Orlando Magic, UnitedHealthcare Fight Child Hunger in Central Florida

Orlando Magic players Maurice Harkless and Andrew Nicholson, Magic Dancers and Orlando Magic staff, and 100 UnitedHealthcare employees will join today to pack Hi-Five Kids Packs for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

The athletes and employees are working together for the second consecutive year to fight hunger and help provide more than 13,000 Hi-Five Packs to hungry children in the tri-county area.

Each Hi-Five Kids Pack contains nutritious and kid-friendly food such as cereal, fresh milk and juice, fruit cups and more. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida partners with 23 public elementary schools in the tri-county area to distribute the packs to children who participate in the schools’ free and reduced-cost lunch programs and do not have access to school cafeterias during the weekend.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Orlando Magic and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to help provide underserved children in Central Florida with nutritious food,” said T. David Lewis, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of Florida, Central North Florida Division.

Research shows there is a direct correlation between obesity and hunger due to the limited availability of healthy food options. Households with limited resources often try to stretch their food budgets by purchasing inexpensive, filling and energy-dense foods. According to the University of South Florida, nearly one in three children in Florida is either overweight or obese.

“We know how important a simple, healthy meal can be for any child and the direct impact that can have on their education and future,” said Alex Martins, Magic CEO. “We are proud to work together as a staff and with our partner UnitedHealthcare to provide youth in our area with healthy food and assist in the fight against hunger in our community.”

This project is the latest in UnitedHealthcare’s “Do Good. Live Well.” employee volunteer initiative, whose mission is to prevent hunger and obesity, inspire service and encourage volunteerism. For more information about the benefits of volunteering and to find local opportunities to get involved, visit www.DoGoodLiveWell.org. Follow @DoGoodLiveWell on Twitter or “like” Do Good. Live Well. on Facebook.

About the Orlando Magic
Orlando’s NBA franchise since 1989, the Magic’s mission is to be world champions on and off the court, delivering legendary moments every step of the way. The Magic, celebrating its 25th Anniversary Silver Season, has seen great success in a relatively short history, winning five division championships (1995, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010) with seven 50-plus win seasons and capturing the Eastern Conference title in 1995 and 2009. Off the court, on an annual basis, the Orlando Magic gives more than $2 million to the local community by way of sponsorships of events, donated tickets, autographed merchandise, scholarships and grants. Orlando Magic community relations programs impact an estimated 75,000 kids each year, while a Magic staff-wide initiative provides more than 6,000 volunteer hours annually. In addition, over the last 23 years more than $18 million has been distributed to local nonprofit community organizations through the Orlando Magic Youth Fund (OMYF-MFF), a McCormick Foundation Fund since 1994, which serves at-risk youth. Ticket highlights for the Magic’s 2013-14 Silver Season in the Amway Center, honored with TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ 2013 Customer Experience Award and named SportsBusiness Journal’s 2012 Sports Facility of the Year, include: 2,500 seats priced $20 or less, 8,000 seats priced $40 or less and 9,000 seats priced $50 or under. For ticket information log on to www.orlandomagic.com or call 407-89-MAGIC.

About Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (SHFBCF) is a member of Feeding America – the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. SHFBCF secures and distributes food and grocery products to approximately 500 local nonprofit feeding programs throughout Central Florida. Last year, with the help of numerous donors, volunteers and a caring, committed community, the food bank distributed more than 36 million pounds of grocery products – the equivalent of more than 24 million meals – to partner programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, women’s shelters, senior centers, day care centers and Kids Cafes. On average, more than 55,000 different people receive assistance provided by SHFBCF each week. To learn more about SHFBCF, visit www.FeedHopeNow.org.

About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 800,000 physicians and care professionals, and 6,000

hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. Globally, UnitedHealthcare serves more than 45

million people in health benefits and is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.

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