United States
National Ability Center
In 2007, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation provided funds for the National Ability Center to create a structure to serve as a central meeting place for its summer camps. This construction will make it possible for the Center to host up to 200 youth campers with physical and cognitive disabilities. The National Ability Center is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people with disabilities.
Eye Care for Kids
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the Eye Care for Kids Foundation in July 2007 to supply 200 underprivileged children in rural areas with screenings, exams, and eyeglasses.
Moms Making a Difference
In 2007, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donated funds to Moms Making a Difference (sponsored by the United Way of Utah County) to purchase supplies for service projects at various non-profit agencies such as the Women and Children's Crisis Center and the Utah Valley Food and Care Coalition.
Profiles in Caring
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation renewed their sponsorship of Kimberly Perkins' internationally-syndicated television show, "Profiles in Caring." Her show highlights extraordinary humanitarian projects around the world.
Parkinson's Institute
In July 2007, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation gave a research grant to the Parkinson's Institute on behalf of Kathy Shih.
Inner-City Scholarship Fund
In December 2007, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the Inner City Scholarship Fund to provide education scholarships for children to attend inner-city parochial schools for primary and secondary education. In New York City, more than 70 percent of families that request support for their children's schooling are at or below the federal poverty level. As a result, many of these families cannot afford to send or keep their children in one of New York City's 61 inner-city parochial schools. The Inner City Scholarship Fund was created to financially assist these families and to allow more disadvantaged children the opportunity of an education. The schools serve children from many different ethnic and religious backgrounds, with 47 percent minority students and 21 percent non-Catholic students. Ninety percent of these students go on to complete their post-secondary education.
Direct Selling Association Toy Drive
In December 2007, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the Direct Selling Association to support its industry-wide Christmas toy drive for underprivileged children.
American Indian Services
American Indian Services is a non-profit foundation, which funds college scholarships and educational programs for Native American students. Their mission is to assist Native Americans in developing their human and natural resources in order to help them make a contribution to society without detracting from the culture and background from which they have emerged. In December 2008 and 2007, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to American Indian Services to purchase Christmas toys for Native American children living in economically depressed conditions in 60 different Native American communities and small tribes in Utah and Arizona.
American Indian Services
American Indian Services is a non-profit foundation, which funds college scholarships and educational programs for Native American students. Their mission is to assist Native Americans in developing their human and natural resources in order to help them make a contribution to society without detracting from the culture and background from which they have emerged. In December 2006, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to American Indian Services to purchase Christmas toys for Native American children living in economically depressed condition in sixty different Native American communities and small tribes in Utah and Arizona.
Previous projects include:
- Donation to purchase Christmas toys for Native American children living in economically depressed conditions in sixty different Native American communities and small tribes in December 2004
- Donation to purchase Christmas toys for underprivileged Native American children in the Western United States in 2002
Basal Cell Carcinoma Foundation
Basal Cell Carcinoma, a form of skin cancer aggravated by sunlight and affects hundreds of thousands of Americans each year, including children. In October 2002, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation contributed to the Basal Cell Carcinoma Foundation to assist in providing protective clothing for children with the cancer. Nu Skin Enterprises Team Elite member Dr. Bas Nair is working with NASA to develop protective clothing that allows children with the cancer to go outside and do things other kids do. The special suit is made out of the same material that astronauts use to protect them from UV rays while outside the spacecraft in space. The donation purchased approximately five new suits.
Common Ground
In 2006, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation provided a grant to Common Ground, matching funds donated by Senator Hatch's Utah Families Foundation, to purchase a vehicle for transportation of disabled youth and adults. Common Ground is an organization that provides services and activities for youth and adults with disabilities. Previous donations include:
Provided funds to help purchase a new, larger building for the organization in Logan, Utah in 2005.
The foundation also donated funds to purchase a river raft for their "adaptive river rafting program" in 2004
Celebration of Health Foundation
Celebration of Health Foundation, a public charity, built a guesthouse on the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center campus in Provo, Utah. The Family Guest House, as it is called, is a home where people who are far from home can stay for a minimal fee while they or their loved ones receive medical care at the hospital. In December 1998, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donated money to help with construction costs and to provide an endowment.
Direct Selling Association Toy Drive
In December 2006, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the DSA to support its industry-wide Christmas toy drive for underprivileged children.
Donated funds to provide gifts for underprivileged children in the 2004 Christmas season. DSA ended up collecting more than $2 million which went towards NBC's Today Show toy drive.
Epidermolysis Bullosa
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation continues its ongoing partnership with the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF). In 2008, donations from the Foundation helped EBMRF further its mission to find a cure for this devastating skin disease. The Foundation's support has helped scientists as they tirelessly work with the FDA to meet the remaining requirements to begin human trials of highly-promising therapies. The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donates 25 cents from the sale of every Epoch Glacial Marine Mud to EBMRF. Over the past 12 years, the Foundation has gifted millions of dollars to EB research and continues its funding commitment with the hope of providing new skin to suffering children.
