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From the Blisstree blog:

Have you or someone you know been touched by breast cancer? If so, EBOOST and Blisstree understand the long journey and challenges ahead. That’s why for every box of pink lemonade that EBOOST sells, they will donate a full $10 of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Together, we can give hope to millions of women and their families – and help wipe out this dreadful disease once and for all.

The EBOOST Healthy Energy Drink contains a special blend of vitamins and minerals that activate the four vital elements of performance: ENERGY, IMMUNITY, RECOVERY, and FOCUS, delivering sustained energy that lasts.

EBOOST is teaming up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to raise money for breast cancer awareness with an exclusive offer for Blisstree readers. A box of 20 EBOOST pink lemonade packets normally cost $28, but EBOOST is offering it to Blisstree readers at a 25% discount – that’s just $21 a box! And the best part? EBOOST will donate $10 of that amount to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Just use coupon code “25offkomen” at checkout. At Blisstree, we’re very proud to be a part of this critical philanthropic initiative on behalf of women everywhere. Click to read the foundation’s important guide to understanding breast cancer.

A lot of you have probably heard of TOMS Shoes, the company that gives one pair of shoes away for every pair they sell. If you haven’t, check out their website (www.toms.com). They’re a great company and we’re happy to be involved whenever they have an event to promote their cause.

On April 8th, TOMS celebrates One Day Without Shoes. In cities all over the world people go without shoes for an hour or a day to show support for kids who don’t have any shoes. And let me tell you, it gives you a healthy respect for the hardships faced by the lack of such a simple thing.In case you’re thinking that shoes aren’t that important, here are some of the difficulties faced by kids who don’t have them:

• Children develop cuts and sores from unsafe roads and contaminated soil. These cuts become infected and can lead to life-threatening diseases.
• Walking is often the primary mode of transportation, and a pair of shoes allows a child to walk much further distances for food, water, shelter and medical help.
• Shoes are often a required part of school uniform in developing countries, and owning a pair of shoes can mean the difference between receiving an education and being condemned to a lifetime of poverty.
• The leading cause of disease in developing countries is soil-transmitted parasites which enter the body through pores or sores on the soles of the feet.
• An estimated 740 million people are infected with hookworms, which enter the body through the skin when people walk barefoot.
• Millions of people are at risk for podoconiosis, which is caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil. Fine silica enters the lymphatic system through the pores on a person’s feet, and causes feet and legs to swell to gigantic proportions. Sufferers experience pain and loss of function, and are often ostracized because of their deformities. And the disease is completely preventable, just by wearing shoes.

On April 8th this year, EBOOST staff were proud to join TOMS for their one-mile barefoot march in Venice, CA, where both TOMS and EBOOST are located. Of course, we took our little packets of powdered goodness with us and gave them away to other walkers. Check out the photos:

The Venice ODWS walkers. Note Josh from EBOOST on the right.	TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie addresses the crowd
Two of our fellow walkers getting BOOSTed!	Josh from EBOOST
Two ODWS walkers getting their BOOST in front of the TOMS van	The One Day Without Shoes mission statement

Jonathon Prince always loved to run. As a sophomore at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas, NV, he broke the school mile record with a time of 5:35, a feat never before achieved by a sophomore. College life at Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA put a temporary stop to his running habit, but he resumed in 2003, getting up at 5:30am five days a week to pound the streets.

In August 2005 while running through his Studio City, CA neighborhood, Jonathon decided to try and do something to help the victims of the recent Hurricane Katrina. He organized the first Run 4 Relief, a cross-country run starting in Studio City and ending in Atlanta, GA. Despite his father’s warnings that the attempt was foolish and bound to fail, Jonathon persevered and in February 2006, he finished his run with four police cars and the Clark-Atlanta University track team escorting him to a homecoming celebration.

With the success of Run 4 Relief, Jonathon found his life’s purpose. In July 2006, he began Run 4 Relief II, running from Atlanta, GA to New York to promote awareness of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. In total, Jonathon raised $125,000 for Katrina relief efforts.

Now, Jonathon’s at it again. This time, his Hope or Die! run started in California in October 2009 and will end in Washington, DC in March 2010. Instead of running straight across America, Jonathon plans to run from community to community, helping where help is needed and inspiring others to do likewise. Along the way, he’ll be raising money for six charities:

• Bread for the World
• Global Green USA
• Habitat for Humanity
• Water.org
• The Girl Effect
• Remote Area Medical

EBOOST is proud to provide Jonathon with the energy, hydration and recovery to help him on his run. If you want to do YOUR part to help Jonathon raise money, go to his website at www.hopeordie.org and click on “Contribute.” Tweet about it, tell your friends and post about it on facebook. Every little helps.

