Univera LifeSciences, the world’s leading healthy- aging relationship marketing company and part of the global ECONET group, has pledged $150,000 to support ‘Operation 20/20’ – a major step forward in Vitamin Angels’ global initiative to eradicate childhood blindness resulting from Vitamin A deficiency worldwide by the year 2020. Announced at a “Celebration of Angels” at the recent Natural Products Expo East trade show in Baltimore, MD, the donations will help launch Vitamin Angels’ effort in 26 countries, to save 4.5 million children from going blind due to Vitamin A deficiency in 2007.
“This contribution is just part of our effort to address malnutrition in children – the world’s most vulnerable population,” said Derek Hall, Vice-Chairman and CEO of ECONET. “Univera LifeSciences, through its non-profit charity, Univera Serve First, is already working closely with Vitamin Angles in a rural Mississippi elementary school program to deliver Ageless Essentials – a nutritionally comprehensive meal-replacement drink.”
ECONET Company Helps To Raise $1.5 Million For ‘Operation 20/20’ :: News :: Natural and Nutritional Products Industry Center
