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 Join us September 23rd!
Join us in celebrating the vision that made it all possible on September 23, 2011 at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore during the Natural Products Expo East. Together, let's celebrate vision in its many forms.
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Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are still available, please contact Jessamyn: jwead@vitaminangels.org
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 We would like to pay special thanks to those partners who have been especially generous in the recent months. Each and every supporter is truly valuable and makes our work possible; to see a list of all our donors, check out our Contributors page. |
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 Now Foods
Our partners at NOW have been with Vitamin Angels since day one. Their dedication to improving the lives of children and making the world a healthier place is evidenced in their actions and support year after year. NOW continues to fulfill its yearly giving commitment of 4 million doses of vitamin A, part of a pledge to donate 40 million doses over a 10 year period as part of their 40th anniversary celebration, and is providing additional monetary contributions that support our programs around the world. NOW your contributions and commitment to our cause are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
AI Powers, President of NOW, had this to share about our partnership, "Our long standing relationship and commitment to the work of Vitamin Angels supports our mission at NOW to empower people to lead healthier lives. At NOW, this means making our nutritional products affordable to those who have the means to buy them, and available to those who can't. NOW's mission is fully aligned with the mission of Vitamin Angels and we commend Howard and the entire team at Vitamin Angels for continuing to make a difference in our world!"l |
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| Looking for ways to get involved? Our website makes it easier than ever to make a difference and be part of the solution! Check out our Get Involved section for ideas. |
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 Angels in Action!
"I want for all the children of the world, the same love, happiness, health and opportunity that I wish for my own niece and nephew and that I am so thankful to have had growing up."
Having accompanied Vitamin Angels on our recent trip to Kenya, Brianna was so inspired by our work and the critical impact that prenatal vitamins can make on the health of mothers and their babies she is using her participation in next month's Marathon by the Sea as a fundraising opportunity for Vitamin Angels! Read more >>
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 Meet the team: Ann
Our Logistics Coordinator Ann says she loves her job because: Vitamin Angels helps facilitate real change in the global community. It is so gratifying to work for an organization that you support and respect whole-heartedly. Plus, my coworkers are amazing! It is such a joy to work alongside such talented, kind, motivated people.
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 Facebook Fun!
If only pictures could speak! Leave a caption on our Facebook page,, most original post wins are hearts…
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Dear Friends,
 We did it. We recently received a 4-star rating (the highest rating possible) from Charity Navigator for a fourth consecutive year – something achieved by only 8% of the charities reviewed (Read our press release). We are thrilled and honored to receive this recognition. It is not only a great indication of the care in which we use your donations, but a reflection of the fact that we remain true to our mission year after year. We consider the stewardship of your contributions a great responsibility, and so will continue to direct the majority of our expenditures to our programs.
Our work is in the villages with the women, babies and children who need our help the most; it always has been and always will be. I knew it when I founded Vitamin Angels 17 years ago, and it is still what keeps me going today. On one of our recent trips to the field, Robert Orr from Ocean Nutrition turned to me and said 'I've never seen you more alive than you are now.' It's true.
We hear it from all of the wonderful individuals who join us in the field, over and over again. Visiting these remote villages and meeting the women and babies whose lives are improved by vitamins, is life changing. We want you to know their stories. Hearing about Celestine and how prenatal vitamins completely transformed her latest pregnancy, and how 8-month old Eilmin just received his first dose of vitamin A, is both heartwarming and a powerful reminder about how important this work is.
I'm looking forward to getting back into the field in September on a trip to El Salvador. It's the smallest country in Central America with a population of 6 million and we are reaching 100,000 children under five with vitamin A through Operation 20/20. It doesn't stop there though. Like I said, our work is in the field and that's where I'm headed so we can keep bringing the stories of the children and mothers to you. Please make sure to get signed up for our newsletter or check in with us on Twitter and Facebook and follow my upcoming trips to Haiti in the 4th quarter, then to India, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Vietnam and Peru next year.
Upwards!
 Howard Schiffer, President
P.S. Mark your calendar for our upcoming events.
Celebration of Angels on September 23rd, the Opening Reception of Supply Side West sponsored by DSM on October 12th, and I'll be at CRN on October 21st. Hope to see you there! |
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Good news for pregnant women and children in Sierra Leone
According to an article in the New York Times, the Sierra Leone government is waiving fees for pregnant women and children, making it possible for many to be seen at rural health clinics.
The Times article introduces Hadiatou Kamara, 18, who spoke about her first baby boy and girl, explaining quietly that they had died. Now, "Ms. Kamara, like thousands of women in a country where surgery has been performed by the light of cell phones and flashlights, could afford trained medical staff to oversee her pregnancy for the first time."
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We've moved!
The Vitamin Angels Family is happy to announce we've got a new home! Our little office just got too full of angels, so we moved to make more space to keep the magic happening. Our new physical address is: 111 West Micheltorena Street , Suite #300, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hope to see you there one day soon! And don't worry, if you forget you can find our contact info here >> |
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