday, they come right back at us and will now host a tremendous civic and community event in Chinatown tomorrow morning starting at 10:00 AM. Here is the full story.

ALL-STAR LEGACY PROJECT UNVEILED SATURDAY AT WILLIAM MEAD HOMES 

All-Star Teen Center Ribbon Cutting and LADF Dodger Day hosted on new All-Star Dodgers Dreamfield

Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will host the fifth All-Star Legacy project unveiling at William Mead Homes in Chinatown.  In partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and the Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley & Eastside, this project includes the transformation of an existing unplayable ballfield into a safe and quality place to play for Boys & Girls Club kids and youth in the community. Renovations include a complete field makeover and installation of fencing, windscreens, scoreboard, backstop signage and more. Upgrades have also been made to the Club’s outdoor space creating a safe, enjoyable space to engage teen members. Renovations include new flooring and paint, furniture upgrades, and additional games and activities.

The event, which will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the brand new All-Star Teen Center, will be immediately followed by LADF’s Dodger Day celebration for William Mead Homes residents.  This fun-filled community resource fair will include food provided by California Pizza Kitchen, photo opportunities, giveaways, COVID-19 care kits from Baby2Baby, and food boxes from the L.A. Regional Food Bank.

The following list of representatives will be on hand for the festivities and the grand opening of the Dodgers Dream Field. They are scheduled to be: Gil Cedillo, Councilmember, 1^st District;  Naomi Rodriguez, Vice President External Affairs & Community Relations, Los Angeles Dodgers; Nichol Whiteman, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation; Frank Sanchez, National Vice President of Sports, Entertainment & Alumni Relations, Boys & Girls Club of America; JR Dzubak, Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley & Eastside; Eric Brown, Director of Intergovernmental and Media Affairs, HACLA; Lizeth Argueta, Youth Participant, 2021 Youth of the Year, Boys & Girls Club of America; and Leo Mendivel, Youth Participant, First ever William Mead Boys & Girls Club Member, Dodgers RBI Player.

Here is the scheduled timeframe for tomorrow at the William Mead Homes, 1300 Cardinal St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

• *10:00 AM- Welcome & Remarks for All-Star Teen Center Ribbon Cutting; 
• *10:30 AM – Dodger Day begins for William Mead Homes residents
• *12:00 PM- Dodger Day ends

{Additional Background} The Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles were originally scheduled to host the 2020 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will now host 2022 All-Star Week. Despite the postponement, Major League Baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Dodgers Foundation honored their commitment to complete five All-Star Legacy projects totaling $1.7 million.

An All-Star Veterans Courtyard was previously dedicated last year, and additional All-Star Legacy projects will be unveiled this summer in Lincoln Heights, South Los Angeles and Chinatown. All-Star Legacy project partners include: Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, Curren Price, Los Angeles City Councilmember, 9th District, Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles City Councilmember, 1^st District, City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, Kershaw’s Challenge, and LA84 Foundation.

Dodger Days presented by ARCO return to “Live” events for more than 2,700 families after a year of pivoting to drive-thru distributions of food, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), sports equipment, and basic needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for thousands of families throughout Los Angeles. And the list of projects and their implementation continues at a very high-speed temp. Congrats to the Dodgers for making a huge change in many of our youngsters and families lives for all these many years!