At mindbodygreen we’re all about making well-being accessible, and we believe that proper nutrition is essential to whole-body well-being. So, after a year that has us feeling more gratitude for our health than ever before, we’re excited to support a charity that helps ensure mothers and kids everywhere get the benefits of proper nutrition. Many women here in the United States and around the world do not have access to the essential prenatal vitamins and minerals they need, which puts both their own health and the health of their baby at risk. Vitamin Angels partners with over 2,500 local organizations in underserved communities to provide access to the high-quality supplements that the World Health Organization recommends to support maternal health and positive pregnancy outcomes. And they’re making a huge difference, right here in all 50 U.S. states and beyond. “Mississippi has some of the poorest birth outcomes in our country, including the highest rate of babies born with low birth weight,” said Meagan Parker, grants compliance manager at Coastal Family Health Center, a community health center serving 21 sites in over six counties in Mississippi. “Our partnership with Vitamin Angels has been instrumental in helping pregnant women in our community who don’t have access to essential nutrition to receive free prenatal vitamins and minerals that will help them have a healthy pregnancy and, ultimately, give their baby a chance at a healthy future.” For the past 13 years, The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements have raised over $13 million for this inspiring mission, helping reach over 50 million mothers and children. And these efforts are continuing this holiday season so that even more young lives can be helped. Additionally, The Vitamin Shoppe and its brand partners will donate $1 to Vitamin Angels from the purchase of any New Chapter or Nordic Naturals children’s or maternal health products (up to $50,000). During the promotion period, Nordic Naturals is offering 15% off those products, and New Chapter is buy one, get one 50% off. So, while we’re all prioritizing our health and immune systems, stock up on the vitamins and minerals that will help you and your family optimize your health through the winter, and you’ll help vulnerable communities get the nutritional support they need to build healthy futures. “We’ve seen firsthand the life-changing impact that The Vitamin Shoppe has had on the most underserved communities in the U.S. and around the world through our partnership,” said Howard Schiffer, founder and president of Vitamin Angels. “Together we have reached over 50 million nutritionally vulnerable mothers and children with the essential vitamins and minerals they need to build the foundation for a healthy future.”