More Information

Read more about Jonathon on his blog, facebook page, twitter or youtube channel. Or read the articles written about him by CNN and Nike.

Women’s Health magazine listed EBOOST as one of its favorite products that support breast cancer research. Did you know that 10% of all Pink Lemonade sales go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation? Drink Pink!

Read the full Fitness Spice article here.

Drink Pink

Eboost, one of my favorite energy drinks, not only gives me a boost, but the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) as well.

Josh Taekman, the founder of Eboost, told me his company gives 10% of Pink Lemonade Eboost sales to NBCF. Every time you drink pink, Eboost makes a donation to help NBCF fulfill their mission to increase awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.

Most of you have heard of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from one person to another. Today, new treatments and advances in research are giving new hope to people affected by the disease.

Bike MS is a series of 100 bike rides across the US with one goal in mind: raising funds and awareness of Multiple Sclerosis. The money raised funds research for better treatments and a cure, and also allows the National MS Society to offer countless vital programs and services for the 400,000 Americans who are living with this devastating disease.

EBOOST wants to support all the participants in Bike MS. We’re offering a free sample of EBOOST to all riders AND everyone who sponsors a rider. The steps to support the riders and claim your free EBOOST are simple:

1. Click here to go to our facebook page

2. Become a fan

3. Post a message to the wall telling us which rider you supported

4. Wait for our email asking for your shipping address

But that’s not all.

In addition to offering free samples, we’re offering a special discount on all EBOOST products. Just use the code MSRIDE at eboost.com checkout and we’ll donate 20% of the sale to Bike MS. And to say thanks for helping eradicate MS, we’ll ship your EBOOST for free!

• Click here to go to the S. California Bike MS website.
• Click here to visit the National MS Society website.
• Click here to go to our facebook page.
• Click here to order your EBOOST

EBOOST is supporting our youth!

Sports for Youth, an initiative of UJA-Federation of New York, affirms the healing effect of sports on youngsters by enabling children of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, as well as all ages and athletic abilities, to enjoy competitive sports.

Sports for Youth provides grants for programs at UJA-Federation’s network of more than 100 health and human-service agencies throughout the five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island, and select projects overseas. Local agencies eligible for Sports for Youth funding include JCCs and Ys, camps, and health- and human-service agencies with sports-related programs. These sports programs benefit more than 8,000 children directly and countless others.

To help do your part and support Sports For Youth, buy EBOOST today and receive free shipping with your order by entering the code: SFY. You can also show your support by donating to the Sports for Youth Half Marathon: http://sfyhalfmarathon.kintera.org/sharon

When you enter the code “ERASEMS” you can get free shipping on your order and help support the cause because EBOOST is donating 20% of our sales to The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.

A message from the Foundation:

“Together we can heighten awareness for multiple sclerosis and bring hope to those affected by this disease.”

With the support of fabulous retailers we have a spectacular collection of items in the signature MS orange – the vibrant color of hope – for sale in support of educating the community and funding MS research.

Visit us at www.erasems.org during the month of May and propel us one step closer to finding a cure for  multiple sclerosis.

Nancy Davis Foundation Mission Statement

The Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis is dedicated to the treatment and ultimate cure of MS.  Funding research is the core focus of the Foundation and all funds raised support our Center Without Walls program, a selected network of the nation’s top MS research centers.  This nationwide collaboration of physicians and scientists are on the cutting-edge of innovative research programs, working as a team on therapeutic approaches to eradicate MS. In addition to combating MS through research in a clinical environment, we hope to increase awareness by educating the public about this mystifying disease.

Pink Products for a Cause

EBOOST, $24. The launch of EBOOST’s pink lemonade follows the success of its orange flavored effervescent formula which aids the body in staying energized, healthy, revitalized, and alert, without the crash that comes from sugary or overly-caffeinated “energy” drinks. When added to water, EBOOST’s new pink tablets/powder form a delicious and refreshing pink lemonade effervescent drink. 10% of proceeds benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Available at www.eboost.com.

The Wave Magazine just featured EBOOST’s new Pink Lemonade flavor, which was launched in partnership with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).

The Power of Pink

More pink power, this time in the form of a fizzy tablet. The folks at EBOOST have received tons of attention with their ultrahip daily vitamin supplement, thanks in part to celebrity fans such as Heidi Klum. An effervescent tablet, EBOOST is simply dropped into a glass of water, creating a healthy tonic packed with ingredients that help to boost energy, focus, recovery and immunity (think green tea extracts, vitamin B-12, zinc and many more action-packedvitamins and minerals to make you feel good). The original orange flavored EBOOST was a huge hit, and the company has now partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to launch a signature pink lemonade flavor in order to benefit breast cancer research.