LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Unifi, Inc. (UFI: NYSE), the makers of REPREVE® and the creators of the #TurnItGreen initiative, and Feld Entertainment, Inc., producers of Marvel Universe LIVE!, partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of America (BGCA) to implement a nationwide program to teach youth the importance of recycling and taking care of our environment.  To help support the program, the two organizations donated $100,000 to the BGCA.

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In celebration of the donation, Juliette Feld, executive vice president of Feld Entertainment and producer of Marvel Universe LIVE!, and Bett Anderson, corporate marketing and communications manager at REPREVE, presented an oversized check to the BGCA this morning at the Los Angeles VIP Premiere of Marvel Universe LIVE!  Forty members of the local Boys and Girls Club were in attendance along with two of our favorite Marvel Super Heroes, Spider-Man and Thor.

“Marvel Universe LIVE! is a great platform to help spread the word about the power of recycling to our next generation,” said Juliette Feld.   “We are excited to partner with REPREVE to help the Boys and Girls Club of America and their affiliates across the country spread the message of recycling education.”

“Our ultimate goal in marketing REPREVE has always been to increase recycling awareness and educate consumers of the cool stuff that can be made from recycled plastic bottles,” said Roger Berrier, president and chief operating officer of Unifi. “By working with Marvel Universe LIVE!, we aim to encourage families to have a conversation about the importance of recycling and show children the cool stuff their recycled bottles can create.”

Once this super-powered alliance joined forces, kids collected nearly 300,000 water bottles as part of the #TurnItGreen campaign in the past year alone.  The bottles that have been collected are enough to produce over 100,000 t-shirts, 8,000 jackets or 25,000 pair of pants made from REPREVE recycled yarns, while keeping all those bottles out of landfills across America.  

“At the Boys and Girls Club we’re committed to providing a safe place for youth to learn and grow. We are excited to have Marvel Universe LIVE! and REPREVE continue to educate the children in our chapters across the nation regarding the importance of recycling,” said Frank Sanchez vice president at the Boys and Girls Club of America. “This $100,000 donation is going to help us continue to expand our recycling efforts with the members at our clubs.”

To learn more about REPREVE and keep up with the #TurnItGreen initiative, visit www.REPREVE.com.  For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Marvel Universe LIVE! website, www.marveluniverselive.com.

About Feld Entertainment 
Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment’s productions have appeared in more than 75 countries and on six continents to date and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Nuclear Cowboyz®, AMSOIL Arenacross, Disney On Ice Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, Disney Live! Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt and Marvel Universe LIVE! More information about Feld Entertainment is available online at www.feldentertainment.com.

About Marvel Entertainment, LLC 
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information, visit marvel.com. ©MARVEL

About REPREVE: 
REPREVE^® is Unifi, Inc.’s (NYSE: UFI) flagship brand of recycled fibers, made from recycled materials, including plastic bottles. REPREVE can be found in products ranging from apparel and hosiery to automotive and industrial applications, and is used by some of the world’s leading brands, including Patagonia, The North Face, Haggar, Quiksilver and Ford. REPREVE’s #TurnItGreen initiative is designed to encourage recycling and raise awareness among consumers that recycled bottles can be turned into cool products they use every day.  For more information about REPREVE, visit www.REPREVE.com; like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

About Unifi: 
Unifi, Inc. is a multi-national manufacturing company that produces and sells textured and other processed yarns designed to meet customer specifications, and premier value-added (“PVA”) yarns with enhanced performance characteristics.  Unifi maintains one of the textile industry’s most comprehensive polyester and nylon product offerings.  Unifi enhances demand for its products, and helps others in creating a more effective textile industry supply chain, through the development and introduction of branded yarns that provide unique performance, comfort and aesthetic advantages.  In addition to its flagship REPREVE^® products – a family of eco-friendly yarns made from recycled materials – key Unifi brands include:  SORBTEK^®, REFLEXX^®, AIO^® – all-in-one performance yarns, SATURA^®, AUGUSTA^®, A.M.Y.^®, MYNX^® UV and MICROVISTA^®.  Unifi’s yarns are readily found in the products of major brands in the apparel, hosiery, automotive, home furnishings, industrial and other end-use markets.  For more information about Unifi, visit www.unifi.com; to learn more about REPREVE^®, visit www.REPREVE.com.

REPREVE and #TurnItGreen are trademarks of Unifi, Inc.