Walgreens and Vitamin Angels Commit to Providing 100 Million Children and Mothers with Life-Changing Vitamins and Minerals
June 05 2014 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
Walgreens exclusive agreement with Vitamin
Angels includes donation of 1 percent of retail sales from vitamin
purchases of participating brands
As part of its purpose to help people get, stay and live well,
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) is extending its exclusive1
relationship with Vitamin Angels to help provide 100 million
children and mothers in at-risk populations with essential vitamins
and minerals. Through 2017, Walgreens and its vitamin brand
partners will donate 1 percent of retail sales from vitamin
purchases of participating brands.
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Based on the success of Walgreens last campaign to support
Vitamin Angels, which to date has raised $5.5 million and reached
more than 21 million children, the non-profit organization plans to
use the forthcoming funds to work with partners in 46 countries,
including the U.S. and Canada, to help prevent nutrient deficiency
by providing vitamins.
“We are proud to support Vitamin Angels in its journey to
provide life-changing vitamins and minerals,” said Robert Tompkins,
group vice president, health and wellness, at Walgreens. “The
impact that Walgreens and its customers can make to help minimize
ailments related to the lack of essential nutrients, will improve
millions of peoples’ lives.”
“At Vitamin Angels, we believe that reaching children and other
at risk populations with essential vitamins and minerals is
critical to giving them the opportunity to survive, thrive and
reach their full potential,” said Howard Schiffer, president and
founder of Vitamin Angels. “We are thankful for the support from
Walgreens, its vendor participants, and most of all, its customers
for their commitment and contributions to our work.”
To learn more about the program or see a list of products and
participating vendors, visit www.walgreens.com/vitaminangels.
1 Exclusive among food, drugstore and mass merchandise
retailers
About Walgreens
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 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 8,216 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Take Care Health
Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that is the largest and most
comprehensive manager of worksite health and wellness centers and
in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 750 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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