UnitedHealthcare and the Magic Johnson Foundation will present Holiday Hope events to 2,800 families in Michigan.
Holiday Hope is a relief effort aimed at supporting distressed Michigan families during the holiday season. The events provide families with food, holiday trimmings, essential living necessities and other items to bring seasonal cheer.
The events – held on Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, in Detroit and Lansing, respectively – are part of a three-year partnership between UnitedHealthcare and the Magic Johnson Foundation. UnitedHealthcare will be the presenting sponsor for the Magic Johnson Foundation Holiday Hope efforts.
According to the 2014 America’s Health Rankings® report, Michigan ranks 31st in the nation for children living in poverty, with more than 19 percent of people under 18 living in households at or below the poverty threshold.
“Magic Johnson Foundation created Holiday Hope last year to bring essential support to underserved families in Michigan during the holiday season. With UnitedHealthcare as a partner, we are able to extend our reach and help more than 20,000 Michigan residents over the next three years. We want to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of others,” said Earvin “Magic” Johnson, founder of the Magic Johnson Foundation.
“UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the opportunity to support the Magic Johnson Foundation and its efforts to enhance Michiganders’ well-being and quality of life,” said Dennis Mouras, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Michigan. “We look forward to participating in the Holiday Hope events and giving people living in our state the necessities they need – and deserve – to live healthier lives.”
For more information about the Magic Johnson Foundation, visit http://magicjohnson.org.
About the Magic Johnson Foundation
The
Magic Johnson Foundation, founded by basketball legend Earvin “Magic”
Johnson is a 501(c) (3) organization that was established in 1991 as a
grantmaker and to raise funds for community-based organizations focused
on HIV/AIDS education and prevention. The organization has since
expanded its mission and now develops programs that address the
educational, health and social needs of ethnically diverse urban
communities. MJF has donated over $20 Million to underserved communities
since inception.
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