Nutrisystem Awards Scholarships to 2016 Girl Talk National Leaders of the Year
Recipients Exemplify the Mission and Values of Girl Talk, a
Non-Profit Teen Mentoring Program
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NTRI), a leading provider of weight loss management products and
services, announced today that it has awarded scholarships to Girl
Talk’s (mygirltalk.org)
National Leaders of the Year, the organization’s highest and most
prestigious award. Girl Talk is an international, non-profit,
peer-to-peer mentoring program focused on helping teens build confidence
and develop leadership skills. Nutrisystem announced its partnership
with Girl Talk last August when the Company launched its #NowBelieveIt
campaign.
The recipients, Natalie Cox and Mikayla Keen, are co-leaders of their
Girl Talk Chapter in Fort Branch, Indiana, and best exemplify the
mission and values of Girl Talk and its founder, Haley Kilpatrick. The
scholarships they received will be used toward their college careers.
Natalie will be attending Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington,
Indiana, and Mikayla will be attending Vincennes University in
Vincennes, Indiana.
“We find that once a girl suffers with low self-esteem, it manifests
itself into adulthood and we want to really break that cycle,” said Dawn
Zier, CEO at Nutrisystem. “It is our honor to present Natalie and
Mikayla with scholarships as each is a proven leader in her community
helping other young women deal with the issues they face and gain more
self-confidence. Through our continued partnership with Girl Talk, we
hope to inspire a generation of young girls and women to be the best
versions of themselves they can be.”
“Natalie and Mikayla have gone above and beyond the call of duty as Girl
Talk Leaders. We are truly honored to know that such outstanding girls
are starting and leading Girl Talk Chapters to help instill confidence
in the lives of their middle school peers,” said Haley Kilpatrick,
Founder of Girl Talk. “I am confident that their story will inspire
other high school girls all over the country to start their own Girl
Talk Chapters in their communities.”
Natalie and Mikayla’s photos and biographies will be displayed on the
Girl Talk website for the next year.
#NowBelieveIt is a social empowerment campaign that highlights the
positive power that compliments play in the lives of women and young
girls. You can watch the #NowBelieveIt video at Nutrisystem’s The
Leaf.
For more information on Nutrisystem, its program and products, please
visit www.nutrisystem.com
About Nutrisystem, Inc.
Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI)
is a leader in the weight loss industry, having helped millions of
people lose weight over the course of more than 40 years. The Company’s
weight loss solutions include Nutrisystem® My Way®, Fast 5, and Turbo
10, all clinically tested, structured food delivery programs that come
with the digital platform NuMi® by Nutrisystem. Additionally, the
Company offers multi-day kits and individual products available at
select retail outlets. The Company’s current product line offers
customers the most meal choices, including more than 150 foods with no
artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Nutrisystem provides customers
the flexibility to align their diet with the US Healthy Eating Meal
Pattern, as recommended by the USDA Dietary Guidelines. Plans include
comprehensive counseling options from trained weight loss coaches,
registered dietitians and certified diabetes educators and can be
customized to specific dietary needs and preferences including the Nutrisystem®
D® program for people with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. The
Company also owns and operates the South Beach Diet® and Shake360™
brands. For more information, go to NutrisystemNews.com.
About Girl Talk
Having served more than 60,500 middle and high school girls since 2002,
in 48 states and 7 countries, Girl Talk is a nonprofit organization that
provides leadership opportunities for high school girls to mentor middle
school girls by starting and leading Girl Talk Chapters in their
communities. We exist to help girls build confidence and develop
leadership skills through weekly, peer-to-peer mentoring. Our goal is to
provide the necessary resources, at no cost, for all girls during their
most formative years. Our hope is for Girl Talk to instill the values to
help girls grow up to become kind, confident leaders who treat each
other with respect. For more information, please visit www.mygirltalk.org.
Contacts
Nutrisystem, Inc.
Robin Shallow
Vice President, Communications
215-346-8068
rshallow@nutrisystem.com
or
Nutrisystem,
Inc.
Deanna Every
Public Relations Manager
215-478-1433
devery@nutrisystem.com
