CHIVAS USA LEADS “GREEN TEAM” AND CHALLENGES SCHOOLS

TO UNIQUE RECYCLING CONTEST

 

Events at two local schools to feature Chivas USA players,

Heal the Bay education team & Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach

 

CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, April 10, 2012) – Chivas USA will launch a unique recycling contest at two local schools as part of the club’s effort to support MLS W.O.R.K.S., Major League Soccer’s community “Greener Goals” outreach initiative. The contest will challenge students, teachers, and parents to fill twenty bins with recyclables from April 16th to April 26th, and will be judged on the amount of material collected within that time period. To ensure that the message goes beyond their school campus, students and parents will be encouraged to help their school win the top prize by helping to fill the recycling bins by bringing plastic bags from home.

 

The contest will kick-off at each of the local schools with a launch assembly, featuring fun, interactive presentations led by Chivas USA’s community partner Heal the Bay, and will include an appearance by Chivas USA player, the ChivaFighter, Heal the Bay’s Bag Monster mascot, and the Aquarium of the Pacific’s Ray mascot.

 

What:              Assembly #1: 1:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.  

                        Assembly #2: 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

 

When:             Wednesday, April 11 2012

 

Where:            Glassel Elementary 2211 W Avenue 30 

Los Angeles, CA 90065

 

What:              Assembly #1: 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.  

                        Assembly #2: 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

 

When:             Thursday, April 12 2012

 

Where:            Castelar Elementary

840 Yale Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

Who:               Chivas USA player Rauwshan McKenzie, the ChivaFighter and representatives from campaign community partners.

 

MEDIA RSVP: Please contact Nadia Gonzalez, Chivas USA Senior Manager of Community Affairs: ngonzalez@cdchivasusa.com, (310) 409-8931.

 

The Red-and-White now look forward to their second consecutive road match as they travel North of the border to Canada and face Toronto FC, Saturday, April 14, at 1:30 pm (PT) at BMO Field. The match will broadcast on television, live on Fox Sports West in English, and KWHY Channel 22 in Spanish. For more information about the game and for tickets to Chivas USA home games, please visit cdchivasusa.com or call 1-877-CHIVAS-1. Follows us on Twitter @cdchivasusa and Facebook.com/chivasusa

 

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About Chivas USA

Founded in 2004, Los Angeles-based Club Deportivo Chivas USA has achieved remarkable success in seven full seasons in Major League Soccer. From 2006-2009, the Mexican-owned club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs in four consecutive seasons, to the delight of its passionate supporters. In addition, Chivas USA’s innovative grassroots programs demonstrate its deep commitment to the Southern California community, while the club’s youth teams and Soccer Academies offer unprecedented opportunities to the region’s best young talent. For more information on Chivas USA, please call 1-877-CHIVAS-1 or visit cdchivasusa.com.

 

Heal the Bay

Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization, founded more than 20 years ago by a group of Los Angeles residents who couldn’t stand to let unchecked pollution and toxicity claim our coastal waters and the animals, fish, and birds who live there. Heal the Bay’s strategy is to employ sound science, passionate advocacy, effective legislation and wide-reaching education to improve the quality and health of our beaches and waterways.

 

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation

The primary responsibility of the Bureau of Sanitation is to collect, clean and recycle solid and liquid

Waste generated by residential, commercial and industrial users in the City of Los Angeles and surrounding communities. With approximately 2,800 dedicated professional, technical, administrative, craft, clerical and service personnel, the Bureau protects the public health and environment and enhances the quality of life in the City of Los Angeles’ neighborhoods.

 

Aquarium of the Pacific

The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific is the fourth largest aquarium in the nation and is committed to empowering individuals with environmental conservation education. The Aquarium of the Pacific was the first among museums, zoos, and aquariums in the nation to register its greenhouse gases and is a leader in green practices, including its commitment to grow without increasing its carbon footprint. For information, visit www.aquariumofpacific.org or call 562-590-3100.