PROVO, Utah—July 7, 2014—Nu Skin employees and sales leaders celebrated its 30th anniversary by performing 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 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.”
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, including those in Greater China, North Asia, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia.
? Employees in Greater China volunteered to bring gifts and spend Children’s Day with nearly 8,500 pupils attending the Fengxian Starlight Primary School and 15 NU Hope Schools. Also, Nu Skin Greater China recycled more than 20,000 empty bottles of Nu Skin product to improve environmental responsibility.
? Nu Skin Taiwan employees, meanwhile joined with the Eden Social Welfare Foundation to participate in activities that benefit Ai Di Conservation Center residents who have disabilities.
? In Japan, Nu Skin employees assembled 7,500 “Kits for Kids” and “Smile Libraries” for 39 elementary schools. Employees also donated books and bookshelves to elementary-aged children.
? Nu Skin Pacific Region’s 30 employees donated 30 boxes of clothing to the Australian Red Cross as part of its Winter Appeal campaign.
Nu Skin employees from five Southeast Asian countries also took part in the initiative.
? In Indonesia, they celebrated celebrated the recovery of families served by the Children’s Heart Fund by taking children and their parents to Kidzania, an educational indoor theme park. The Children’s Heart Fund provides funds for lifesaving corrective heart surgeries for underprivileged children suffering from congenital heart disease.
? Nu Skin Malaysia sponsored children for an educational to Aquaria KLCC, an aquarium that showcases animals and marine life from Malaysia and around the world. The tour was followed by lunch provided in a themed restaurant.
? Nu Skin employees in the Philippines assembled back-to-school kits for children who are associated with the CHILD Foundation, a local heart fund organization. Students received new school supplies including a bag and lunch kit.
? Nu Skin Singapore hosted movie screenings for 30 families with chronically ill children and assembled Nu Skin Smile Packs for pediatric cardiac patients.
? In Viet Nam, Nu Skin employees donated school bags to children with heart disease and visited local hospitals to uplift chronically ill patients.
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation, which Nu Skin chartered in 1998, has granted millions of dollars to offer hope for a life free from disease, illiteracy, and poverty to children in more than 50 countries. Donations from customers and employees, as well as $0.25 from the sale of each Nu Skin Epoch product, fund the Foundation. Nu Skin Enterprises covers all administrative and overhead costs, allowing for 100% of donations to be used for humanitarian and charitable causes. Nike