MELVILLE, N.Y., July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Henry Schein,
Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced its donation of 4,000 Welcome
Kits for people staying at American Cancer Society Hope Lodge facilities, which provide free
temporary housing services in locations across the U.S. for people
receiving cancer treatment far from home and their loved ones. This
is the tenth year Henry Schein has
supported Hope Lodge through the
Welcome Kit program.
Each welcome kit contains personal hygiene products and related
items, including toothbrushes and toothpaste, hand sanitizer, skin
cream, mouthwash, a multi-wire charging cable, and a personal
journal. The company's donation, conducted with the support of 16
of Henry Schein's supplier partners,
is an initiative of Henry Schein Cares, the company's global
corporate social responsibility program.
"For 10 years, Team Schein has been pleased to join American
Cancer Society and Hope Lodge
facilities across the country in providing a few comforts of home
to patients fighting cancer," said Stanley
M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer of Henry Schein. "Our
Welcome Kit program has been an important component of Henry Schein's commitment to the fight against
cancer, and we are pleased to join our supplier partners in
'helping health happen' for thousands of Hope Lodge guests."
Since the program's inception, Henry
Schein has donated more than 21,000 Welcome Kits to
Hope Lodge facilities. The American
Cancer Society will distribute the kits at 32 of its facilities
throughout the year.
"These Welcome Kits go a long way to helping our guests feel
more at home while living in an unfamiliar place during an
unsettling time," said Erik
Langhoff, Regional Director, Hope Lodge Operations, American
Cancer Society. "Our Hope Lodge guests appreciate the generosity
and thoughtfulness that goes into each kit, and I thank
Henry Schein and its supplier
partners on behalf of the entire American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
team."
Henry Schein's supplier partners
that have donated products and support to the Hope Lodge Welcome
Kit program in 2018 include: 3M, Air
Techniques, Coltene Whaledent, Crosstex, DenTek Oral Care, Erskine,
Healthlink, Hello, Office Depot, Oral-B/Crest, Rowpar
Pharmaceuticals, S&W Manufacturing, Septodont, Sunstar, The
Natural Dentist, and Welch Allyn.
About Henry Schein Cares
Henry Schein Cares stands on
four pillars: engaging Team Schein Members to reach their
potential, ensuring accountability by extending ethical business
practices to all levels within Henry
Schein, promoting environmental sustainability, and
expanding access to health care for underserved and at-risk
communities around the world. Health care activities supported by
Henry Schein Cares focus on three main areas: advancing wellness,
building capacity in the delivery of health care services, and
assisting in emergency preparedness and relief.
Firmly rooted in a deep commitment to social responsibility and
the concept of enlightened self-interest championed
by Benjamin Franklin, the philosophy behind Henry Schein Cares
is a vision of "doing well by doing good." Through the work of
Henry Schein Cares to enhance access to care for those in need, the
Company believes that it is furthering its long-term success.
"Helping Health Happen Blog" is a platform for health care
professionals to share their volunteer experiences delivering
assistance to those in need globally. To read more about how Henry
Schein Cares is making a difference, please visit our
blog: www.helpinghealthhappen.org.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is a
solutions company for health care professionals powered by a
network of people and technology. With more than
22,000 Team Schein Members serving more than 1
million customers globally, the Company is the world's largest
provider of Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain
solutions to enhance the efficiency of
office-based dental, animal health,
and medical practitioners. The Company also
serves dental laboratories, government and institutional
health care clinics, and other alternate care sites.
A Fortune 500® Company and a member of
the S&P 500® and the Nasdaq 100® indexes,
Henry Schein's network of trusted
advisors provides health care professionals with the valued
solutions they need to improve operational success and clinical
outcomes. The Company offers customers exclusive, innovative
products and solutions, including practice management software,
e-commerce solutions, specialty and surgical products, as well as a
broad range of financial services. Henry Schein operates through a centralized and
automated distribution network, with a selection of more than
120,000 branded products and Henry
Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than
180,000 additional products available as special-order items.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein has operations or affiliates in 34
countries. The Company's sales reached a record $12.5
billion in 2017, and have grown at a compound annual rate of
approximately 15 percent since Henry
Schein became a public company in 1995. For more
information, visit Henry Schein
at www.henryschein.com, Facebook.com/HenrySchein,
and @HenrySchein on Twitter.
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