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 Sanofi-Aventis
We are proud to announce the official launch of our partnership with sanofi-aventis in Australia and New Zealand. Sanofi-aventis is a top pharmaceutical company which focuses on disease prevention and treatment. The company is donating 25 cents to Vitamin Angels for every bottle of Nature's Own multivitamins sold in Australia and New Zealand and in addition will donate 25 cents for every bottle of fish oil sold through August 2011.
They are spreading the word of our partnership through an extensive marketing campaign, including a major PR and advertising launch, on-pack messaging and point of sale collateral in-stores. Their commitment has to date already generated enough funds to provide over 700,000 children with essential nutrients! Thank you Sanofi-aventis for your commitment to improving the lives of children around the world.
Check out photo's from the launch party >>
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The Vitamin Shoppe & Nature's Value Inc.
 Two years = 2 Million children reached!
Vitamin Angels would like to thank Vitamin Shoppe & Natures Value for their incredible support and dedication to our work and mission. The second annual golf event was another huge success raising an additional $250,000 for Vitamin Angels and bringing the total number of children reached to 2 million over the last two years. The Vitamin Shoppe has engaged customers and store employees in Vitamin Angels' mission through bi-annual in store promotions dating back to 2007. We are honored to be working with these two wonderful companies and look forward to the 2012 golf event!
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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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 A Sweet tooth for Vitamin Angels!
The second graders from the Summit School of Ahwatukee in Arizona were able to raise enough funds to reach 540 children with essential nutrients by selling caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts. Thanks everyone!
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 Rocking out for Vitamin Angels
Scott Weathers, a high school senior from Chapel Hill, North Carolina has found a creative approach to fundraising! On Friday, April 29th he organized his first rave to benefit Vitamin Angels at his local Street Scene center. The event was such a success that Scott threw another one raising a total of $2,363 in just two months! Thanks Scott!
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 Facebook Fun!
If only pictures could speak! Leave a caption on our Facebook page.
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 Summit of the Angels
If you are registered to attend the 2011 NBJ Summit, please plan to join us opening night, July 19th at 5:30pm for the Summit of Angels wine and awards reception. We are delighted to announce that we will have industry leader Robert Orr joining us on stage to share about his recent trip to Western Kenya to observe Vitamin Angels' ongoing prenatal program.
The evening will also feature live music from the California-based jazz duo The
The Mattson 2 along with tasty nibbles from a variety of cuisines from around the world.
Do you still need to register? Use the Vitamin Angels Supporter Discount Code, ANGELS11 to receive $300 off.
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Dear Friends,
 I'm on a plane as I write this, traveling the leg between London and Seattle as I return from Kenya. I'm heading to Seattle to give a speech at the Univera Annual Convention. When I stand up to speak tomorrow, I'll begin my speech by saying that even though agreeing to this speaking engagement meant adding an additional fifteen thousand miles onto an already busy schedule, I do it because I've promised the children three things: (1) You're worth it, (2) I'll be your voice – I'll let people know the conditions you are facing every day and (3) I won't forget you.
Having just spent the past eleven days in Kenya, the third promise is easy. In fact I can't forget them or their mothers, or the way we were welcomed into every village with song and dance and so much joy. I can't forget how much it meant to these children, men and women that "the visitors" (as they called us) cared enough to show up. I told everyone over and over again about how many people Vitamin Angels works with all over the world, who care about them and just want their families and children to be healthy.
When I told those we met that I would work to get children's multivitamins for their children, applause instantly erupted around us. These are the moms, babies and children that Vitamin Angels has in mind when we tell you that we want to reach 40 million children next year. People sometimes tell me I'm being unreasonable by continuing to expand Vitamin Angels' reach so dramatically. And my response is always, "We have to be unreasonable. If we don't speak out for these children and babies, who will?"
Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that child mortality has continued to decline globally.
But there is still a lot of work to do. Even though the global trends are promising, they are not consistent across the globe. In fact, in some regions (parts of Africa and Asia, for example) the numbers of underweight children have increased. The call is clear; now is the time we need to increase our efforts!
It is easy to get lost in the numbers and Vitamin Angels always wants to bring the focus back to the children. The women we visited in Western Kenya told me that the price of corn has risen from 60 shillings to 120 shillings per kilo (75¢ - $1.50) in the past six months. For many of them, this means their families get by on one meal per day during parts of the year. This is why the vitamins are so important. This is why their impact is so significant. Again and again women would report these "miracle" stories after taking the vitamins; increased appetite, no longer craving to eat soil, lots of energy, being strong enough to work in the garden, and no longer being sick all the time. And we would listen and say, "Yes, this is the way the human body is supposed to be when it is healthy."
When I'm in the field, I keep thinking of how much I want you all to meet these children, moms and babies. I want you to see the smiles on their faces and feel the joy in their hearts. I want you to be there when a mom hands over her healthy baby to you and looks you in the eye and says, "Thank you."
The only thing we were asked for in village after village was to, "Please, keep bringing us these vitamins." We assured them we would.
Upwards!
PS. We look forward to seeing you all at our Summit of Angels event at the NBJ Summit, coming up on July 19th, 2011 at the St. Regis Hotel in Dana Point. We promise you an incredible evening at the industry's premier networking event.
 Howard Schiffer, President |
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WHO- World Health Statistics on global Health
The World Health Statistics, released by the World Health Organization, sheds light into global health and progress made towards achieving health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). According to the report, "Annual global deaths of children under five years of age fell to 8.1 million in 2009 from 12.4 million in 1990." However, levels of mortality remain astonishingly high in certain areas of the world, therefore "Much more needs to be done to achieve the target of a two-thirds reduction in the 1990 mortality levels by the year 2015."
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 Calgary Wellness Festival
Vitamin Angels is excited to announce Calgary's first ever outdoor Wellness Festival! This inspiring one-day event will feature healthy food, workshops, activities, family-friendly entertainment, and much more with all of the proceeds from the festival and the sales of Swag Bags going to Vitamin Angels!
Check out the event page for information about attending, sponsoring and volunteering at this exciting event! |
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