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 to promote healthy living.

Wonderful Halos, the No. 1 selling brand of mandarins in the country, 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, 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,” Cavallari said in a press release. “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.”               

Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the nation’s premier youth development organization serving nearly 4 million youth annually. More than 4,100 club locations have helped develop young minds with the skills and abilities to become productive citizens. Boys & Girls Clubs of America works to provide a world-class club experience for all youth and this includes teaching how to live a healthy lifestyle along with demonstrating good character, citizenship and academic success. Signature Boys & Girls Club programs, such as Triple Play, Smart Moves, Smart Girls and Wanna Play, provide opportunities for club kids to get active, understand and educate themselves to make smart choices that impact their health.

“Instilling early and often the foundations of a healthy lifestyle is key to developing long-term wellness habits that shape successful adults,” Jennifer Bateman, national vice president of health, wellness and gender for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, added in the press release. “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,” Adam Cooper, vice president of marketing for Wonderful Halos, added in the press release. “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 support their health initiative.”

Consumers will enjoy 2 billion servings of wholesome California mandarins this season, which they can find in the produce aisles of grocery, mass and club stores now through April (California mandarin season). They are available in one-, three- and five-pound bags and five-pound boxes.

For more information on Wonderful Halos or to stay up-to-date on the Wonderful Halos and Boys & Girls Clubs of America partnership, visit HalosFun.com, Facebook.com/Halos or @halosfun on Twitter. For more information on Boys & Girls Clubs of America and how to help, please visit greatfutures.org.