Local Entrepreneur `Give Back` at Shaklee Corporation`s Global Conference
Released on: September 12, 2008, 11:57 pm
Press Release Author: Glenna Branham
Industry: Healthcare
Press Release Summary: "Conference Dollars and Volunteer Hours Generate Millions of Dollars for the City of New Orleans"
Press Release Body: New Orleans, Louisiana, September 13, 2008 -- Glenna Braham of Charleston, SC recently joined thousands of social marketing entrepreneurs from the U.S. and around the world at the Shaklee Global Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 6-10. Shaklee, the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S., holds its Global Conference annually to recognize and congratulate members of the Shaklee family for their successes and achievements.
Shaklee chose to host its annual conference in New Orleans this year, in an effort to help revitalize tourism in the recovering city. In the spirit of Shaklee’s legacy of philanthropy and belief in doing what’s right and giving back, Shaklee hosted the “Live Green, Make Green” event to provide a sustainable form of aid – the opportunity to earn an income, by coaching New Orleans residents in starting their own green businesses and giving them the tools they need to do get started. Attendees were treated to words of advice from a distinguished panel of experts including: Roger Barnett, Chairman and CEO, Shaklee Corporation; Sloan Barnett, TODAY Show contributor and consumer advocate; David Bach, financial expert and New York Times best-selling author; Vidar Jorgenson, President, Grameen America, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Grameen Bank; and Roland Oosterhouse and Leonard and Colleta Haskin, Shaklee Business Leaders. Attendees were also personally mentored by esteemed Shaklee Business Leaders and left with free tools and products to start their businesses.
Shaklee Corporation cares about the world we live in, and was founded on the idea that to be truly healthy and happy, we must take good care not only of ourselves, but also of our planet,” said Roger Barnett, Chairman and CEO, Shaklee Corporation. “We feel very lucky to have the opportunity to do what we can to give back to the people of New Orleans.”
Shaklee Cares® also contributed more than a quarter of a million dollars in local grant funds and Shaklee product packs, and thousands of volunteer hours through Shaklee Cares – Shaklee Corporation’s philanthropic arm committed to helping people directly affected by natural disasters, as well as grass-roots citizen groups working in the impacted areas. Shaklee volunteers worked with national Points of Light Foundation local affiliate Hands on New Orleans to rebuild the outdoor playground space at KIPP Central City Academy and Primary School in New Orleans that will be opening for the first time since Hurricane Katrina this fall. Shaklee’s efforts also provide support to the Tipitina’s Foundation to replace musical instruments for children that were destroyed in the Katrina disaster. Proceeds from the Shaklee Cares Mardi Gras Benefit Dinner during the Conference also contributed to the aid provided to residents of New Orleans. Shaklee distributors alone have donated more than 1,000 Shaklee Cares green cleaning product packs to be distributed to the local community.
I know that my clients and I can trust that Shaklee products are always safe, always work and are always green,” said Branham, “Knowing that Shaklee is also dedicated to doing what’s right for people and our planet makes me feel fulfilled and motivated to share the opportunity for a healthier, better life with my friends and family.”
Branham started her natural health business 8 months ago, and has found that helping others spread the word about health, opportunity and a better world has led to a successful home-based business. For more information, contact Glenna at 866 308 9798 or visit www.FountainofYouthShop.com.
About Shaklee Corporation For 50 years, Shaklee has been a leading provider of premium quality, natural nutrition, and personal care products, environmentally-friendly household products, and state-of-the-art air and water treatment systems. In 2000, Shaklee became the first company in the world to be Climate Neutral™ certified to totally offset its CO2 emissions, resulting in a net zero impact on the environment. With a robust product portfolio, including more than 50 patents and patents pending worldwide, Shaklee has more than 750,000 Members and Distributors worldwide and operates in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, and soon, in China. Press release submission by PressReleasePoint(http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/)
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