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Jodi Rich is the Publisher of Natural Products Marketplace Magazine. She has been working in the Natural Products Industry for almost five years and has an extensive background in sales, marketing, and promotions. She graduated with a communications degree from Arizona State University, which isn't surprising because she's quite a talker. She embraces a healthy lifestyle by mastering crazy yoga poses and spending all of her hard earned money on the latest and greatest products from SunFlower Market. Steve Myers managing editor, has been in the natural products industry since 1997, spreading news and information, and wielding his trusty red pen. Despite a degree in English literature from Arizona State, he is a closet science geek and is attracted to the blips and bleeps behind natural health. "Invincible" in college, Steve later realized pizza and beer does not make a healthy diet, and figured some serious diet change and natural remedy were order--especially liver detox. |
Natural Products Industry Steps Up to Support Haiti
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Here are a few inspirational ideas from industry leaders:
Vitamin Angels has always been a leader in supplementing children in foreign countries. They have responded by shipping over 1 million children’s multivitamins to assist in disaster relief. After the present crisis is addressed, Vitamin Angels plans to focus efforts on long-term strategies for alleviating micronutrient deficiencies. Contact Vitamin Angles if you are interested in making a monetary donation for these efforts.
Also, consider getting your customers involved too, perhaps by setting up a charitable donation program at your store. Whole Foods customers have already given over 1 million dollars for Haitian Relief.
This is a great time to stock your inventory and place order with companies supporting Haitian relief. Nordic Naturals will be donating 1 percent of sales on their best selling product, Ultimate Omega, in the month of February. Renew Life will be donating 1 percent of all online sales to the Red Cross. In addition, Renew Life, has donated product and set up attractive match program for employee donations.
Finally, support companies and organization that have stepped up with product and service donations. For example, Mineral Research international has donated electrolytes for hydration of Haitian citizens. Also, Homeopaths Without Borders is a non-profit 5013c which will be sending support to Haiti soon; they are currently taking monetary donations and volunteers for this journey.
Keep in mind, a personal donation is important. But your retail store has the power to do more! Get involved today.
Jodi Rich
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