News Release
SHAKLEE DONATES RMB 2.38 MILLION IN CASH AND PRODUCT TO CHINA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
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PLEASANTON, CA – May 23, 2008 – Upon learning about the devastating earthquake that hit the Sichuan Province May 12, Shaklee Corporation is donating cash, personal care supplies, and nutrition bars valued at Rmb 2.38 million to assist earthquake victims.
“All members of the Shaklee family have been saddened by the terrible earthquake that struck China May 12, and deeply moved by the heroic efforts of the rescue workers and the wonderful generosity of the Chinese people and their friends around the world,” said Shaklee China Chairman John Holden. “We are committed to doing what we can to help.”
Shaklee also initiated an on-going donation effort through its non-profit arm, Shaklee Cares®. For more than 15 years, Shaklee Cares has responded swiftly to a long list of devastating natural disasters. Shaklee Cares was set up in 1992 to help with victims of natural disasters and has donated millions of dollars and tens of thousands of volunteer hours of distributor’s time. In response to the earthquake in China, Shaklee Corporation established a Shaklee Cares China Earthquake Fund which harnesses the power and passion of Shaklee’s distributors to aid China’s earthquake victims. Shaklee chose to partner with Feed the Children®, an organization that has a long history and a wealth of experience in disaster recovery efforts, to aid in the shipment and distribution of Shaklee products.
“All of us at Shaklee are devastated by the earthquake in China that has claimed thousands of lives. Our hearts go out to all of the people who have lost family members and to the communities that have been devastated,” said Roger Barnett, Shaklee Corporation’s Chairman and CEO. “It is the Shaklee way to do more than express our sympathy and condolences. We must help. And so we have organized a way for all of our Shaklee employees, members and distributors to aid in the relief effort through our non-profit, Shaklee Cares. The Shaklee Cares Earthquake Relief Fund will raise funds to provide critical supplies and nutritional products to the earthquake victims as well as assist in the ongoing relief efforts.”
About Shaklee Corporation
For 50 years, Shaklee has been a leading provider of premium quality, natural nutrition, and personal care products, environmentally-friendly household products, and state-of-the-art air and water treatment systems. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment. With a robust product portfolio, including more than 50 patents and patents pending worldwide, Shaklee has more than 750,000 Members and Distributors worldwide and operates in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and soon, in China. For more information, visit shaklee.com.
Shaklee Cares is a publicly supported, nonprofit organization founded in 1992 in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. This charitable organization is committed to helping people directly affected by natural disasters and emergencies, as well as grass-roots citizen groups working in the impacted areas. For more than a decade, Shaklee Cares has responded swiftly to a long list of devastating disasters, including January’s South Asian tsunami. With contributions that range from food products and cleaning supplies to cash contributions and volunteering time, Shaklee Cares has given millions of dollars in cash to individual families and communities, along with tens of thousands of hours of distributor’s volunteer time. Shaklee Corporation underwrites all administrative costs to Shaklee Cares so that 100 percent of every donation goes to help rebuild lives, homes and communities. For more information, visit shakleecares.org.
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