Herbalife Nutrition Hosts City Year Los Angeles' 10th Anniversary Opening Day Ceremony Champions Breakfast

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Herbalife HLF, a global nutrition company, today is proud to be hosting the City Year Los Angeles' 10^th Anniversary Opening Day Ceremony Champions Breakfast.

City Year is an education-focused non-profit that unites young people (ages 17-25) of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service in underserved communities to help students succeed in school and stay on-track to high school graduation. Founded nearly 30 years ago in Boston, the organization has expanded operations to 28 cities across the country as well as programs in foreign cities.

"Herbalife Nutrition is proud to once again partner with City Year and support its proven and effective program of providing students with the resources and tools they need for success," said Alan Hoffman, executive vice president, Global Corporate Affairs, Herbalife. "As a Company that has built its business by providing communities throughout the country and the world with health education and economic opportunity, we understand the profound impact that personal interaction and a community-focused approach to tackling problems can have."

Each September, City Year swears in new AmeriCorps members who provide academic support before, during and after school to at-risk L.A. youth. Today's Champions Breakfast will be hosted at Herbalife Nutrition corporate offices, and follows the opening day ceremony during which 500 guests will hear from California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León and other local leaders.

"We are grateful to Herbalife Nutrition for its continued support and for hosting our Champions Breakfast this morning," said Erin Ross, managing director of development at City Year Los Angeles. "This is an exciting day as we welcome our 10^th corps of young idealists committed to helping the students of Los Angeles reach their full potential. City Year is a public-private partnership and it is because of investments from companies like Herbalife Nutrition and others who share our vision that we are able to impact so many students' lives."

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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 Herbalife Independent 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 HLF with net sales of $4.5 billion in 2015. The Herbalife website contains a significant amount of financial and other information about the company at ir.Herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted. To learn more, visit Herbalife.com or IAmHerbalife.com.

About City Year

City Year is dedicated to helping students and schools succeed. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide high-impact student, classroom and school-wide supports to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. A recent third party study showed that schools that partner with City Year were up to two to three times more likely to improve on Math and English assessments. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals. Learn more at www.cityyear.org, City Year's Facebook page, and on Twitter.

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