Walk Expected To Raise from $90,000 to $100,000
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Reliv Kalogris Foundation, the charitable arm of Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELV), a Chesterfield-based maker of soy-based nutritional supplements, is hosting a one-mile walk/5K run on Aug. 11 to raise money for people in need in the United States and seven other countries. More than 3,000 participants are expected to turn out.
The event, called the Walk for the Mission, will raise an estimated $90,000 to $100,000 for the Reliv Foundation. Reliv International will match up to $50,000 raised by its worldwide distributors.
"The mission of Reliv International and the Reliv Kalogris Foundation is to "nourish our world," and this event fits the mission perfectly," said R. Scott Montgomery, chairman of the Reliv Foundation. "The funds will buy nutritional supplements for thousands of people internationally. For many of them, these supplements are the only nutritional intake they'll have in a typical day," he added.
The walk/run event will take place Saturday, Aug. 11, beginning at 6:45 a.m. From 6:30 to 9:00 a.m., the following downtown streets will close for the event: Seventh Street from Washington Ave. to Market Street, and Market to 23rd St.
The Reliv Foundation provides free nutritional supplements to nearly 25,000 people every day. Since its founding, the Foundation has donated supplements to people in need in more than 15 countries.
The Walk for the Mission is part of Reliv's International Conference, being held Aug. 9-11 at America's Center. Reliv distributors from more than 10 countries are expected to take part in the event.
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 65,000 independent distributors. Reliv International's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol RELV. Additional information about Reliv International, Inc. can be obtained on the Web at http://www.reliv.com/. DATASOURCE: Reliv International, Inc.
CONTACT: Barry Murov, Director, Corporate Communications of Reliv International, Inc., +1-636-733-1303 Web site: http://www.reliv.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/103123.html
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