LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Herbalife Family Foundation has established a Casa Herbalife program at the Children's Ark in St. Petersburg, Russia to help provide good nutrition to the children.
The grant will be used to supplement the charity's current food budget and improve kitchen facilities at the center. The center was established in 1998 and, with the help of over 500 volunteers, it is now the largest non-government orphanage in the city. Presently, 64 children aged 2-18 live there.
This is the 2nd Casa Herbalife program to be established in Russia; the first opened at the Udelnaya Orphanage in Moscow in May 2007. It is the 43rd Casa Herbalife program to be established worldwide. After an initial grant from HFF, local Herbalife independent distributors and employees will support the program through volunteerism and fundraising.
HFF is a 501(c)(3), non-profit corporation dedicated to improving children's lives by helping organizations provide healthy nutrition to children at risk. Additionally, HFF often supports relief efforts in response to natural disasters.
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Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE:HLF) is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 70 countries through a network of over 1.9 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife's Web site contains a significant amount of information about Herbalife, including financial and other information for investors at http://ir.herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit its Web site from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.
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Released Jun 11, 2009 • 3:10pm EDT