PHILIPPINES, Manila, December 16, 2016 – To cap off an eventful year, Herbalife Family Foundation
(HFF) visited two of its beneficiary organizations
under, SOS Children’s Village, to bring the festive cheer to over 200 children.
During the visits, HFF Philippines held activities, which brought fun and joy and
left big smiles on the children’s faces.
As part of the activities, Herbalife donated a total of
250 books to the Batangas and Bataan Villages of SOS through the CASA Herbalife
Program, the flagship project of HFF. The books were given by Herbalife
independent members and guests via a month-long book collection program
organized by Herbalife Philippines, and benefitted 245 children from the
villages.
Barbette Soliven, Corporate Communications Manager at
Herbalife Philippines and the lead organizer of the activities said, “Ever
since we started these visits enabled by the CASA Herbalife program, we have
strived to make it a more engaging experience for both the volunteers and the
kids. I’m heartened to see that we have achieved that this time round, and am
glad to see the smiles on the childrens’ and volunteers’ faces at the end of
the day.”
Herbalife distributors, executives and volunteers also spent
two consecutive Saturdays (November 26 and December 3) at the SOS facilities in
Lipa, Batangas and Mariveles, Bataan, where they spent time interacting with
and playing with the children.
One of the key highlights was the Ultimate Frisbee Clinic
organized by Herbalife Philippines, where the children were taught the basics
of the sport, before culminating in a scrimmage game played together with the volunteer
team. The eventual winning team was applauded by all the participants, and won
themselves a Herbalife T-shirt and a Frisbee each.
“We are very grateful to all the Members who have
supported the activities and took time to be with us; as well as the young
volunteers who joined us in teaching these kids the sport of Ultimate Frisbee, ”
Barbette Soliven added.
SOS Children’s Village has been a recipient of the CASA Herbalife program for six years now. In 2016, grants from HFF were used to conduct supplementary feeding programs and provide nutrition education at targeted locations within the Philippines, benefitting 609 children below the age of 12 in 24 communities.
SOS Children’s Village has been a recipient of the CASA Herbalife program for six years now. In 2016, grants from HFF were used to conduct supplementary feeding programs and provide nutrition education at targeted locations within the Philippines, benefitting 609 children below the age of 12 in 24 communities.
First established in the United States in 2005, the CASA
Herbalife Program aims to improve the lives of children around the world by bringing
good nutrition to those living in orphanages, attending after-school centers,
and other non-profit facilities. Through the CASA Herbalife Program, Herbalife
provides over $3.2 million in funding and volunteer assistance to more than 130
organizations around the world each year, bringing good nutrition to thousands
of children in orphanages, community centers and hospitals in over 50 countries
around the world.
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About Herbalife Family Foundation
Herbalife
Family Foundation (HFF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the
lives of children by helping charitable organizations provide healthy nutrition
to children in need. Additionally, HFF often supports relief efforts in
response to catastrophic natural disasters around the world.
In 2005, HFF was proud to introduce the Casa Herbalife
Program to help provide healthy and nutritious meals by partnering with
existing charities serving children. Today, HFF supports over 120 Casa
Herbalife programs in more than 50 countries and serves over 100,000 children
daily. HFF is supported by Independent Herbalife Members, their friends and
families and Herbalife employees.
To learn more about HFF and the
Casa Herbalife programs, please visit HerbalifeFamilyFoundation.org.
Media
Enquiries:
Contact Persons:
Ms. Barbette A. Soliven Ms.
Charmaine P. Pahate
Corporate
Communications Manager Managing
and PR Director
Herbalife
Philippines Eggshell
Worldwide Comm. Inc.
+63
918 807 4323 +63
917 810 2079
barbettes@herbalife.com charmaine@eggshell.ph