Sandy Almendarez
28
Phoenix
I am a Managing Editor at VIRGO and do most of my work on Natural Products INSIDER. I'm ready to lace up my running shoes for another go at the P.F. Chang's half marathon to support Vitamin Angels.
 

Rock 'n' Roll for Children's Health

Wed, 01/09/2010 - 2:23pm — Sandy Almendarez

For the second year, I'm joining Team Vitamin Angels to run the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon on Jan. 15, 2012, to help support Vitamin Angel's efforts of reducing child mortality worldwide by providing essential vitamins and nutrients to children under five years old. As part of Vitamin Angel's 100 Days of Giving Campaign, every dollar I raise will be matched by a group of sponsors including  Emerson Ecologics, DSM, Pharmachem Laboratories, Marine Nutriceutical, AIDP, Swanson Health Products, Michael's Naturopathic, Lily of the Desert, UNFI, BioSan Laboratories and Novell Ingredients. Please donate to help me run 13 miles and, more importantly, to help children receive the nutrition they need to thrive.

Comments

Happy Running!

Tue, 01/11/2011 - 12:50pm — Alissa Marrapodi (not verified)
I wish I was there to run with you.

VA marathon

Fri, 14/10/2011 - 2:53pm — Linda Biglow (not verified)
OK in the event I get talked into fundraising again I will ask the same of you. How did you get the hook up of having the big companies match your donations? NICE! Good Luck in the race! Linda

Good luck!

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 1:04pm — Heather (not verified)
Not about to run, but I'll certainly support the cause...

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Fundraising Goal:
$300
By This Date:
12-31-11
To Reach This
Many Children:
1,200
Nutrient-rich foods are often expensive or difficult to obtain in developing countries. Multivitamins provide daily recommended amounts of key vitamins and minerals important for a range of functions essential to good health.
One high-dose vitamin A capsule can provide one child with sufficient vitamin A for six months. This alone reduces the risk of under-five child mortality by 23%.
A panel of world-class economists assembled by the Copenhagen Consensus ranked micronutrient supplementation ranked as the #1 global priority.
An estimated 190 million children under five suffer from vitamin A deficiency (VAD) worldwide.
Together with health advocates worldwide, distribution of vitamin A has helped reduce the number of child deaths to less than 10 million annually for the first time on record.
It only takes 25 cents to provide a child with vitamin A and antiparasitics for a year. With one dollar, we can provide a child with vitamin A during the four most vulnerable years of their life.
One in three children worldwide is undernourished. Vitamin Angels reduces child mortality by connecting infants and children under five with vital nutrients.
Research indicates that each dollar spent on supplementation creates benefits worth more than 17 dollars. Better health, fewer deaths and increased future earnings add up to benefits of more than $1 billion yearly.
Our Operation 20/20 program reaches infants, children, and lactating women in 32 countries on three continents.
Over two billion people worldwide are deficient in essential nutrients. New and expecting mothers and children under five are the groups most vulnerable to vitamin deficiencies.

Essential nutrients, healthy children.

One in three children worldwide is undernourished. Vitamin Angels reduces child mortality by connecting infants and children under five with vital nutrients.

$.25

Just $.25 provides essential micronutrients to a child for one year.
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