Downtown Los Angeles got an early morning wakeup call on Sunday as thousands of Latinos helped raise more than $114,000 for The Herbalife Family Foundation
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Sunday, October 20, 2013 more than 2,000 enthusiastic Herbalife participants filled the Nokia Plaza at LA Live and Chick Hearn Ct. in downtown Los Angeles for a fundraising workout with Herbalife Fitness Director Samantha Clayton.
Thousands of independent Herbalife Distributors from all over the U.S. help raise a total of over $114,000 for The Herbalife Family Foundation in Los Angeles (Photo: Business Wire)
As part of Herbalife’s annual “Extravaganza Latina,” which attracted more than 12,000 Latino independent Herbalife distributors from all over the country, the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) raised more than $114,000 for its Casa Herbalife program, which supports healthy nutrition for vulnerable children in more than 90 programs around the world.
“Our Herbalife community understands the importance of giving back to our community, and Latinos in particular, are proud supporters of the Herbalife Family Foundation," said Ibi Fleming, senior vice president and managing director of Herbalife North America, one of the nation’s leading corporate executive Latinas. "Every year, they challenge themselves to beat their previous year’s fundraising efforts to continue improving the communities where they live and work."
The Extravaganza is a yearly training and development event for independent Herbalife distributors. The weekend included seminars, training on financial literacy and business development by some of the company’s top distributor leaders and company executives.
Herbalife’s North America region held two Extravaganza events this year. Last weekend’s Las Vegas Extravaganza attracted more than 11,000 Herbalife members and independent distributors from all over the U.S.
About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global nutrition company that sells weight-management, nutrition and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in more than 85 countries to and through a network of independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife's website contains financial and other information about the company at http://ir.Herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.
About Herbalife Family Foundation
The Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) is committed to improving the lives of children around the world by supporting charitable organizations that provide one of life’s most basic necessities, good nutrition.
Our flagship Casa Herbalife program provides over $2 million in funding and volunteer assistance each year to more than 90 organizations worldwide. These funds bring nutrition to more than 81,000 children in over 50 countries on a daily basis.
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Released Oct 22, 2013 • 3:35pm EDT