LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Herbalife and LA Galaxy hosted a Thanksgiving cooking class for more than 70 students from Leapwood Avenue and Annalee elementary schools following a soccer clinic led by LA Galaxy coaching staff. The cooking class was led by Matthew Lindblom, executive chef for Levy Restaurants, and held at the LA Galaxy’s home, Dignity Health Sports facility.
“Through our partnership with the LA Galaxy, we continue fulfilling our Company’s commitment to giving back and inspiring healthy lives worldwide and in our very own community,” said Humbi Calleja, vice president and general manager for Herbalife, North America. “Preparing a delicious and healthy meal with their peers and participating in a soccer clinic allows kids to have fun while staying healthy and active.”
During the class, students learned how to prepare a three-course meal consisting of Three Sisters succotash, Thanksgiving chimichangas, and pumpkin spring rolls. LA Galaxy player Daniel Aguirre and Cozmo, the team’s mascot, were on hand to help kids with the recipe. After the children enjoyed their Thanksgiving feast, LA Galaxy players took them on a tour of the LA Galaxy onsite community garden that features sustainably grown fruits and vegetables harvested by the players and the chefs and used to prepare healthy meals.
“As players, the right nutrition and training are such a huge part of our performance on the field,” said LA Galaxy player Daniel Aguirre. “I couldn’t be happier to be part of events that teach kids about the importance of healthy nutrition, enabling them to make better choices and live healthier lives.”
Living a healthy and active lifestyle is a value the LA Galaxy and Herbalife share with the community to help instill healthy habits among young soccer fans. To continue this mission, the LA Galaxy and Herbalife, through the Joint Community Partnership Fund, have partnered with the Garden School Foundation program, a non-profit that gives hands-on healthy living education.
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About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife is a premier health and wellness company and community 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.
About the LA Galaxy
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 five times (2002, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2014), 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. Led by LA Galaxy Head Coach Greg Vanney, the Galaxy are the premier club in MLS, with stars like Landon Donovan, David Beckham, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard, Riqui Puig, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Javier Hernandez, and Cobi Jones representing LA over the team’s 27 years in MLS. For more information on the LA Galaxy, visit www.lagalaxy.com.
SOURCE Herbalife North America
