WHO:                                    City of Spokane Valley Parks & Recreation Department

WHAT:                                  Discovering Spring at Discovery Playground

WHEN:                                  Friday, April 15, 2011 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm

WHERE:                                Discovery Playground, just south of CenterPlace Regional
                                                Event Center at 2426 N. Discovery Place

WHY:                                     A celebration of environmental awareness, including a tree
planting ceremony, season opening of Discovery Playground,

                                                and lots of fun, environmentally friendly information and

                                                activities.  And it’s all FREE!

MORE INFO:                       Recreation Coordinator Jennifer Papich at 509-720-5408 or

                                                jpapich@spokanevalley.org.

Learn firsthand about another culture without leaving the United States and establish a friendship that will last a lifetime. Many local high schools are still open to enrollment and encourage families to get involved. Pacific Intercultural Exchange has international students from more than 40 countries arriving into the area for homestay programs. They really need your help. The non-profit organization is looking for a few more caring host families to share the American way of life. If you think you may be interested in hosting a foreign teen -- or would like more information about the program -- please call P.I.E. immediately at 1-800-828-9001 or visit them on the web at pieusa.org.

About Youth Service America

Youth Service America (YSA) improves communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles.  Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged youth committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership and achievement.  The impact of YSA’s work through service and service-learning is measured in student achievement, workplace readiness and healthy communities.  For more information, visit www.YSA.org.

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (www.unitedhealthgroup.com) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making health care work better.  With headquarters in Minnetonka, Minn., UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of health benefit programs through UnitedHealthcare, Ovations and AmeriChoice, and health services through Ingenix, OptumHealth and Prescription Solutions.  Through its family of businesses, UnitedHealth Group serves more than 75 million people worldwide.