Vitamin Angel Donations Top 80 Million in 2005

Vitamin Angel Donations Top 80 Million in 2005

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. VitaminAngel Alliance announced it received a record level of contributions in 2005,allowing the group to deliver more than 80 million doses of nutritionalsupplements worldwide. The wholesale value of the vitamin donations was over$6.2 million, with donations reaching 40 countries. Among the groupsachievements were 18 million supplements delivered to families impacted byHurricanes Katrina and Rita; 10 million supplements distributed for tsunamirelief; 12 million supplements distributed to Tibetan children; and 30million supplements distributed for the Pakistan earthquake relief effort.

At a time when the world needed us to step forward withrelief aid, our partners helped at a totally new level of giving, said HowardSchiffer, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Vitamin Angels(www.vitaminangels.org). There are now companies doing planned product runs everymonth to assure us of supplies for our international relief work.We are making ameaningful difference globally by addressing chronic malnutrition, preventingvitamin deficiency diseases and improving the quality of life.