Vitamin Angels Has its Biggest Year Ever

Charity Provided More Than 48 Million Children and Mothers with Nutritional Support in 2015

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Feb 23, 2016, 04:05 ET

Vitamin Angels helps at-risk populations in need-specifically pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five-gain access to lifesaving and life changing vitamins and minerals. Vitamin Angels works to reach underserved communities in partnership with over 700 NGOs in almost every U.S. state and more than 50 countries around the world.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vitamin Angels announced last week that 2015 was its most successful year ever. Last year, the charity reached 33% more children and mothers globally than the previous year, an all-time high of over 48 million served. Working in 54 countries with more than 800 field partners, the organization distributed over 230 million doses of product including high dose vitamin A, prenatal and children's multivitamins, and deworming tablets.

"This was a fantastic year for Vitamin Angels that wouldn't have been possible without the commitment of our corporate partners, field partners, and individual donors who wholeheartedly believe in our work," said Howard Schiffer, president and founder of Vitamin Angels. "We are incredibly grateful for the generous support that allows us to combat malnutrition through the power of vitamins."

The announcement of 2015 successes came by way of a custom landing page on the organization's website. The page is a summary of its successes and accomplishments during the course of the previous year. The report can be viewed at: https://www.vitaminangels.org/year-in-review-2015.

Vitamin Angels' 2016 operations are off to a strong start and the organization remains committed to providing the highest quality programs for those most in need worldwide. Those interested in supporting the organization, can do so by visiting vitaminangels.org/donate.

Vitamin Angels helps at-risk populations in need—specifically pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five—gain access to lifesaving and life changing vitamins and minerals. Vitamin Angels works to reach underserved communities across the U.S. and in more than 50 countries around the world. Vitamin Angels has received eight four-star ratings from Charity Navigator for Financial Health, Accountability and Transparency. To learn more, visit vitaminangels.org.

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