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Santa Barbara News-Press: Nonprofits step up during pandemic
During 2020, nonprofits stayed true to their missions of helping others, but rapidly pivoted to the needs of local residents during COVID-19, all while adhering to COVID-19 regulations and safety requirements. Nonprofits in Santa Barbara County repaired homes to shelter in place, provided aid to wildfire victims, held free food pantries, assisted students with remote…
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Live Naturally Magazine: Vitamin Angels Works to Eliminate Malnutrition
Approximately 30 percent of the world’s population lacks access to basic health services, including nutritional resources. Enter Vitamin Angels, an organization that seeks to improve the lives of pregnant women, infants and children by working with like-minded partners to eliminate malnutrition. What They Do Vitamin Angels works with local partners around the world to distribute vitamins and…
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Thrive Global: Howard Schiffer of Vitamin Angels: How Meditation and Having a Spiritual Connection can Reduce Stress in Business
Howard Schiffer is the Founder and President of the global public health nonprofit, Vitamin Angels, which took on a major public health challenge when it started in 1994: to eliminate vitamin A deficiency in children under 5, which can lead to illness, blindness, and even death. In 2018, Schiffer announced a new goal for the…