Kansas City Chiefs Rookie Trey Smith Joins UnitedHealthcare and Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee to Distribute New Shoes to Kids

Kansas City Chiefs Offensive Lineman and former Tennessee Vol star Trey Smith is teaming up with UnitedHealthcare to distribute new sneakers and socks to 60 kids participating in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee mentorship program.

UnitedHealthcare volunteers will be on hand to help as each “Little” is presented a new pair of shoes and an opportunity to meet Trey.

This event will take place on Tuesday, June 22, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m at Victor Ashe Park Pavilion. The address is 4901 Bradshaw Rd., Knoxville, TN

About UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.3 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,500 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities in South America. UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC on Twitter.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America’s 2019 national Agency of the Year, defends potential in children through strong and enduring, professionally supported one‐to‐one relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Children enrolled in the program achieve measurable outcomes, including improved educational success, avoidance of risky behaviors, higher aspirations, greater self-confidence, and better relationships. This mission has been the cornerstone of the organizations’ decades-long history in Tennessee. During the COVID-19 crisis — and every day – BBBS is committed to keeping kids connected through a supportive mentor and dedicated case workers. The agency goes one step further, linking both families and caregivers with critical services, serving those affected by food insecurity, loss of income, lack of healthcare, isolation, and anxiety due to COVID-19.