USANA Kids Eat, USANA’s philanthropic arm, is celebrating its fifth anniversary by providing holiday food kits for children who rely on in-school meals to avoid hunger. USANA’s executive team, employees and family volunteered to pack 5,028 bags, the equivalent of 201,120 meals, and delivered them to 55 schools throughout Utah.
“A staggering one in six kids in Utah are at risk of going hungry,” said Michelle Benedict, USANA Foundation Director of Global Programs. “And from the start, USANA Kids Eat’s goal has been to address this problem. Year-round food packs help feed children during the school year, but something extra must be done to help families over the holiday break. We are extremely grateful to our local community volunteers and corporations, along with the USANA family, for stepping up to provide life-changing meals to families who so desperately need them.”
USANA has supported this mission since the USANA Foundation acquired the local charity KidsEat!Utah in 2019 and has since served 110 local schools, providing students with the equivalent of more than 2.4 million meals.
“Community is one of USANA’s core values, and the impact USANA Kids Eat has made on children and their families in our Utah community these past five years is almost immeasurable,” said Jim Brown, USANA President and CEO. “I’ve been lucky to pack and distribute food donation bags and have heard first-hand how important they are for the families who use them. I want to congratulate the whole USANA Kids Eat team for everything they’ve accomplished since 2019. The sky is truly the limit for the future.”
