SALT LAKE CITY, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- The
USANA True Health Foundation (NYSE: USNA) is contributing
¥1.7 million renminbi (RMB) — equivalent to $275,000 USD — in product and cash to
assist the victims of the devastating April
20 earthquake in China,
which killed 192 people, injured 11,000 and left 50,000 homeless.
Products will be sent directly to Lushan, China, to provide health relief to children
affected by the magnitude-6.6 quake. A significant cash donation
will also be given to the China Charity Federation for provisions,
medical assistance and other urgent needs.
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"Families, and especially children, in China are suffering greatly from this disaster
and are in desperate need of life-giving support," says
Elaine Pace, president of the USANA
True Health Foundation. "Our foundation is pleased to promptly
serve the victims of this horrible tragedy with necessary funding
and products to help maintain the health of this region."
Since the USANA True Health Foundation was established in
March 2012, it has given $100,000 in aid to disaster victims and
malnourished children all over the world. In August 2012, when Hurricane Sandy swept through
the Caribbean and East Coast of
the U.S., and in November 2012, when
the island of Mindanao in the
Philippines was hit by Typhoon Bopha, the foundation
responded quickly to provide the necessary supplies to those in the
hard-hit regions. Additionally, USANA Health Sciences Inc. and the
USANA True Health Foundation have given more than $18 million to feed hungry children globally over
a span of more than 15 years.
"We are grateful for the support that those in the earthquake
zone of Sichuan, China will be
receiving from this donation," says Matthew
Estes, president of BabyCare, USANA's subsidiary in
China.
For more information about the USANA True Health Foundation,
please visit www.USANAfoundation.org.
About USANA True Health Foundation: The USANA True Health
Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created
by Dr. Myron Wentz, USANA's founder, and USANA CEO Dave Wentz to
help expand and enhance USANA's on-going charitable efforts. Its
mission is to provide the most critical human necessities to those
suffering or in need. USANA True Health Foundation has an active
partnership with organizations such as International Relief Teams
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).
Media Contact:
Elaine M.
Pace, President
USANA True Health Foundation
(801) 954-7200
media(at)us(dot)usana(dot)com
SOURCE USANA True Health Foundation