ADA, Mich., Nov. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — As the culminating event in the AMWAY ONE BY ONE® Campaign for Children’s 10 year anniversary, Amway is mobilizing employees and distributors from across the globe today to serve children’s causes they are passionate about. The global event is called Amway Universal Children’s Day.
Since the AMWAY ONE BY ONE® campaign launched in 2003, its focus has been to help children in need. In just 10 short years, Amway distributors and employees have impacted the lives of 10 million children, logged 2.7 million volunteer hours, and raised $190 million for programs.
Over the last three months, Amway employees and distributors have been encouraged to engage in the Amway Universal Children’s Day social media campaign. Through the use of the organization’s website, blog, Facebookand Twitter, participants have been able to read inspiring stories from around the world. Employees and distributors also will chronicle their participation in Amway Universal Children’s Day by using the #amwayonebyone on Instagram photos and videos.
“The passion our employees and distributors possess for serving others, especially children, is truly inspiring,” said Amway Vice President Todd Woodward. “Amway Universal Children’s Day provides the perfect forum for us to all come together on one day and serve – on a global scale.”
Although the projects undertaken will vary widely in scope and complexity, they have one central message – transforming the world starts by committing to help children, one by one.
Amway employees and distributors that have committed to a specific cause include:
Distributors:
- Amway Thailand and the Thai Society Foundation will create the “Amway Rak Nong” (Amway Loves Children) project in collaboration with the Border Patrol Police bureau, to donate more than 22,000 winter jackets to underprivileged students in remote schools.
- Amway Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica and El Salvador will organize a home building and renovation project with Habitat for Humanity.
- Amway Indonesia will support children with cancer, by organizing a “Creativity Corner” in local children’s hospitals which will include a tour for volunteers, then working with children on projects including music, drawing and crafts.
Employees:
- In the United States, up to 4,000 Amway World Headquarters employees will partner with 15 nonprofits on 22 separate service projects ranging from building bikes and assembling hygiene kits to packing sack lunches and creating bookcases.
About the AMWAY ONE BY ONE Campaign for Children
The AMWAY ONE BY ONE® Campaign for Children program rallies the resources of Amway distributors and employees around the world to make a difference in the lives of children in every market in which the company conducts business. Since the AMWAY ONE BY ONE® program launched in 2003, it has provided hope and opportunity to 10 million children and donated $190 million to children’s causes worldwide. The number of employee and distributor volunteer hours logged since 2003 totals more than 2.7 million. For information, visit www.amway.com/amwayonebyone.
About Amway
Alticor / Amway is the world’s #1 direct selling business, ranked by 2012 global sales of $11.3 billion in the Direct Selling News Global 100, and based on the efforts of more than 3 million Amway distributors and more than 21,000 employees in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. Founded in 1959 by entrepreneurs Rich DeVos and Jay Van Andel, and based in Ada, Michigan, U.S., Amway offers consumer products and business opportunities that are supported by a global agribusiness, manufacturing and logistics supply chain. More than 900 scientists, engineers and technical professionals work in 75 R&D and quality assurance labs worldwide to support product development and create a culture of scientific excellence. Top-selling brands for Amway are NUTRILITE® vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, ARTISTRY® skincare and color cosmetics, and eSpring® water treatment systems. For company news, visit globalnews.amway.com.
