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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > 2017 Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour Begins Jan. 23
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2017 Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour Begins Jan. 23

Matthew Moreno
January 21, 2017
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On Monday, Jan. 23, the Los Angeles Dodgers begin their 14th annual “Love L.A.” Community Tour, presented by Bank of America. Current and former players, including Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw and Yasiel Puig are participating in the community service week.

Scheduled to join them are Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, Luis Avilan, Andre Ethier, Yasmani Grandal, Kiké Hernandez and Justin Turner, among several others. Dodgers alumni Ron Cey, Maury Wills, Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda and broadcasters Joe Davis, Alanna Rizzo and Fernando Valenzuela will also participate.

Dodgers fans that are present throughout the Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour can receive a voucher for 50 percent off three promotional games this season. The offer will be limited and distributed to fans at tour stops that are open to the public.

Complete tour schedule:

Monday, Jan. 23

The first day of the tour begins with a morning coffee event with Puig and Turner (8 a.m. to 9 a.m.). Pet Family Photo Day with Joc Pederson at Silver Lake Dog Park was rescheduled due to rainy weather.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

The second day of the tour features a fitness and health clinic at Dodger Stadium for 100 underserved young women from the New Village Girls Academy with Dodgers strength and conditioning coaches Brandon McDaniel, Travis Smith and Shaun Alexander and VP and GM Nike West Territory Blanca Gonzalez.

The clinic will include stretching exercises, athletic activities, tips on healthy eating habits and lunch. Nike will provide product to participants. In addition, Bank of America Vice President Angela Meadows will be on hand along with Bank of America volunteers to participate as mentors.

Tuesday evening, the Dodgers will host a movie night in the Dodger Stadium Lexus Dugout Club for Cedars-Sinai’s pediatric patients and their families. Trayce Thompson and the Dodgers character will join the families for fun activities and games prior to watching the movie.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

Andre Ethier will host a clinic using softball drills, bocce ball and other activities for more than 20 Special Olympics of Southern California athletes at the Universally Accessible Dodgers Dreamfield at Baldwin Hills Recreation Center from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Also on Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles City Council will recognize Roberts for winning the 2016 National League Manager of the Year Award. Councilmember Gil Cedillo will lead the celebration, while Adam Liberatore, Ron Cey, Al Ferrara and Dennis Powell will read to 280 second and third graders at four Los Angeles Public Library branches. Each child will receive a book.

From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Ethier and Roberts will host an appreciation lunch in honor of the men and women who serve in the Los Angeles police and fire departments. The lunch will take place at the Northeast Community Police Station.

Thursday, Jan. 26

Valenzuela will take part in a surprise visit, the details of which are publicly not available. Hernandez and Rob Segedin will then deliver a surprise pizza lunch to a group of City employees in recognition of their commitment to creating a positive impact in the community.

Rescheduled from Monday, Joc Pederson will host a family pet photo opportunity at the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks’ Silver Lake Dog Park (1863 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, 90026) at 2 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27

The Dodgers Love L.A. Tour concludes with participation from all current and former players who were involved in previous stops throughout the week.

Chase De Jong, Kyle Farmer, Grandal, Chris Hatcher, Kenta Maeda, Josh Ravin, Jacob Rhame, Darin Ruf, Seager, Segedin, Ross Stripling, Chris Taylor and Thompson will host a mentorship day for children and families from the Dream Center.

De Jong, Farmer, Grandal, Hatcher, Maeda, Ravin, Rhame, Ruf, Seager, Segedin, Stripling, Taylor and Thompson will then host a Dodgers rally at the Westfield Topanga Shopping Center.

Avilan, Austin Barnes, Grant Dayton, Jose De Leon, Andrew Toles, Scott Van Slyke and Alex Wood will be among those hosting a sports clinic with Crenshaw High School’s athletics department and student body which will include a motivational rally and student recognition with the Dodgers’ Community Hero award.

Maeda will visit fans in the Japanese community at the Japanese American National Museum, beginning at 12 p.m.

A contingent of Dodgers, including, Avilan, Barnes, Dayton, De Leon, Hill, Liberatore and Toles will host a lunch for families of fallen soldiers at the Battleship Iowa Museum in San Pedro.

The group, which includes Bank of America community volunteers, will then assemble backpacks with food and distribute to children as part of the Blessings in a Backpack program at the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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