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Santa Barbara News Press: Santa Barbara Nonprofit Launches Healthy Futures Initiative to Help World’s Vulnerable Communities
Inspired by his experiences in childbirth education and as a midwife, Howard Schiffer founded Vitamin Angels in 1994. Today, the Santa Barbara nonprofit is fundraising $500,000 as a part of its Healthy Future Initiative, aimed at addressing COVID-19’s effects in vulnerable communities. COVID-19 can prove disastrous for communities that already lacked fundamental health and nutrition…
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Family, Community and Connection for Santoshini
In a week’s time, twenty-five year old Santoshini will be a mother for a second time. “I’ve been very diligent this time around – I go for morning walks, eat well, and have been going for my check-ups regularly,” says Santoshini. In many ways, Santoshini is lucky that she has her mother, Jhunnu, caring for…
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Partnering for a Healthier Future Webinar
Vitamin Angels hosted a webinar to update our corporate partners on the impacts of COVID-19 on the communities we serve, and how we are responding to the growing need for nutrition and health services through our Healthy Futures Initiative. Speakers included Howard Schiffer, Founder & President/CEO at Vitamin Angels and Maaike Bruins, PhD, Lead Scientist for…