LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- (NYSE: HLF) Herbalife Nutrition, a premier global
nutrition company today announced that for the seventh year it is
the official nutrition sponsor of the Ketchum–Downtown YMCA
Stair Climb for Los Angeles. The Company will help
fuel 4,000 stair climb participants who reach the 1,664 steps to
the pinnacle of the U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los
Angeles with water and energy bars to help them recover.
"We proudly support the YMCA and our shared mission of promoting
a healthy and active lifestyle while bringing communities of
like-minded people together," said Neil Spiers, vice
president, Global Business Services, Herbalife Nutrition and
Downtown YMCA board member. "We value YMCA's commitment to
improving and strengthening our communities through youth
development, healthy living and social responsibility."
Herbalife Nutrition co-presidents Dr. John Agwunobi and John
De Simone will join 80 Herbalife Nutrition employees in
their annual 75-story climb to the top of the building. To help
hydrate and nourish all participants, the Company is donating more
than 4,000 products, including H3O® Fitness Drink
packets, bottles of water and Protein Deluxe Bars (Lemon Citrus
& Vanilla Almond) that will be distributed on the resting
floor (floor 70) to facilitate participant's
recovery.
The Company's support of the YMCA is part of Herbalife
Nutrition's broader community engagement program aimed at promoting
good nutrition. The Company's philanthropic focus of helping
provide nutrition support to vulnerable children and families
around the world, and in the L.A. area through several local
charity organizations, including LA Science Center, 'A Place Called
Home,' the Children's Institute Inc., and the Union
Rescue Mission.
"We are excited to welcome back Herbalife Nutrition as our
official nutrition sponsor for this year's stair climb, helping
climbers recover and gather energy from thirst-quenching products
that they generously provide," said Ketchum-Downtown YMCA's
Executive Director, Carol Pfannkuche. "We value the support
from businesses like Herbalife Nutrition who help us achieve our
goal of creating lasting personal and social change in our
communities."
This is the 26th Anniversary of the Stair Climb
for the Los Angeles YMCA. The event raises funds for the community
and supports numerous subsidized YMCA programs, including those
that fight obesity, and helps make possible participation for
children, teens, families, and seniors in some of the most
under-resourced neighborhoods in the city.
About Herbalife Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company whose
purpose is to make the world healthier and happier. The Company has
been on a mission for nutrition - changing people's lives with
great nutrition products and programs - since 1980. Herbalife
Nutrition offers high-quality, science-backed products,
one-on-one coaching with an Herbalife
Nutrition independent distributor, and a supportive community
that inspires customers to embrace a healthier, more active
lifestyle.
Herbalife Nutrition's targeted nutrition,
weight-management, energy and fitness, and personal care products
are available through its independent distributors in more than 90
countries.
Herbalife Nutrition supports the Herbalife Nutrition
Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists community
organizations focused on providing good nutrition. Herbalife
Nutrition is also proud to sponsor more than 190 world-class
athletes, teams and events around the globe.
Herbalife Nutrition has more than 8,300 employees
worldwide. To learn more, visit IAmHerbalifeNutrition.com.
About Stuart M. Ketchum Downtown
YMCA
Ketchum-Downtown YMCA is one of 26 branches
of YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, a non-profit organization
that serves more than a quarter million families each year.
Welcoming individuals of all ages, faiths and backgrounds, the Y is
committed to nurturing everyone's potential in spirit, mind and
body. No one is turned away due to the inability to pay. Through
programs that promote youth development, healthy living and social
responsibility, Ketchum-Downtown YMCA inspires its
community to learn, grow and thrive. For more information
about Ketchum-Downtown YMCA,
visit www.ymcala.org/ketchum-downtown.
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