ViSalus, Inc., the company behind the #1 90-Day weight-loss and fitness challenge platform in North America, was selected the Official Nutrition and Wellness Sponsor of American Youth Football & Cheer, Inc. (AYF). Vi 1-Star Ambassador Vanessa Wilhelm (with spouse and former NFL player Matt Wilhelm) and Vi National Director Claudia Lugoindependently ignited ViSalus’ involvement in AYF.
AYF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation benefiting children who enjoy football or cheer. AYF is open to all children, despite financial challenges, and emphasizes self-confidence, teamwork, self-discipline, community involvement and other positive traits designed to help each child succeed. With the common goal of creating a better overall future, AYF and ViSalus is a natural connection for a partnership.
This partnership was developed after AYF “team mom,” Claudia, was introduced to ViSalus through the Wilhelms and experienced the positive benefits of a healthier lifestyle. Together, they saw the ability to utilize ViSalus’ initiatives to benefit AYF programs in ways that educate and provide healthy options for children, as well as, providing a fundraising opportunity. Rather than selling magazine subscriptions or candy bars, this year AYF is using their fundraising efforts to create awareness around health and nutrition.
AYF athletes will raise funds while challenging others to set and achieve personal health goals using
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Mary Kay Awards $1.2 Million In Grants
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The Mary Kay Foundation has awarded a total of $1.2 million in grants to the 12 top institutions researching new treatments for cancer in the U.S.Major medical centers, which included Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, were awarded twelve grants of $100,000 each, after the research review committee reviewed more than 80 applications submitted to the Mary Kay Foundation.
Prominent medical scientists and doctors form the review committee, volunteering their time to help the Foundation choose the most promising research projects.
“With 3 million Mary Kay independent beauty consultants in more than 35 markets around the world, our mission is enriching women’s lives,” said Michael Lunceford, chairman of the board for The Mary Kay Foundation. “Through our independent sales force, we know too many heartbreaking stories of women battling cancer.
By supporting top medical scientists at some of the most-respected institutions in the country who are searching for cures, early detection screenings and innovative cancer treatments, we only hope that we begin to hear more stories of survival. To date, the Foundation has invested more than $20 million in the cause.”
According to the American Cancer Society, in 2014, 810,320 women are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, which is the second leading cause of death for
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Nu Skin Celebrates 30 Years
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Nu Skin celebrated its 30th anniversary by inviting its employees and sales leaders to perform local service aimed at helping children in need. The anniversary month kicked off with the company’s annual Force for Good Day and continued with 30-days of giving through June. With the aim of creating smiles for children in need, the Nu Skin family’s local outreach efforts ranged from assembling thousands of education kits to reaching out to chronically ill children.
“At the heart of our business is our mission to be a force for good by empowering people to improve lives, so it seemed fitting to celebrate our 30th anniversary by coming together to be a force for good in our local communities,” said Truman Hunt, president and chief executive officer. “As we look forward to the next 30 years, we are optimistic about our ability to continue to improve people’s lives through our innovative products, rewarding business opportunities, and uplifting culture.”
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Nu Skin’s global regions provided aid and support for children by improving health, education, economic opportunity and/or disaster relief in their local communities.
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Dallin Larsen’s Retirement Letter
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In January of 2005, Karree and I, along with Randy, Henry and a handful of distributors launched MonaVie. It’s been almost ten years since that fateful day in Salt Lake City, Utah that would prove to be the genesis for perhaps the greatest decade of network marketing success ever achieved by a single company. We shattered records but more importantly, people’s lives were changed all over the world, physically, emotionally, financially and yes, spiritually. Not the least of which were mine and Karree’s.
The MORE Project was born and still today and hopefully for decades to come, the children will continue to be blessed in the favelas of Brazil, thanks to MonaVie and each of us and of course, to Sergio and Sylvia. No words can adequately convey the depth of feeling and gratitude that Karree and I have in our hearts for the MonaVie family nor will time erase the fond memories we feel for each of you whom we’ve had the privilege of serving. We are simply better, because of you and your goodness.
With Mauricio Bellora now on board as CEO of MonaVie, I believe that MonaVie can absolutely create greater success in the future than we’ve seen in
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Avon Raises $4 Million For Cancer Research
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The 12th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer season continued in San Francisco this weekend, raising $4 million to accelerate breast cancer research; improve access to screening, diagnosis and treatment; and educate people about breast cancer.
The Avon Walk San Francisco – the fifth of eight 2014 Avon Walks across the country – attracted 1,800 participants from 37 states, Washington, D.C. and France. In addition, 238 breast cancer survivors and 301 men joined together to raise lifesaving funds for breast cancer.
During the Closing Ceremony at Fort Mason, Kristin Crosland, a breast cancer survivor and first time Avon Walker, shared her breast cancer journey with fellow walkers, volunteers, family and friends. “My 18-month breast cancer journey has had its Lifetime Television for Women melodrama moments.
