Herbalife and Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy worked together to support community organization A Place Called Home (APCH) at its annual back-to-school event. APCH’s Joint Community Partnership Fund provided school supplies to 1,000 South Central Los Angeles youth and families. Attendees at the event also had the opportunity to visit a community health and resource fair, which provided access to health and wellness checks, optometry screenings, vaccinations, mammograms and workforce registrations.
The donation by Herbalife and LA Galaxy of 1,000 backpacks included pencils, crayons, rulers, notebooks, calculators and pens. LA Galaxy players Edwin Cerrillo, John McCarthy, Mauricio Cuevas, Tucker Lepley, Isaiah Parente, and Jalen Neal, as well as LA Galaxy staff and Herbalife officials were also in attendance to meet with students and help distribute backpacks.
“We are proud to assist LA youth in preparing for the school year, a time that can be challenging for some families,” said Ibi Montesino, Managing Director, Herbalife North America. “Through our partnership with the LA Galaxy, we continue to fulfill Herbalife’s commitment to giving back and inspiring healthy lives worldwide and in our community.”
