The Herbalife Family Foundation and LA Galaxy Foundation donate
$10,000 to serve more than 1,200 Los Angeles community members this
Thanksgiving at A Place Called Home
LOS ANGELES -- (Business Wire)
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF), long-time non-profit youth center
partner A Place Called Home (ACPH), and the LA Galaxy Foundation
distributed and served Thanksgiving dinner to more than 1,200 Los
Angeles families earlier today.
Herbalife Family Foundation officials, LA Galaxy outside back and
five-time U.S. Open Cup champion James
Riley, versatile defender A.J.
DeLaGarza, and goalie Jaime
Peneda were on site in the early morning at ACPH to distribute food
and turkeys to families planning on cooking their meal at home.
Additionally, staff and players served dinner, bussed tables, and
interacted with guests throughout the day.
“Herbalife is committed to providing healthy, nutritious food to
families in Los Angeles and around the world,” said Michael O. Johnson,
Herbalife Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Serving communities and
partnering with local organizations is part of Herbalife’s ethos. We are
proud to be part of today’s event and honored to help give back to our
local LA community.”
“We are excited to give back to our community and create a new
partnership with A Place Called Home,” said LA Galaxy President Chris
Klein. “We are honored to be a part of APCH’s Thanksgiving celebration
and look forward to serving our local community with our partner
Herbalife.”
“In a neighborhood where too many families are struggling and children
are going to bed hungry, we are extremely grateful to the Herbalife
Family Foundation and the LA Galaxy Foundation for partnering with us to
provide an abundant holiday,” said Jonathan Zeichner, executive
director, APCH. “In this very chaotic world, it’s easy to feel
overwhelmed -- but here's an example of making a tangible difference
right here and now.”
“This partnership between the LA Galaxy, Herbalife and A Place Called
Home is a model of success and I am proud to have them working in our
community,” said CA Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer. “Every family
should have a blessed Thanksgiving and today’s food donation and meal
service will go a long way towards making that a reality for the
hundreds of families joining us.”
Herbalife has been based in Los Angeles for 35 years. Through its
partnership with ACPH and the LA Galaxy, Herbalife is helping make sure
that hungry Angelenos have affordable, healthy, nutritious options this
Thanksgiving through its joint community fund program which distributes
$250,000 a year to domestic and international programs.
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) is a 501c(3), non-profit
corporation dedicated to improving lives by helping organizations
provide healthy nutrition to vulnerable children. HFF supports more than
100 Casa Herbalife programs globally and serves the daily nutritional
needs of more than 120,000 children around the world through annual
grants to NGOs and charities that care for vulnerable children.
The LA Galaxy Foundation (LAGF), the 501c(3) organization associated
with the LA Galaxy, is dedicated to assisting the community in which
the team lives, works, and plays. LA Galaxy players, coaches, alumni,
and staff spend countless hours giving back to the community at local
schools, hospitals, fields, and events. The LAGF continually strives to
aid organizations that meet its mission of supporting and creating
education, health, and soccer-related activities and programs for youth
in the greater Los Angeles area.
A Place Called Home is a dynamic, non-profit youth center. Their
primary goal is helping members stay in school, go on to higher
education, pursue successful careers, and develop into active,
contributing citizens and leaders. More than 1,000 volunteers log in
over 40,000 hours annually to enrich the lives of APCH members.
Contacts:
The Herbalife Family Foundation
Mike Gutierrez, 213-304-5287
michaelgu@herbalife.com
Source: The Herbalife Family Foundation
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