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Citi, DeAndre Jordan (LA Clippers), Shannon Boxx (Chicago Red Stars), Debbie Allen, Congressmember Karen Bass, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Low Income Investment Fund, and LA Conservation Corps Celebrate the Launch of Citi Gardens in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 27, 2014) -

Who:
Citi, Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, Low Income Investment Fund, Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Congressmember Karen Bass, Debbie Allen, DeAndre Jordan (LA Clippers), and Shannon Boxx (Chicago Red Stars)

What:
A celebration of the newly established 4,000-square-foot garden and athletic field at an Alliance College-Ready Public Schools campus aimed at giving families and students the knowledge and resources they need to live healthier lives. Over 300 Alliance teachers, students, and family members gathered to celebrate the opening of the first Citi Garden and its first harvest.

The day's festivities included tours of the new garden, opening remarks, a performance by the Alliance Luskin Choir & Dance Group, cooking demonstrations, a performance by the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, and ProCamps events with professional athletes DeAndre Jordan (LA Clippers) and Shannon Boxx (Chicago Red Stars).

Where:
Alliance Renee & Meyer Luskin High School/
Alliance College Ready Middle Academy 7

When:
This past Saturday, October 25^th

Why:
In addition to providing access to exclusive culinary events and easy ways to pay, Citi is helping to provide a source of fresh food to local communities. Citi is making a commitment to help increase access to fresh, affordable food and nutrition education through its Citi Gardens initiative. Through the program Citi would like to engage local communities, cardmembers and employees to support this important cause. For more information, visit www.citi.com/cititable

About Citi Gardens
In recent years, food insecurity has become an even greater issue of national concern in the United States. Currently, close to 50 million people in the U.S. do not have ready access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. Unfortunately, 16 million children (1 in 5) live in households where they are unable to consistently access enough nutritious food necessary for a healthy life.

Recognizing the need for a multi-sector response, Citi Cards has launched the Food on All Tables initiative as part of its Citi Table dining platform. Food on All Tables demonstrates Citi's interest in addressing food insecurity, an issue of major national concern.

A goal of the initiative is to increase food access and fresh sources of produce in the communities where Citi does business. Through the program Citi would like to engage local communities, cardmembers and employees to support this important cause.