Walgreens Announces Campaign to Support Life Saving Donations of Vitamin A
September 03 2013 - 1:57PM
Business Wire
Aligned with Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) Way to Well
Commitment®, a four-year, $100 million initiative to improve the
everyday health of people by providing resources that help prevent
and detect diseases, the company today announced a program that
contributes to providing life-saving vitamin A to more than 10
million children across the globe at risk of experiencing a
deficiency of essential nutrients.
Vitamin Angels, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping
at-risk populations in need gain access to lifesaving
micronutrients, will receive a $3.5 million donation from Walgreens
and its participating vendors. Customers also can make a difference
and reach a child at risk by purchasing select health and wellness
supplements at Walgreens. In addition to the $3.5 million,
Walgreens will donate a portion, 25 cents, of each select purchase
to Vitamin Angels, which will provide one child with a year’s
supply of vitamin A. Approximately 350 items from more than 20
participating vendors are eligible for the program, including
Walgreens brand, Finest Nutrition. Select products from the
following brands are also eligible: Centrum, Finest Nutrition,
Renew Life, Nature’s Bounty, Swisse and Nature Made.
“Walgreens mission is to help people get, stay and live well,
and we are proud to support the Vitamin Angels’ cause,” said Robert
Tompkins, group vice president and general merchandise manager,
Health and Wellness, at Walgreens. “Through this program, our
customers can make a difference in so many lives by simply
continuing to fulfill their health and wellness needs at
Walgreens.”
“Vitamin Angels is built on the belief that providing
availability, access and use of micronutrients gives children and
other at risk populations a fighting chance to achieve a healthy
and successful life,” said Howard Schiffer, president and founder
of Vitamin Angels. “We are thankful for the support from Walgreens,
vendor participants and most of all, its customers for the
commitment and contributions to the cause.”
To learn more about the program or see a list of products and
participating vendors, click here. To watch a video about Vitamin
Angels, click here.
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2012 sales
of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the
first choice in health and daily living for everyone in America,
and beyond. Each day, Walgreens provides more than 6 million
customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice in communities across America.
Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty,
infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with respiratory
services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs
for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health
systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The
company operates 8,105 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia and Puerto Rico. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens
subsidiary that is the largest and most comprehensive manager of
worksite health and wellness centers, medical practices, and
in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations
throughout the country.
About Vitamin Angels
Vitamin Angels helps at-risk populations in need—specifically
pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five—gain access to
lifesaving and life changing micronutrients. In 2013, Vitamin
Angels is working to reach 30 million children in nearly 50
countries, including the US, with the vital nutrients they need as
a foundation for good health. Vitamin Angels has received six
consecutive four-star ratings from Charity Navigator for Financial
Health, Accountability and Transparency. To learn more, visit
www.vitaminangels.org.
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