LA Dodgers Foundation to rebuild Altadena's Loma Alta Park
The LA Dodgers Foundation announced its plan to renew an Altadena park that was destroyed in the Eaton Fire.
"These fields will stand as a testament to the community's resilience, providing a safe space for youth and their families as they continue to heal from the impacts of the Eaton Fire," CEO Nichol Whiteman said.
The Dodgers Foundation and Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation plan to turn Loma Alta Park, which is on the western edge of the wildfire's footprint, into a beacon of hope as the area recovers from the disaster. The Dodgers Foundation plans to develop two "Dodgers Dreamfields" by May, in time for the final games of the Central Altadena Little League.
"Parks are essential to building healthier, happier, and more connected communities, and Loma Alta Park is truly the heartbeat of this neighborhood," said Norma E. García-González, director of LA Parks and Rec. "With Loma Alta Park being the first park in Altadena to reopen, having access to these upgraded fields will create invaluable opportunities for local youth."
To drum up support for the project, the Dodgers will donate proceeds from their Opening Day and Ring Ceremony Day 50/50 raffles this season. The team's home opener will be on March 27, and the ring ceremony will be held the following day.
The team's charitable arm has been refurbishing fields since 2003 through its Dodgers Dreamfields program. In the last 22 years, it has invested $20 million in improving 65 fields, which have given more than 400,000 kids the space to play baseball and softball.
