“Lose A Pound, Save A Life” is a pretty compelling statement. That’s the tagline that Lose Weight 4 Humanity is using to inspire overweight Americans to join their latest campaign and lose weight. Participating means committing to a five week weight loss program with a focus on what their weight loss can do for the world.
A lose-weight-a-thon, “Lose A Pound, Save A Life” participants have friends, family, co-workers and employers to sponsor their weight loss effort and pledge cash to Thirst Relief International to the tune of $5 for every pound they lose. If you lose five pounds and have ten sponsors, that works out to $250 raised for the charity.
Thirst Relief International addresses the global water crisis affecting 1.1 billion people and claims the lives of nearly 2 million every year. With 90% of those dying being children under five, the tagline “Lose A Pound, Save A Life” becomes even more compelling. Lose Weight 4 Humanity has partnered with Thirst Relief International, which distributes and implements clean water systems, to help victims overcome this tragedy.
Following are some milestones that participants can strive for:
– Building, delivering, and installing a filter costs $50-$75 and benefits about ten people.
– Drilling a new well costs $2,000-$4,000 and benefits anywhere from five hundred to one thousand people.
Founder Charles Allen states: “At a time when obesity in the workplace is creating hardship for employees and employers alike, we believe this campaign, by focusing on such a great humanitarian cause, will yield huge rewards for everyone it touches.”
Not unlike the Donate Your Calories program, Lose Weight 4 Humanity is asking people to think of their weight loss as more than something to do for their ego or their own health. They are asking people to consider their weight loss as an act of charity and I can honestly say that isn’t a very bad idea.
You can make donations to Thirst Relief International at their website or contact Lose Weight 4 Humanity at their website.
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