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Dodgers News: Justin Turner Partners With Slice To Provide Pizzas At Los Angeles Dream Center

Matthew Moreno
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As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, several organizations have mobilized to provide for those feeling the effects of schools and companies closing.

Justin Turner has joined those efforts by partnering with Slice as a means of connecting with local pizzerias who are providing deliveries to foster and underserved families at the Los Angeles Dream Center. Slice is ensuring 400 pizzas get delivered to the Dream Center on Thursday and Friday.

The Dream Center additionally is providing free meals to L.A. Unified School District students and their families, daily from 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Lunch services begin at 11:30 a.m., and dinner starts at 4:30 p.m.

Turner and Clayton Kershaw, both of whom regularly work on various initiatives with The Dream Center, have also privately worked to ensure the nonprofit organization could continue providing meals for those in need.

The relationship between Turner and The Dream Center began when Kourtney Turner participated in an event there several years back. The couple founded the Justin Turner Foundation in 2016, and through that opened a men’s floor for veterans and later a women’s veterans home on The Dream Center campus.

Late last year the Justin Turner Foundation worked with The Dream Center to present the 25th annual Christmas Dreamland. The Turners helped distribute more than 8,000 toys, which were separated by gender and age group to ensure each child received a suitable gift.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing 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