Company raises more than $180,000 for the Reliv Foundation
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Reliv International, Inc.
(Nasdaq: RELV), a maker of soy-based nutritional supplements, said more
than 5,000 independent distributors from 11 countries attended its
international conference here from Aug. 9-11.
Highlights of the conference included:
-- A charitable event that raised more than $180,000 for the Reliv
Kalogris Foundation.
-- An announcement of the 50 winners of the Mega-Bonus promotion who in
total collected more than $700,000.
The distributors also received other forms of recognition and training
during the conference.
The winners of the Mega-Bonus promotion, which was open to all Reliv
distributors worldwide, had the highest group sales volume from August 2006
through July 2007. The 50 winners received cash awards ranging from $1,000
to $100,000.
The company also announced the members of its President's Team, which
is comprised of the distributors who had the highest incomes in 2006. The
newest members are Doug and Trish Fischer of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
Richard and Linda Vance of Clayton, Calif.; and Mike and Julie Williams of
Eureka, Mo.
Returning President's Team members (in alphabetical order) are Joe and
Carol Felger of Naperville, Ill.; John and Jacque Hayes of Phoenix; Doris
and Henry Leissing of Hendersonville, N.C.; Tom and Valarie Moody of
Chicago; Tom and Karen Pinnock of Orlando, Fla.; Terry and Gayla Renton of
Broken Arrow, Okla.; Jim and Marge Rodgers of Rolling Meadows, Ill.; Pat
and Jane Rodgers of Chicago; Jim and Sandy Schaben of Columbus, Neb.; and
Phil and Betty Wolf of Richmond, Va.
Approximately 4,000 people registered for the walk/run event in
downtown St. Louis to raise money for the Reliv Foundation. They paid $15
each to participate. In addition, many distributors separately raised funds
for the Foundation in their home towns. The company contributed $50,000 in
matching funds, bringing the total to more than $180,000.
The Reliv Foundation distributes free nutritional supplements daily to
nearly 25,000 impoverished people in 10 countries. In many cases, the
supplements are the only nutritional intake the recipients receive each
day. Since its founding in 1995, the Foundation has given out more than $13
million in nutritional supplements to people in more than 15 countries.
About Reliv
Reliv International, Inc., based in suburban St. Louis, Mo., is a
developer, manufacturer and marketer of a proprietary line of nutritional
supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight
management and sports nutrition. Reliv sells its products through an
international network marketing system of approximately 69,000 independent
distributors. Additional information about Reliv International, Inc. can be
obtained on the Web at http://www.reliv.com.
SOURCE Reliv International, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Barry Murov, Director, Corporate
Communications, of Reliv International, Inc., +1-636-733-1303,
cell: +1-636-675-4608
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