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#MakeYourGreenCount Plumpy’Nut Challenge – Fighting Global Childhood Malnutrition

#MakeYourGreenCount Challenge – Find out how YOU can help fight global childhood malnutrition with Edesia’s Plumpy’Nut, and save millions of children’s lives by 3/17/2015, St. Patrick’s Day. Take the challenge now! Donate $5 by St. Patrick’s Day and challenge 10 friends to do the same for a total of $55, the cost of one box of Plumpy’Nut, a full life­saving treatment. One box, one life. It’s that simple. Check out how students at the University of Rhode Island Harrington School of Communication and Media are fighting global childhood malnutrition, and how YOU can help them. As quoted in the Examiner, “they have already started a unique celebration for this year's St. Patrick's Day, one they hope will change the world. They want EVERYONE to join them.” Plumpy’Nut is a ready-­to­-use therapeutic food (RUTF) manufactured by Edesia Global Nutrition Solutions, endorsed by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the World Food Programme, and hailed as a miracle food to fight childhood malnutrition. Edesia’s mission is to treat and prevent malnutrition for the most vulnerable children in the developing world. They envision a world in which all children are adequately nourished so that they can grow into their full potential. Help us spread some Plumpy'Nut love. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and don’t forget to SHARE! This St. Patrick’s Day, #MakeYourGreenCount! Video Credits: Director (Dana Neugent) Editing (Christian Rakotoarisoa) Script (#MakeYourGreenCount Plumpy’Nut Team) #MakeYourGreenCount Plumpy’Nut Team: Sergio Suhett ‘15 Kylie Rice ‘15 Kimberly DeLande ‘15 David St. Amant ‘16 Collaboration: Kate O’Malley University of Rhode Island Publications and Creative Services Regina Bell University of Rhode Harrington School of Communication and Media Heidi Reed, Edesia Global Nutrition Solutions Learn More and Donate: #MakeYourGreenCount Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/makeyourgreencount University of Rhode Island: http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/?id=7325 Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/article/interview-uri-students-with-a-plan-to-end-child-hunger Challenge: https://www.crowdrise.com/makeyourgreencount Edesia Global Nutrition Solutions: http://www.edesiaglobal.org/donate/makeyourgreencount/ Mission: http://www.edesiaglobal.org/donate/makeyourgreencount/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/makegreencount Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/makeyourgreencount Instagram: https://instagram.com/makeyourgreencount/ #MakeYourGreenCount: https://www.crowdrise.com/makeyourgreencount/

• published: 25 Feb 2015
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