SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- During USANA Health
Sciences' (NYSE: USNA) annual International Convention, Associates
from all over the world did more than build their business; they
built goodwill. With the help of Dr. Mehmet
Oz, Paralympic bronze medalist and Dancing With the
Stars runner-up Amy Purdy,
five-time world-champion boxer Timothy
Bradley, Emmy Award–winning sportscaster Jenn Brown, and dozens of world-class athletes,
USANA completed several grand-scale humanitarian projects
throughout the four-day event.
"USANA has achieved great success, but with that success comes
great responsibility. It is vital for our growth as human beings to
serve those in need," said Dr. Myron
Wentz, USANA founder and humanitarian. "My mission is to
help free the world of pain and suffering, not only with the
nutritional products we create, but also with the helping hand we
extend."
Children's Hunger Fund Food Pak
A total of 2,300 USANA
Associates and employees participated in the Food Pak project,
assembling more than 150,000 meals for the Children's Hunger Fund.
A total of 3,140 boxes were packed, each containing 20 pounds of
staple foods, designed to supplement a family of five for one week
— approximately 48 meals. CHF volunteers will hand-deliver the Food
Paks to families in need all over the world. Each box also contains
a personal message of hope from the USANA volunteer who assembled
the Food Pak.
During a VIP Food Pak event, Jenn
Brown (correspondent for the NFL Network and former host of
American Ninja Warrior) and
world-champion boxers Timothy
Bradley, Austin Trout and
Juan Diaz joined USANA Founder Dr.
Myron Wentz and Co-CEO Dave Wentz to assemble the final boxes.
Champions for Change 5K
Real-life superheroes, donned
in capes and full-blown costumes, filled the streets of downtown
Salt Lake City for the annual
USANA Champions for Change 5K — hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Amy
Purdy, two influential giants whose charity matches their
celebrity. The two even ran the race alongside the other 2,300
participants. Without skipping a beat, Dr. Oz and Purdy capped off
the run with their own version of the cha-cha at the finish line.
5K registrations and other Convention donations garnered
$154,000 for the USANA True Health
Foundation.
Influencer Calendar and Other Efforts
USANA cherishes
its relationships with influential health experts, celebrities,
mentors and more than 700 of the world's Olympic and elite
athletes. Several of those high-profile achievers, including Dr.
Oz, Amy Purdy, Jenn Brown, Timothy
Bradley and USANA Brand Ambassador Caroline Wozniacki (No. 5 female tennis player),
donated their photos for the USANA 2016 Influencer Calendar, with
all the proceeds going to benefit the USANA True Health
Foundation.
More than $2,100 was raised for
the THF, which provides funds for disaster relief and the most
critical human necessities to those who are suffering or in need.
What makes the USANA True Health Foundation especially powerful is
that 100 percent of all money raised goes directly to the people
who need it. USANA Health Sciences takes care of all administrative
costs.
Between T-shirt sales and one of the most successful local
fundraising events with California Pizza Kitchen, another
$3,500 was raised for the THF.
In total, the USANA family raised more than $160,000 for charity and donated more than
150,000 meals for Children's Hunger Fund.
"We want USANA to be the healthiest family on earth, and that
means strengthening our bodies and stretching our hearts,"
explained Dave Wentz. "We want to
reach out to the world and share the goodness that is within all of
us. Our heartfelt gratitude to those who selflessly lift the loads
of others."
About the 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 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).
Media Contact: Ashley Collins,
Executive Director of PR and Social Media
(801) 954-7629
Ashley.Collins@us.usana.com
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