SALT LAKE CITY, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
- 100% of Proceeds
to Benefit Children's Hunger Fund
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) announced today that it
will donate $10 for every ace served
at WTA events throughout the 2011 season, beginning with The
Championships at Wimbledon. The Women's Tennis Association
(WTA) will support USANA's contribution with a $25,000 donation. All proceeds from the
"Ace Out Hunger" program will benefit Children's Hunger Fund (CHF),
a global nonprofit organization fighting hunger in impoverished
regions around the world.
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"In tennis, an ace is a point-winning serve that isn't returned
by the opposing player," says Dan
Macuga, USANA's VP of Marketing and Public Relations.
"It is considered a demonstration of strength and
strategy-qualities that represent USANA. Through this
charitable program, we're able to provide food, nutrients and vital
resources to children in need. This is a program that is
meaningful to us in many ways."
"When you consider that an estimated 1.4 billion people live on
less than $1.25 a day, $10 can really go a long way," says Dave Philips, CHF president. "We will be tuning
in closely to every match, cheering whenever an ace is scored,
knowing what a difference that single serve can make. We
cannot thank USANA and the WTA enough for their compassion and
generosity."
"We are thrilled to contribute to the Children's Hunger Fund
through the efforts of our world-class athletes," said Stacey Allaster, CEO & Chairman of the WTA.
"USANA is a fantastic partner of the WTA and this program will make
a real difference in helping children in dire need."
"I've had a chance to learn more about Children's Hunger Fund
and am impressed by how effective they are at distributing
resources," says Liezel Huber,
former WTA No.1 doubles player and USANA brand ambassador. "About
99% of CHF's total contributions go directly into their programs.
This is a charity that is doing what it promises to do, and
I'm proud to support them."
In 2010, over 12,000 aces were scored in the season and as many
as 596 in a single tournament. To date, USANA has donated
over $11 million in monetary and
in-kind contributions to Children's Hunger Fund.
For more information about USANA's products and company, visit
http://www.usana.com.
About USANA: USANA Health Sciences develops and
manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care, energy and
weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred
Customers and Associates throughout the
United States, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Hong
Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South
Korea, Singapore,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Mexico, the
Netherlands and the United
Kingdom. Learn more at our website (http://www.usana.com),
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ABOUT THE WTA:
The WTA is the global leader in women's professional sport with
more than 2,400 players representing 99 nations competing for more
than $89 million in prize money at
the WTA's 53 events and four Grand Slams in 33 countries. More than
5 million people attended women's tennis events in 2010 with tens
of millions more watching on television and digital channels around
the world. The WTA competitive season concludes with the TEB-BNP
Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul,
Turkey from October 25-30, and
the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali, Indonesia, from November 3-6. Further information on the WTA can
be found on http://www.wtatennis.com.
For media inquiries, please
contact:
Ashley Collins
USANA Director of Marketing, Public Relations & Social
Media
+1-801-954-7629
Ashley.Collins (at) us.usana.com
Amy Binder
WTA Sr. Director of Communications
+1-727-895-5000
abinder (at) wtatennis.com