Eye Care for Kids Foundation
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the Eye Care for Kids Foundation in May 2006 to purchase equipment, eyeglass frames and lenses for the "Eye Care for Kids" mobile unit. The Eye Care for Kids Mobile Unit travels to the rural areas of Utah to provide eye screenings, exams and eyeglasses to children.
Previous projects include:
- Provided funds for the mobile unit in 2005
- Provided funds to purchase equipment for the mobile eye examination unit in 2004
To learn more about the Eye Care for Kids Foundation, please visit www.eyecare4kids.org
Friday's Kids Respite
The Force for Good Foundation donated funds in September 2004 to the Friday's Kids Respite program in Orem, Utah to purchase computers and related equipment for children in the program. The Friday's Kids Respite program is a three-and-a-half-hour respite service on Friday nights provided to parents or caregivers to give them a break from caring for their children 0-18 years old who are mentally fragile, chronically ill or have special needs which require 24 hour care.
House of Hope
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donated funds in August 2006 to House of Hope to assist with construction of an addition to the Provo facility that provides substance abuse treatment and care for women and children.
Hope Center for Children
The Force for Good Foundation provided a grant in 2004 to help the Hope Center for Children purchase a building to provide care and other services to Salt Lake City children while their mothers receive substance abuse treatment.
Hurricane Relief Funds
In 2004, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donated funds to both the American Red Cross and the LDS Humanitarian Services to provide disaster relief to hurricane victims throughout the Caribbean region and the southeast portion of the United States.
Iacocca Foundation
The Iacocca Foundation was developed in 1984 by Lee Iacocca in honor of his late wife Mary K. Iacocca who died of diabetes complications in 1983. The primary purpose of the foundation is to fund innovative and promising diabetes research programs and projects that will lead to a cure for the disease. In 2004, Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation provided a grant for the foundation to go towards diabetes research.
Inner City Scholarship Fund
In December 2006, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the Inner City Scholarship Fund to provide education scholarships for children to attend inner-city parochial schools for primary and secondary education. In New York City, more than 70% of families that request support for their children's schooling are at or below the federal poverty level. As a result, many of these families cannot afford to send or keep their children in one of New York City's 61 inner-city parochial schools. The Inner-City Scholarship Fund was created to financially assist these families and to allow more disadvantaged children the opportunity of an education. The schools serve children from many different ethnic and religious backgrounds, with 47% minority students and 21% non-Catholic students. Ninety percent of these students go on to complete their post-secondary education.
Previous projects include:
- Provided a grant to the Catholic Schools Foundation in New York City through the Inner City Scholarship Fund in 2004
- Donated funds to provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in 2003
Jean Massieu School (United States)
The Jean Massieu School for the deaf in Riverton, Utah is a non-profit school designed to help children who are deaf or hard of hearing. By teaching American Sign Language and other skills specifically adapted to the deaf culture, the school focuses on preparing students to live effectively and successfully in an otherwise "hearing" society. In early 2002, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donated funds to purchase books, video tapes and other classroom supplies to supplement the school's curriculum.
Kids on the Move
Donations from the Force for Good Foundation helped build a new educational center to help more than 400 Utah children with disabilities receive early intervention resources each year.
Kiwanis International 9/11 Orphan's Fund
Through the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation, Nu Skin Enterprises' distributors and employees donated to the Kiwanis International Foundation's 9/11 Victim's Children's Fund to support the orphans of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Katie Soulas, whose husband, Timothy, was killed in the skyscrapers' collapse, and New York City firefighters, met at a fire station in downtown Manhattan on March 29, 2002 for a ceremony. "Although in Utah we are geographically far removed from the site of the tragedy, all of us felt tremendous sorrow for the victims' families. We hope this modest donation helps a family or two recover from their terrible losses," said Sandie Tillotson, Nu Skin Enterprises senior vice president.
Moms Making a Difference
In May 2005, The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation provided a grant to Mom's Making a Difference (sponsored by the United Way of Utah County) to perform services for local, non-profit organizations such as the Women and Children's Crisis Center and the Utah Valley Food and Care Coalition.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
In honor of Mattie Stepanek, a thirteen-year-old boy who battled with Muscular Dystrophy, Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation donated funds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the February 2004 Convention Gala. Mattie also received Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award at the Gala. Mattie sadly passed away in June 2004.
Nature Conservancy
In December 2000, the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation contributed monies to the international organization Nature Conservancy, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. The donation was used to help purchase 108 acres of wetland along the eastern shore of Utah Lake near Provo, Utah. The Nature Conservancy is a non-profit organization working to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities around the world by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
One Heart Foundation
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the One Heart Foundation to purchase books for schools throughout Utah in December 2006.
Oakridge School
Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation donated funds in October 2005 to Oakridge School to help provide specialized equipment for disabled students to learn effectively such as crawl trainers, side-by-side bicycles and therapy swings. Oakridge School is a special purpose school that provides educational services to school age children (6-21 years old) with severe/profound developmental disabilities.
