More than 4,300 bags of food distributed to
local schools
SALT LAKE
CITY, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The
holiday season is a time of joy, but it can also be stressful for
children who rely on in-school meals as their main food source.
With schools going on holiday break, USANA Kids Eat
has led a food pack to help keep families fed through the end
of the year.
Volunteers packed a total of 4,328 bags—which
means 173,120 meals were delivered to 46 schools from Ogden to Payson,
Utah. Each holiday bag contains 40 meals and were packed by
USANA employees and executives as well as community and corporate
volunteers and delivered to sponsored schools around the state.
For more information on USANA Kids Eat, please
visit USANAkidseat.org
"A staggering one in nine kids in Utah and more than 56,000 children along the
Wasatch Front are at risk of going hungry," said Michelle Benedict, director of global programs
for the USANA Foundation. "And that's where programs like USANA
Kids Eat are so vital to help fill the gap. Our year-round food
packs help feed children during the school year, but something
extra must be done to help these families over the holiday break.
We are extremely grateful to our local community volunteers and
corporations, along with the USANA family, for stepping up to
provide life-changing meals to families who so desperately need
them."
"Addressing food insecurity in our local and
global community has always been a fundamental commitment for
USANA. And USANA Kids Eat has done a great job tackling this
immense issue here in Utah," said
Brian Paul, president of the USANA
Foundation. "I am extremely proud of the impact we have made here
and around the world."
About USANA Kids Eat
Established in
2019, the USANA® Foundation, seeing a local need,
acquired KidsEat!Utah to form USANA® Kids Eat.
Providing backpacks filled with food for at-risk youth to schools
and organizations in the Wasatch Front, the Foundation was able to
provide the best global reach, with a strong local impact.
About USANA
USANA (NYSE:USNA) prides itself on providing consumers the
highest-quality nutritional products in the world. From its
award-winning supplements to its innovative Celavive skincare and
Active Nutrition lines, USANA has proven for more than 30 years why
it's a company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at
USANA.com or learn more about USANA's sustainability efforts
here.
Media Contact: Amy
Haran
Executive Vice President of Communications
(801) 954-7641
media(at)USANAinc(dot)com
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