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American Red Cross Honors Herbalife Family Foundation
The award honors an organization's philanthropic efforts. HFFcreated a hurricane relief fund and collected donations from Herbalifeindependent distributors and employees, with support from HerbalifeLtd. (NYSE:HLF).
The International Response Fund helps those affected by countlesscrises around the world each year and allows the American Red Cross toprovide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies,technical assistance and other support to help those in need.
"We are pleased we were able to reach out to those less fortunate,in a time of need," said Michael O. Johnson, chairman of the HFF boardand chief executive officer of Herbalife. "Our corporate values statethat we make our communities better places to live and work and we areglad that we can be a part of this life-saving effort."
"When someone is in need, whether it is our neighbors around theglobe affected by a crisis, or someone at home recovering from thedevastating effects of a hurricane, the American Red Cross will bethere for them," said Kathleen Loehr, interim senior vice president ofdevelopment for the American Red Cross. "Fulfillment of ourhumanitarian mission is only made possible by the support of donors,such as the Herbalife Family Foundation. I would like to extend ourthanks to the Herbalife Family Foundation for their generosity; thedifference their gifts make to so many is truly wonderful."
In addition to providing support for disaster relief, HFF alsofunds the Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children.Working with existing organizations around the world, HFF hasestablished 15 Casa Herbalife programs around the world since theprogram was introduced in 2005, to improve an organization's abilityto provide healthy foods the children in its care.
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross has helped people mobilize to help theirneighbors for 125 years. Last year, victims of a record 72,883disasters, most of them fires, turned to the nearly 1 millionvolunteers and 35,000 employees of the Red Cross for help and hope.Through more than 800 locally supported chapters, more than 15 millionpeople each year gain the skills they need to prepare for and respondto emergencies in their homes, communities and world. Almost 4 millionpeople give blood--the gift of life--through the Red Cross, making itthe largest supplier of blood and blood products in the United States.The Red Cross helps thousands of U.S. service members separated fromtheir families by military duty stay connected. As part of theInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, a global network ofmore than 180 national societies, the Red Cross helps restore hope anddignity to the world's most vulnerable people. An average of 91 centsof every Dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarianservices and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; itrelies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.
About Herbalife
Herbalife (http://www.herbalife.com) is a global network marketingcompany that sells weight-management, nutritional supplements andpersonal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle.Herbalife products are sold in 62 countries through a network of morethan one million independent distributors. The company supports theHerbalife Family Foundation (http://www.herbalifefamily.org) and itsCasa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Pleasevisit Investor Relations (http://ir.herbalife.com) for additionalfinancial information.
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