Nourish America

Providing Nutrients Providing Nutrients to Those in Needto Those in Need

Mission Statement

Nourish America™ improves the health status of children, families, and seniors at risk for malnutrition.

We do this.by providing vitamin supplements, nourishing foods (including organics and naturals) as well as nutrition education and research.

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Strengthening Our Next Generation

Providing low income pregnant mothers-to-be the prenatal multi-vitamin support they need to assure a healthy pregnancy and healthy babies at birth.

Healthy Moms & Babies: Healthy Moms & Babies:

Children First:Children First:

Providing nourishing foods and supplements to help low income children thrive both at school and in life.

Teen Support: Teen Support:

Supplying teens with nutrients to support healthy growth, emotional balance and success.

Jump Start PE: Jump Start PE:

Providing micro-grants to support quality, daily physical education programs in our nation’s schools.


Other Nourish America programs include:

Senior Support:

Operation Vital

Nutrients:Disaster Response:

Assuring that our senior citizens have the basic

nutrients they need to keep up their energy, their health and

their independent living.

Helping those in need in times of crisis with nourishment

and support.

Providing much needed multivitamins and other nutrients

to our citizen soldiers- the

National Guard.


Nourish America owes its success to an innovative model of Nourish America owes its success to an innovative model of collaboration driven by the belief that every American, collaboration driven by the belief that every American, regardless of socio-economic status, deserves to receive the regardless of socio-economic status, deserves to receive the basic nourishment that is essential for health and well-being basic nourishment that is essential for health and well-being In this way we significantly reduce the escalating cost to the In this way we significantly reduce the escalating cost to the American people to care for those in need while also improving American people to care for those in need while also improving the health and well-being of all our citizens.the health and well-being of all our citizens.


Why Children?

One out of six children live in poverty

Nearly 29% of U.S. children under 12—over 13.5 million children—are hungry or at-risk of hunger every day

Over 30% of children are overweight; asthma and diabetes are youth epidemics

Children are our future and they deserve every opportunity to succeed


In other words…In other words…It erodes the strength of our great nationIt erodes the strength of our great nation

What is the Price We Pay?

• Poor diets are estimated to cost the U.S. $71 billion a year in deaths and medical costs

• Low vitamin and mineral intake is associated with increased violence in teenagers

• Malnourished children score lower on achievement tests• Malnutrition in children burdens taxpayers,

healthcare systems, the criminal justice system• It undermines the safety of

our communities


Vitamin Supplementation improved IQ scores in an average of 16 IQ points in 1553 children

300 children in Arizona and California who took vitamins for 3 months improved academically twice the rate of others

8,047 juvenile offenders reduced violence and antisocial behavior by 48%, improvements in conduct lasted at least one year

Why MultiVitamins?


STILL…STILL…We can provide the essential vitamins We can provide the essential vitamins and minerals to prevent deficiency while and minerals to prevent deficiency while also improving children’s health, also improving children’s health, behavior and academic performancebehavior and academic performance

Why MultiVitamins?

• Food programs have tried to eradicate hunger and failed• Dietary supplementation will never take the place of food


Nourish America USA Children First

The Program Makes Sense!

Most Importantly – IT WORKS!

An award winning ”four star” rated charity by Charity NavigatorAssures that basic nutrient requirements are metExtremely Cost Effective: less than 10 cents a day per childIt supports communities and families-involves local service agencies, schools, parents, grandparents and children



Currently provides daily multi-vitamins to more than 24,000 at-risk children at over 130 partner sites in 32 states.

Partner sites include:• Head Start, Healthy Start and WIC programs• K-12 public schools and school districts• Health Care for Homeless sites, battered women shelters, Volunteers

of America, Native American programs• YWCA and YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs• City Park and Recreation Departments• Hospital outreach programs, public health departments, medical and

nursing school community outreach programs• Other community-based and faith-based organizations



31% stated they are performing better in school

29% of teachers say children can concentrate better

Compliance is High: Parents, Teachers, and Staff Value the Program

25% of parents

reported their child was less

depressed and less angry and aggressive

52% report students

are not ill as often as before



45% observed that their child is sleeping better

46% shared that when their child is sick it is not as severe nor does it last as long

57% commented their

child is eating better and has

more energy

35% noted their child is more positive, with

improved self-image and self-esteem

Compliance is High: Parents, Teachers, and Staff Value the Program



We applaud the efforts of Nourish America USA to help low-income children. This initiative complements the food bank’s efforts to provide for the overall nutritional needs of its youngest clients.

— Martha Pickett, COO, America’s Second Harvest

The California Association of Non-Profits (CAN) is proud to have Nourish America USA as a member… Its creative and collaborative work fighting malnutrition nationwide truly represents the best of nonprofit thinking, resources and action.

— Florence L. Green, Director, CAN


For every dollar spent on prevention, our For every dollar spent on prevention, our nation saves two dollars.nation saves two dollars.


It is less costly, both economically and socially, to PREVENT the negative consequences of malnutrition, than it is to deal with the painfully expensive aftermath.

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