On Saturday morning the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, in partnership with the LA84 Foundation, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and Security Benefit will dedicate its 35th and 36th Dodgers Dreamfields at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park.

The Dreamfield dedication will be attended by Dodger Alumni League members Billy Ashley, Al Downing, Al Ferrara, Kenny Landreaux, Tim Leary, Matt Luke, Wes Parker and Dennis Powell and will consist of a brief program followed by a youth baseball clinic led by the Dodger Alumni League members. SportsNet LA broadcaster John Hartung will emcee.

Saturday’s dedication of two new Dodgers Dreamfields at FDR Park will bring the total to 36 of 50 planed Dreamfields. Nearly a hundred kids attended the last Dreamfield dedication at Ted Watkins Park on July 12, 2014.
(Photo courtesy of LA84 – click on photo to enlarge)

WHEN:  Saturday, October 18 – 9:00 a.m.

WHERE:  Franklin D. Roosevelt Park, 7600 Graham Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90001

Former outfield great Kenny Landreaux is one of several Dodgers alumni who will be on hand for a free baseball clinic at Saturday’s Dreamfield dedication. (Photo courtesy of LA84)

The LA84 Foundation was established to manage Southern California’s share of the surplus from the successful 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Foundation received an endowment of $93 million. Since it began operations in 1985, it has invested more than $220 million back into the communities that supported the Games, supporting more than 3 million youth in the eight Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Its headquarters is the historic Britt House near downtown Los Angeles where it houses the world’s premier sports library and meeting facilities. The Foundation provides grants to youth sports organizations, manages programs, including a coaching education program, and convenes numerous forums for the exploration of the most pressing issues in sport. For more information, please visit www.la84.org.

Security Benefit Life Insurance Company is a 122-year-old, Kansas-based insurance company, which in recent years has become one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. retirement market. Through a combination of innovative products, exceptional investment management and a unique distribution strategy, Security Benefit has become a leader in a full range of retirement markets and wealth segments. To learn more about Security Benefit, visit www.securitybenefit.com.

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation provides the residents and visitors of Los Angeles County with quality recreational opportunities that promote a healthy lifestyle and strengthen the community through diverse physical, educational and cultural programming. The Department also enhances the community environment by acquiring, developing and maintaining 174 County parks, gardens, golf courses, trails and open space areas. Parks Make Life Better! Follow the department on Twitter athttp://twitter.com.lacountyparks on Facebook at http://facebook.com/parks.lacounty.gov and on the web at http://parks.lacounty.gov.

(Article courtesy of Dodgers PR Department)