SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional company, is
hosting its inaugural super-hero-themed USANA Champions for Change
5K charity event on Saturday, August 18,
2012 at 7:00 am at
EnergySolutions Arena in downtown Salt
Lake City (100 South 300 West). Dr. Mehmet Oz, two-time Emmy® Award-winning host of
the The Dr. Oz Show, will serve as the master of ceremonies
for the event, help lead a celebrity-filled warm-up and run
alongside supporters of the USANA True Health Foundation, which
will receive 100% of all proceeds.
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"USANA's relationship with HealthCorps, founded by Dr. Oz,
developed out of a shared commitment to spreading health and
wellness," said Dave Wentz, USANA's
chief executive officer. "USANA and HealthCorps® are
both advocates of healthy living, and I recently spoke at a
wellness event Dr. Oz hosted in New York
City. That he would want to support our foundation, which
provides critical health necessities for those in need, seemed only
natural."
Dr. Oz will kick off the USANA Champions for Change event and
lead the pre-run warm-up along with celebrity trainer Kathy Kaehler, Olympic gold medalist,
Derek Parra, and former WNBA
all-star, Jennifer Azzi.
On-site registration begins at 6
a.m., with the race beginning at 7
a.m.
Participants age 12 years and older cost $25, and children under 12 years cost
$15. Participants are encouraged to
dress up as a super hero and run, walk or even leap tall buildings
in a single bound to raise money for this worthy cause. To
pre-register for the 5K event, visit www.usanafoundation.org.
"Every dollar generated from this event will go directly to
USANA True Health Foundation to provide essential needs, such as
nutrition, shelter, medical assistance, and health education, to
deserving people around the world," said Elaine Pace, president of USANA True Health
Foundation.
The first 3,000 registrants will receive a free commemorative
super-hero-themed t-shirt! Participants will also have a
chance to win great prizes, including gourmet chocolate from
Caputo's market, breadbasket from Great Harvest, caramel goodies
from The Forbidden Fruit, etc.
USANA True Health Foundation is grateful for the support of its
many sponsors, which include: California Pizza Kitchen, Tony
Caputo's Market, I Declare, Wasatch Baskets, Great Harvest,
Shirodhara Day Spa, The Forbidden Fruit, Tagges Famous Fruit,
Office Depot, Drive Marketing, Ferrari Color, West Wind Litho, and
Arco Packaging.
About USANA: Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences
(NYSE: USNA) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures
high-quality supplements, personal care, energy, and
weight-management products in their FDA-registered
facility in Salt Lake City,
Utah. USANA's products, tested by NSF International and used
by more than 600 professional athletes, are developed by
the company's award-winning team of scientists and sold
directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the
United States, Canada, Mexico, France,
Belgium, the United Kingdom, the
Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines,
Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong
Kong and through USANA's wholly-owned subsidiary in
China, BabyCare, Ltd. Named
one of Outside magazine's "Best Places to
Work" for four consecutive years, USANA has received more
than 100 state, national and international accolades,
including Utah Best of State, Stevie Awards, Australian
Business Awards, NutriSearch Editor's Choice and
others. Learn more about USANA (www.USANA.com) and
the USANA True Health
Foundation (www.USANAfoundation.org/), stay current with the
official USANA blog (www.whatsupUSANA.com), like us on
the USANA Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/USANAhealthsciences), or
follow USANA on Twitter (@USANAinc).
Media Contact: Ashley
Collins
Executive Director of Marketing, PR, and Social Media
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
(801) 954-7280
media (at) us.usana (dot) com
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