RAH
Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation funded the development of an educational and recreational after-school program for approximately 100 mentally-challenged youth in Utah.
Rocky Mountain Elementary School
Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation donated funds in October 2005 to Rocky Mountain Elementary School for a classroom of emotionally disturbed children to receive greater opportunities they would not be allowed otherwise due to home and family situations.
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation made a donation to the Ulman Cancer Fund's National College Scholarship Fund in behalf of a Team Elite distributor who passed away from cancer. The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults helps to support young adults who have cancer.
For more information on the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, visit www.ulmanfund.org.
Utah Alcoholism Foundation
In 2004, Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation donated a 15-passenger van to the Utah Alcoholism Foundation. The van will be used to meet the transportation needs of women and children involved with the House of Hope program in Provo.
Friends of the World Food Program
In early 2004, Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation donated funds to the Friends of the World Food Program to support the United Nations Children School Feeding Program.
Olympic Aid
Olympic Aid, the official charity of the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Games, is an athlete-driven non-profit organization created to raise funds for and awareness of children living in disadvantaged situations. Most of the group's humanitarian contributions have occurred in war-torn countries. Olympic Aid brings sports and play to the children living in those areas of conflict and to children affected by disease and poverty. The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation donated funds in 2002 to be used to conduct a sports festival in a developing country.
Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation
The Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation contributed to the Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation in May 2000 for its work to find a cure for a terrible children's disease. Hyperoxaluria literally means "more than the normal amount of oxalate in the urine." It is a problem because the excess oxalate with calcium readily forms crystals and stones in the kidneys. Oxalosis occurs when the failing kidneys can no longer eliminate oxalate in the urine. Symptoms include blood in the urine, the passage of gravel or stones, calcium oxalate deposits in the kidneys and in some cases, kidney failure. These signs and symptoms usually appear between birth and the mid-twenties. Genetic research is the best hope of finding a permanent cure.
Equipment for recycling and waste-streaming for the community of Angoon (Alaska, July 2001)
Angoon, accessible solely by ferry and float plane, is the only permanent settlement within the Admiralty Island National Wildlife Monument in Southeast Alaska. This community of 700 people is a stronghold of Tlingit culture and still relies upon subsistence hunting, fishing and gathering for its nutritional needs. Because of its isolation, the packaging waste from the consumer goods that arrive by barge seldom leaves Admiralty Island and is threatening this vital environment. In 1998, village students and teachers formed a conservation group, ABARG! Seacology has assisted ABARG! in purchasing additional equipment that is aiding in their increased efforts at recycling, responsible waste-streaming and beautification.
Restore traditional Aleut skinboats on St. George Island, The Pribilofs (Alaska, December 1999)
These flexible, seaworthy vessels were traditionally used by Aleut people for hunting, ferrying supplies and people from larger vessels to the region's islands, and for extended trips through the frigid, turbulent waters of the Bering Sea region. The last of these boats in the Aleutian region are on the Pribilof Islands. These islands are home in the summer to nearly a million breeding fur seals, and are the most populous seabird nesting sites in the Northern Hemisphere. They are also home to the largest Aleut population in the world. The community of St. George is restoring the baidars and will use them to litter tourists and supplies off ships as well as monitor the coastline and wildlife.
Installation of goat and pig exclosure fence, Upper Limahuli Valley, Kauai (Hawaii, November 2002)
Approximately 90 percent of all plant species native to Hawaii are found nowhere else in the world, and one-third are considered to be threatened with extinction within the next 10 years. Principal threats to Hawaii's native species are feral pigs and goats, and alien plants, both of which disturb native communities. The National Tropical Botanical Garden's Limahui Garden and Preserve is a 900-acre steep, forested valley of great biological and cultural importance. The upper valley has recently experienced an unprecedented influx of feral pigs, resulting in severe and extensive damage. A fence spanning approximately 3.5 miles of rugged ridge-top terrain will enclose approximately 400 acres of intact, highly diverse Hawaiian forest. Seacology is assisting in the initial phase of the fencing project by providing support for helicopter transportation of work crews and materials into this primitive area.
Construct an animal exclosure fence to protect the Pu'u o kali forest on Maui (Hawaii, July 1999)
This forest, located below the Haleakula crater has been described in a scientific survey as "arguably the best remaining stand of native wiliwili forest in the world." This dryland forest, home to several endangered plant species, is being rapidly degraded by feral axis deer.
U.S. Virgin Islands
Shipwreck cleanup in St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands, November 2002)
The otherwise pristine beaches of St. Thomas are littered with the wrecks of boats irreparably damaged by storms and other mishaps. These wrecks are unsightly and dangerous to children to frequently play on them. Seacology and Nu Skin's Force for Good Foundation are working together to clean up shipwrecks from the beaches of St. Thomas.