Herbalife Announces Individual Sponsorship of LA Galaxy Player Gyasi Zardes
June 14 2016 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Global nutrition company Herbalife, (NYSE: HLF), today announced
an individual multi-year sponsorship deal with LA Galaxy forward
and US National Team member Gyasi Zardes. The sponsorship includes
a year-long promotion and community-oriented initiatives with A
Place Called Home (APCH) designed to keep fans engaged all season
long.
Through the sponsorship, which lasts through the 2019 MLS
season, Herbalife will exclusively provide Zardes with nutrition
and sports performance products and support.
“We welcome Gyasi Zardes to the Herbalife family of sponsored
athletes and are proud to be his exclusive nutrition and sports
performance partner,” said Michael O. Johnson, chairman and chief
executive officer, Herbalife.
As part of the sponsorship, Herbalife and the LA Galaxy, through
their Joint Community Program, will make an initial donation of
$10,000 to the APCH Laptops for Scholars program, which provides
laptops to freshmen college students from South Los Angeles. For
every goal Gyasi scores this season, Herbalife and the LA Galaxy
will donate $2,000 towards laptops for APCH’s college-bound
students. And, for every assist made by him, Herbalife and the LA
Galaxy will donate $500 to APCH, up to $25,000 total. At the end of
the season, APCH children will be eligible to meet Gyasi or
participate in a clinic with him.
Having grown up in a rough neighborhood, the Los Angeles native
turned to soccer at the age of four to stay on the right path. He
dyes his hair blonde so his elderly grandparents can identify him
when he is on the field.
“I am honored to be playing for my hometown team and be
sponsored by Herbalife which is focused on nutrition,” said Gyasi.
“I’ve been using Herbalife’s full suite of products and have been
very pleased with the results. I look forward to working with
Herbalife’s staff of nutritionists as they help me achieve the
competitive advantage I need.”
Herbalife and the LA Galaxy have a longstanding relationship
with Los Angeles-based APCH, a local non-profit that provides
educational tools to low-income children in South Central Los
Angeles.
“I want to thank the Herbalife Family Foundation and the LA
Galaxy for this generous donation,” said Jonathan Zeichner,
executive director, A Place Called Home. “Our laptops for scholars
program is filling a critical gap for first-generation college
students from South Central Los Angeles, and it is always nice to
see teams and companies investing in our future leaders by ensuring
they have the tools they need to succeed in life.”
About Herbalife:Herbalife is a global nutrition company
that has been changing people's lives with great products since
1980. Our nutrition, weight-management, energy and fitness and
personal care products are available exclusively to and through
dedicated Independent Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries.
We are committed to fighting the worldwide problems of poor
nutrition and obesity by offering high-quality products, one-on-one
coaching with an Herbalife member and a community that inspires
customers to live a healthy, active life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa
Herbalife programs to help bring good nutrition to children in
need. We also sponsor more than 190 world-class athletes, teams and
events around the globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy
and champions in many other sports.
The company has over 8,000 employees worldwide, and its shares
are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HLF) with net
sales of $4.5 billion in 2015. To learn more visit
www.Herbalife.com or www.IAmHerbalife.com
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