Today, actress, television personality, designer and philanthropist Kristin Cavallari helped kick off the second year of a partnership between Wonderful Halos California mandarins and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Wonderful Halos – the top-selling brand of mandarins in the country that are sweet, seedless and easy-to-peel – is donating another $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support healthy lifestyle programming at Clubs around the country. Funds are used for health education, sports programming, as well as after school food, which is often the last meal of the day for some Club kids. Included in Wonderful Halos’ donation is fresh citrus fruit to supply Clubs with healthy snack options.
Cavallari, former cast member of mega-popular MTV series “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills” and author of upcoming book, “Balancing in Heels” due out in March 2016, joined volunteers at a Boys & Girls Club in New York City to deliver Wonderful Halos and other healthy foods for a snack time treat and to host fitness activities to promote the importance of healthy habits.
“Teaching kids good habits at an early age really sets the foundation for them for the rest of their lives,” said Cavallari. “For example, I plan to encourage my little ones to reach for healthy snacks such as Wonderful Halos in lieu of sugary treats. And now this partnership has allowed me to promote healthy eating and thinking to a huge network of youth across the country.”
“Instilling early and often the foundations of a healthy lifestyle is key to developing long-term wellness habits that shape successful adults,” said Jennifer Bateman, Ph.D., national vice president of health, wellness & gender, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “We’re grateful for partners like Wonderful Halos that support our health and wellness initiatives. Each day BGCA and Clubs around the country work to enhance our strategies and drive deeper impact to help Club members learn and practice healthy habits so they can achieve a great future.”
“Wonderful Halos believe that kids are the catalyst for change in the household, and they can influence their families to make healthy choices,” said Adam Cooper, vice president of marketing, Wonderful Halos. “That’s why we are proud to partner with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help make healthy food and resources available to Club kids. During the first year of our partnership, we directly saw the positive influence Clubs have on kids’ lives, and so it was natural for us to continue our partnership through 2016 and to continue to support their health initiative.”
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