USANA Health Sciences : How A Single Dollar Can Make A World Of Difference
December 23, 2015 at 06:23 am EST
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, /PRNewswire/ -- During a season revolved around giving, the -whose mission is to provide critical nutrition to those who are suffering or in need-continues to help others live better lives, after donating more than a million U.S. dollars to those less fortunate in 2015.
Through its service trips, regular contributors, fundraising projects and collaborations with the , the non-profit organization raised to assist hundreds of thousands of people around the globe. (NYSE: USNA)-a global nutritional company based in Salt Lake City-covers all administrative costs, allowing the Foundation to utilize 100 percent of every dollar donated to directly help those in need of assistance.
'Every dollar donated to the Foundation helps improve and save a life,' said USANA Co-CEO . 'We are grateful to all of those who have donated and continue to donate their time and monetary contributions, allowing us to help those in less fortunate circumstances. We have been able to accomplish a lot this year and look forward to doing even more in the New Year.'
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
Provided in meals across , , , , , and .
Supplied in disaster aid, vaccines and water purification tablets to , and victims of the earthquakes in .
Gave worth of Usanimals™ to orphanages, clinics and mercy networks in , , , , and .
Distributed in materials to help rebuild fishing boats to those affected by Typhoon Yolanda.
Donated to , Kids Can and Cornerstone to assist in the education of disadvantaged children in , and .
To learn more about the and how you can help this holiday season, visit www.usanafoundation.org.
About the : is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by Dr. Myron Wentz, USANA's founder, and USANA Co-CEO Dave Wentz to help expand and enhance USANA's ongoing charitable efforts. Its mission is to provide the most critical human necessities to those suffering or in need. The USANA True Health Foundation has an active partnership with organizations such as HealthCorps and the Children's Hunger Fund, which share the same vision of making the world a happier and healthier place. Learn more at our website (www.USANAfoundation.org), follow us on Twitter (@USANAfoundation), or like us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/USANAfoundation).
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USANA Health Sciences, Inc. is a global direct-selling, personal health and wellness company that develops and manufactures science-based nutritional and personal care products. The Company operates through one segment: Direct-selling. Its two geographic regions include Asia Pacific, and Americas and Europe. The Companyâs product lines include USANA Nutritionals Optimizers, Essentials/CellSentials, foods, personal care, skin care, and all others. The USANA Nutritionals Optimizers consist of supplements designed to meet individual health and nutritional needs. The Essentials/CellSentials product line includes vitamin and mineral supplements that provide total body nutrition. Its food product line includes meal replacement shakes, snack bars, and other related products. It also offers products designed for prenatal, infant, and young-child age groups in China. It distributes products internationally through direct selling, which entails person-to-person marketing and selling of products.