Michael's® Naturopathic Programs is proud to announce that we are a sponsor in Vitamin Angels "100 Days Of Giving" donation program from September 23, 2011 to January 1, 2012. In addition to the vitamins that we donate each year, we will be contributing $12,000 to match dontations during this effort. Please visit their website and take part in helping provide nutritional support to children across the world with us.
About Vitamin Angels:
Vitamin Angels reduces child mortality worldwide by connecting essential nutrients with infants and children under five. Essential nutrients enable young immune systems to fight infectious diseases, helping children attain good health and the opportunity to lead meaningful and productive lives. In 2010, Vitamin Angels connected over 22,500,000 children in 43 countries, including the US, with the vital nutrients they need as a foundation for good health. To learn more about global malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and Vitamin Angels' solution for change, visit www.vitaminangels.org
Additional Info about Vitamin Angels:
- In 2010 Vitamin Angels reached over 22.5 million children with essential nutrients in 43 countries, including the US.
- Vitamin Angels has earned four consecutive 4-star ratings by Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator.
- In 2010, Vitamin Angels was named one of the Top 10 Highly Rated Charities Relying on Private Contributions by Charity Navigator.
- Vitamin Angels cost to reach one child with two doses of vitamin A through Operation 20/20 is 25 cents. This is the amount needed to alleviate vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children under five for one year, a solution shown to reduce overall child mortality by an average of 24%.
According to the 2008 Copenhagen Consensus, essential nutrients have an enormously high cost to benefit ratio. It was estimated that $60 million a year could provide vitamin A and zinc to 80% of the world’s then 147 million vitamin A deficient children. Each dollar spent on supplementation creates benefits worth more than 17 dollars. Better health, fewer deaths and increased future earnings add up to benefits of more than $1 billion yearly.
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