Neways' Healthy Homes Mission in Action at Homeless Shelter

SPRINGVILLE, Utah, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of volunteers from Neways delivered a truckload of donations to the Road Home for their 16th Annual Holiday Broadcast on December 22. The Road Home is a private nonprofit social-service agency that assists individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Utah.

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"Neways' Healthy Homes mission advocates building healthy communities, so supporting the Road Home is a wonderful way to help develop stronger communities locally," said Jennifer Wolbers, VP of sales and marketing at Neways. "We are pleased to assist this organization and incredibly moved by the generosity of our employees who contributed money and needed items to the Neways drive."

Volunteers from Neways' North American market and corporate marketing department loaded a truck with donations from employees and the company, including a variety of personal-hygiene products. The company also organized a donation of 700 boxes of laundry detergent, one of the Road Home's most needed items. Additionally, Neways sponsored a money matching program, to encourage others to donate. In total, the Neways corporate donation had a value of more than $50,000.

Neways North America representative Megan Lavin said she was "inspired by the level of giving from all of our employees. We stored donations in an empty office, and by the end of the drive, the office was full!" In all, Neways employees donated dozens of boxes of baby products, pillows, blankets, cold-weather gear, socks, razors, toothbrushes, boxes of clothing, shoes, and household and sanitary goods. Local broadcasting organizations filled the lobby of the Road Home, and Neways representatives participated in several popular morning programs. "We are so grateful to all the volunteers from the North American market and corporate who stood in the rain with us to unload and deliver the substantial donation. Not one person's spirit was dampened by the weather," said Colette Dahl, a corporate PR representative. "We are grateful that being part of Neways enables us to give and help others."

About Neways

Neways produces safe and effective nutritional, personal care, and household products that are free of more than 3,000 questionable ingredients. About 400,000 active Neways distributors share the products in 28 countries, with nearly half of the company's annual revenues paid back to distributors as commissions.

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