Nu Skin Child Hunger Relief Effort Surpasses 150 Million Meals
14 April 2009 - 4:27PM
PR Newswire (US)
Nourish the Children(R) Promotes Sustained Food Donations PROVO,
Utah, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:
NUS) today announced more than 150 million meals have been donated
to malnourished and hungry children around the world through its
innovative social enterprise, Nourish the Children. Nu Skin
distributors, customers and employees, purchase and donate
nutrient-dense VitaMeal(R) through a humanitarian initiative the
company introduced in June 2002. "Nourish the Children applies the
rigor of successful business practices to addressing the problem of
hunger in a sustainable manner, despite a slumping economy," said
Steve Lund, vice chairman of Nu Skin Enterprises board of directors
and executive director of Nourish the Children. "In just over seven
years, we surpassed 150 million meals donated, and now we are well
on our way to reaching 200 million. I am very impressed by the
individual sacrifice and generosity that have accomplished this
tremendous good." About Nourish the Children Every six seconds a
child dies of malnutrition and more than 800 million people suffer
from hunger. To help address this desperate situation, Nu Skin has
developed nutrient-dense VitaMeal and for its Nourish the Children
initiative. Nourish the Children facilitates ongoing VitaMeal
donations and distribution by uniting the company's global
distributor network of 750,000 entrepreneurs with a humanitarian
cause. More than 150 million servings of VitaMeal have been
purchased and donated by Nu Skin distributors, customers and
employees, and the company boosts donations through a percentage of
matching donations. The purchased meals are then donated to
reputable non-profit agencies, such as Feed The Children(R).
Partnering agencies distribute VitaMeal to the world's needy
children at no additional cost. Nourish the Children is in direct
correlation with Nu Skin's mission to be a force for good
throughout the world by empowering people to improve lives. The
Nourish the Children initiative was awarded a prestigious "Stevie"
from the American Business Awards in 2007 in the category of Best
Corporate Social Responsibility Program. More information is
available at http://www.nourishthechildren.com/. About Nu Skin
Corporate Social Responsibility Nu Skin's "force for good" culture
unites its family of distributors, customers and employees in
innovative efforts that multiply our ability to nourish and uplift
children around the world. The company accomplishes this through
the unique combination of social business and charitable
activities. The innovative Nourish the Children social enterprise
initiative provides millions of life-saving meals to the world's
malnourished children, and the non-profit Nu Skin Force for Good
Foundation provides grants to improve the lives of children by
offering hope for a life free from disease, illiteracy and poverty.
The Company For 25 years, Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. has been
demonstrating its tradition of innovation through its comprehensive
anti-aging product portfolio, independent business opportunity and
corporate social responsibility initiatives. Nu Skin's scientific
leadership in both skin care and nutrition has established Nu Skin
as a premier anti-aging company, evidenced in its patent-pending
ageLOC(TM) technology and flagship products including the Galvanic
Spa(R) System II, Tru Face(R) Essence Ultra, LifePak(R) Nano and
the g3 nutrition beverage. A global direct selling company, Nu Skin
operates in 48 markets throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe and
has more than 750,000 independent sales representatives. Nu Skin
Enterprises is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "NUS." More information is available at
http://www.nuskinenterprises.com/. DATASOURCE: Nu Skin Enterprises,
Inc. CONTACT: Jordan Karpowitz, +1-801-345-2187, , or Kara Schneck,
+1-801-345-2116, , both of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Web Site:
http://www.nuskinenterprises.com/
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