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In above photo: Shown are (L-R) Michael Locke, vice president of manufacturing at Herbalife; Major James Allison; Council Member James Taylor Jr.; Pappi Conrad, unit director of The Ken Carlson Boys and Girls Club; and Annie Tyson Jett, human resources manager of Herbalife. (Submitted photo)

Special to The Chronicle

On Aug. 6 at the Ken Carlson Boys and Girls Club, City Councilman James Taylor presented a donation from Herbalife in the amount of $20,000 to The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs.

“We are grateful to Councilman Taylor and to Herbalife for this generous donation,” said Maj. James Allison. “These funds will help The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs continue to provide a safe environment for children to enjoy learning and recreational opportunities”.

Herbalife challenged Taylor to lose weight, promising to donate $1,000 for each pound he lost to the charity of his choice.

He lost 20 pounds and chose The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs as benefactor.

Taylor was a Club member as a youth, has worked for the Club in the past, and, more recently, has served as a member of the Club Advisory Council.

“The Fitness Challenge was issued to me by Rich Goudis, chief operating officer of Herbalife, to motivate me to adopt a healthy lifestyle and to better serve the citizens of the city of Winston-Salem,” said Taylor. “I lost 20 pounds in 30 days by using Herbalife products, and by running and bike riding regularly.

“The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club has been such a positive influence in my life, that I had to seize this opportunity to give back.  I am thankful to the Goudis Family Charitable Trust for motivating me to once again adopt a healthy lifestyle, while giving me the opportunity to give back the community and the organization that has given so much more to me.”