Herbalife, LA Galaxy and A Place Called Home Distribute 1,500 Backpacks to South Los Angeles Students

Herbalife, the LA Galaxy and A Place Called Home (APCH) teamed up to provide South Los Angeles students with backpacks filled with essential school supplies, including pencils, crayons, rulers, notebooks, calculators, pens and books, to help them start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. LA Galaxy mascot Cozmo joined players Robert Taylor, Harbor Miller and Riqui Puig, along with Herbalife volunteers and APCH members, helped distribute 1,500 backpacks and celebrate the start of a new school year with students and their families.

“Our partnership with the LA Galaxy and APCH is built on a shared commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for young people and strengthening the communities we serve,” said Hanan Wajih, Chief Marketing Officer at Herbalife. “As students head back to school, we’re proud to help provide the tools and confidence they need to begin the year prepared, while sending a simple but important message to every child and family: your community supports you, believes in you and is invested in your success.”

The event was made possible through the Joint Community Partnership Fund, an initiative between Herbalife and the LA Galaxy that supports community programs focused on education, nutrition, wellness and sports. Herbalife and the LA Galaxy have supported the Back-to-School Backpack Distribution for close to a decade.

“Partnering with Herbalife and A Place Called Home to help students prepare for the school year has become one of our favorite traditions at the LA Galaxy,” said Gabriel Osollo, Director of Community Relations and Foundation at the LA Galaxy. “Every year, we're reminded that sports have the power to bring people together and create meaningful impact beyond the field. We're proud to support students and families as they head into a new school year with the confidence and resources they need to succeed.”

In addition to its support through the Joint Community Partnership Fund, Herbalife has partnered with APCH for more than two decades through its Herbalife Casa program, which partners with organizations to provide access to nutritious meals, educational resources, and safe spaces for children and communities worldwide.

“Every student deserves to feel excited and prepared as they begin a new school year, but we know that the back-to-school season can also create additional stress for families,” said Norayma Cabot, CEO at APCH. “Through the continued partnership of organizations like Herbalife and the LA Galaxy, we’re able to meet families where they are and help ensure our young people have the supplies, encouragement and support they need to begin the school year with confidence.”

To learn more about Herbalife and its community partnerships, visit Herbalife.com.

Herbalife is a premier health and wellness company, community and platform that has been changing people’s lives with great nutrition products and a business opportunity for its Independent Distributors since 1980. The company offers science-backed products to consumers in more than 90 markets through entrepreneurial Distributors who provide one-on-one coaching and a supportive community that inspires their customers to embrace a healthier, more active lifestyle to live their best life.

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The LA Galaxy are Major League Soccer’s most successful club. Based in Carson, Calif. at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Galaxy have won the MLS Cup a record six times (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2024), the MLS Supporters’ Shield four times (1998, 2002, 2010, 2011) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup twice (2001, 2005), and one Concacaf Champions Cup (2000) since their inception in 1996. Under the direction of LA Galaxy President of Business Operations and Chief Operating Officer Tom Braun and LA Galaxy General Manager Will Kuntz, the Galaxy are the premier club in MLS, with stars like Landon Donovan, David Beckham, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Javier Hernandez, Cobi Jones, Riqui Puig, and Marco Reus representing LA in the team’s over 30 seasons in MLS. For more information on the LA Galaxy, visit www.lagalaxy.com.

A Place Called Home (APCH) inspires, encourages, and supports the young people in South Los Angeles to achieve social, emotional, and economic success. Since its founding in 1993, APCH has directly served more than 20,000 youth members through its core school day, after-school and summer programming, and over 150,000 local residents through family and supportive services including food, clothing, and holiday toy distributions, counseling, voter education, and community organizing. For more information, visit apch.org.

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