The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long history of community service in the local area, including creating a new baseball field at Pan Pacific Park. (photo by Edwin Folven)

The Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers Foundation Los Angeles Dodgers and iHeartMedia Los Angeles are providing donations to support local COVID-19 relief efforts. Resources will be directed to people experiencing homelessness, food insecurity and difficulty with basic needs, as well as health care workers.

The campaign launched on April 7 with the Dodgers, Dodgers Foundation and California Pizza Kitchen delivering 100 pizzas and Dodger gift items to staff at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The following day, CPK delivered 100 pizzas to staff at UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica. The Dodgers will announce future health care worker relief efforts throughout April.

Monetary donations from the Dodgers, Dodgers Foundation, team partners, players, and fans are being distributed to organizations that need it most, providing $100,000 and more than 100,000 meals.

Initial grants will be directed to the Los Angeles Food Bank, My Friend’s Place and the Mayor’s Fund of Los Angeles.

Fans can donate money by texting “Relief” to 41623, or visit dodgers.com/relief. 

Donations are sought of food, hygiene necessities, clothing and promotional items to be distributed to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Grab & Go food centers, the Dream Center and homeless shelters, in partnership with Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.

The relief website also features community resources from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and UCLA Health, and education programs such as L.A. Reads’ Dodgers Reading Champions Challenge, the Dodgers Foundation’s Science of Baseball curriculum, Jr. Dodgers Program and Summer Slugger.

For information, visit dodgers.com.