I have late stage disease, I received a quick death sentence from my first doctor, battled a life threatening blood clot, and have endured the heartache of some pretty dicey CT scans,” Crosland shared. “But I have come to realize that despite all of this, I am one of the fortunate ones. I have received first rate medical care. I have the love and support of so many people from near and far. And this weekend, I
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MonaVie’s Beau Coplin Promoted To Vice President Of IT
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Direct selling company MonaVie today announces that Beau Coplin has been promoted to vice president of IT, and joins the company’s executive management team.
As vice president of IT, Beau works directly with key markets and leaders to ensure MonaVie’s systems meet the needs of its distributors worldwide. He also directs the company’s global technology strategy and provides guidance relative to emerging technologies that will improve processes, increase efficiencies and provide high-quality solutions for MonaVie distributors and corporate users worldwide.
“I have complete confidence in Beau in his new position as vice president of IT, as he has successfully filled many key roles for the company over the past six years,” said CEO and President Mauricio Bellora. “His business development experience, technical skills and natural ability to lead his team make him a welcome addition to the executive management team.”
Beau has 20 years’ experience in the Information Technology field within several industries. Since joining the MonaVie family in 2008, he has excelled in a variety of key roles, and was instrumental in setting up operations and IT infrastructure for MonaVie’s international markets.
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Herbalife Donates To Groups That Want To Destroy It
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Facing a massive public relations campaign against it, the nutrition sales company Herbalife has adopted an intriguing strategy in recent months: Donating to local chapters of the Latino rights nonprofit whose national leadership is seeking its demise.
The Herbalife donations have sparked controversy within the charity, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation’s oldest and biggest Latino rights group with 1,000 chapters in the United States and Puerto Rico. LULAC is holding its ritzy week-long annual convention at the Hilton in midtown Manhattan this week, featuring appearances from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Michelle Obama, and boasting some 20,000 attendees.
Dissent has been brewing over the LULAC leadership’s aggressive fight against Herbalife, and questions about whether it fits into the broader mission of the nonprofit, founded in 1929, to fight discrimination against Hispanics. LULAC’s muscular response has been to crack down on Herbalife’s attempts to donate money to LULAC’s cash-starved state chapters.
“Frankly speaking, no, I don’t think that LULAC should be involved in this,” said Elia Mendoza, LULAC’s Texas state director. “We’ve got much bigger things to worry about.”
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An Origami Owl Family Suffers Great Tragedy
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A 15-year-old girl suburban Houston girl who survived an attack in which her parents and four younger siblings were killed says she’s on the road to recovery.
The Houston Chronicle reports that Cassidy Stay also thanked first responders Saturday during a gathering in her hometown of Spring to honor her and her family.
Stay was released from a hospital Friday, two days after the attack in which her skull was fractured by a bullet graze.
Authorities say her aunt’s ex-husband, Ronald Lee Haskell, stormed into the family’s home Wednesday and fatally shot her parents and four siblings, who ranged in age from 4 to 13 years old. They say Stay survived by playing dead and called police to warn that Haskell intended to go to her grandparents’ house next.
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Talk Fusion’s YOU CAN! Event in Russia a Massive Success!
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Talk Fusion`s You Can! Event held July 2-6 in St. Petersburg Russia turned out be a huge success!
Travel to Russia to kick of the festivites began on July 2nd, on Talk Fusion’s 7th birthday. The Talk Fusion Executive Team, accompanied by Blue Diamond Cedric Penn, boarded a private jet from Tampa, Florida to the beautiful cityscape of St. Petersburg Russia.
On July 4th, the team went on a rainy, yet exciting and informative guided tour of St. Petersburg, visiting incredible historical landmarks, and a host of breathtaking monuments.
Following the Historical Tour, Founder & CEO Bob Reina and VP of Training & Development Allison Roberts hosted the Top Leaders to a Leadership Dinner at the luxurious Percorso Italian Restaurant at the Four Seasons hotel.
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The first day of the You Can! Event was filled with motivation, costumed entertainment, and presentations. It was a celebration of Associate recognition and awards, and heartfelt testimonials from Top Leaders including Blue Diamonds Cedric Penn, Natalya Tarkhova, Svetlana Shodunke, and Artur Katchanov as well as Presidential Blue Diamonds Minh & Julie Ho.
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Soccer Champion, Bruce Grobbelaar, Turns To Visalus
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Bruce Grobbelaar, a Visalus Promoter and legendary goalkeeper for the world-renowned soccer team Liverpool FC, knows a thing or two about winning championships. For example, at Liverpool he won six First Division Leagues, three FA Cups, three League Cups, and one European Cup.
However, after retirement he faced a new challenge: being overweight. But the winning attitude that guided him through his soccer career, plus the support from the Visalus Community, helped him get back to his normal weight—and back to the soccer field.
Bruce has been an athlete all his life. “Growing up we played all sports,” says Bruce. “It was cricket and baseball in the summer, and hockey and football in the winter.” At the age of 19, he was offered a baseball scholarship in the U.S., but his passion for soccer was above everything else. And it didn’t take long before he was offered his first professional contract.
After a couple of seasons playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Alexandra Crewe, Bruce took the biggest step in his career: He accepted an opportunity at Liverpool FC.
However, it wasn’t easy. The first six months were very rocky for him. There was a lot of pressure, and he knew that if he continued