As part of my series about people who stepped up to make a difference during the COVID19 Pandemic I had the pleasure of interviewing Howard Schiffer. 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…
As part of my series about the things we can do to remain hopeful and support each other during anxious times, I had the pleasure of interviewing Howard Schiffer. 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…
Howard founded Vitamin Angels in 1994 shortly after the Northridge Earthquake hit – he was 14 years into a successful career in the natural foods industry, when a relief agency contacted him requesting a donation of vitamins for families in the area. His “a-ha!” moment came soon after realizing how grateful his industry contacts were…