Big Brothers Big Sisters Honors Nerium International as the Nation’s Top Corporate Fundraising Partner

TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Big Brothers Big Sisters is pleased to honor Nerium International and
its Nerium Ripple Foundation for outstanding dedication to mentorship.
Nerium is the largest corporate fundraising partner in the country,
raising $1.3 million in support for the 112-year-old youth mentoring
organization in 2015.

“From top corporate leadership to local partner involvement – Nerium
helps further our mission through nearly every facet of their
organization,” said Pam Iorio, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of
America. “Their financial support and ability to encourage more brand
ambassadors means that we can help match even more children with a
strong adult mentor.”

In addition to the $1.3 million raised in 2015, Nerium generated more
than $2 million in support of the Big Brothers Big Sisters youth
mentoring program in the United States and Canada from 2012 to 2014,
bringing the total to $3.5 million over four years. These generous gifts
come from corporate funds as well as donations from Nerium’s Independent
Brand Partners, the company’s external sales force. The financial gifts
have allowed Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide approximately 3,500
at-risk youth with carefully monitored one-to-one mentoring. This
program model has been proven by independent studies and recognized by
the federal government for keeping youth in school and out of trouble so
they can achieve their greatest potential in life.

Nerium’s dedication goes beyond the outstanding financial contributions,
however. More than 300 of Nerium’s Independent Brand Partners have
served as volunteer mentors with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Leadership begins at the top, and Nerium’s executives demonstrate this
daily. Chief Leadership Officer Renee Olson has been a Big Sister to
Ryan for more than two years, and Co-CEO Jeff Dahl was matched with
Little Brother Angelo a year and a half ago.

“The missions of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Nerium International are
nearly identical,” said Nerium founder and CEO Jeff Olson. “Both
organizations work to make lives better with caring individuals gently
modeling the way.” Mentorship is one of the keys to the corporation’s
rapid success, achieving $1 billion in cumulative revenue in only four
years. The concept is featured heavily in Jeff Olson’s book, The
Slight Edge.

Nerium has gained international recognition for its passion for
community outreach, including four PR News Community Social
Responsibility Awards and the 2015 DCEO Magazine Corporate
Responsibility Award. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America honored Nerium
in 2013 with its Community Spirit Award and in 2015 with the President’s
Award, the highest award for corporate partners. Nerium has set a goal
for raising $2 million in charitable giving in 2016.

About Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Big Brothers Big Sisters, the nation’s largest donor- and
volunteer-supported mentoring network, provides children facing
adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one
mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Partnering with parents/guardians, schools, corporations and others in
the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters carefully pairs children
(“Littles”) with screened volunteer mentors (“Bigs”) and monitors and
supports these one-to-one mentoring matches throughout their course. The
Big Brothers Big Sisters Youth Outcomes Survey substantiates that its
mentoring programs have proven, positive academic, socio-emotional and
behavioral outcomes for youth — areas linked to high school graduation,
avoidance of juvenile delinquency, and college or job readiness. This
mission has been the cornerstone of the organization’s 112-year history.
With more than 300 agencies across the country, Big Brothers Big Sisters
serves approximately 170,000 children, their families and 170,000
volunteer mentors. Learn more at www.BigBrothersBigSisters.org.

About Nerium International

Nerium International, LLC, headquartered in Addison, Texas, is a
relationship marketing company that markets breakthrough anti-aging
products validated by science. Since its August 2011 launch, Nerium has
reached record-breaking sales and earned industry accolades while
building a loyal customer base of millions in the U.S., Canada, Mexico,
and South Korea. Led by an award-winning executive team with more than
220 years of collective industry experience, Nerium International is
committed to developing and distributing anti-aging products that are
rooted in real science, produce real results and improve consumers’
lives. For more information, please visit www.nerium.com.

For more about the Nerium Ripple Foundation, please visit www.NeriumRipple.org.

Contacts

For Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
ChappellRoberts,
Laura
Ruden, 813-281-0088
LRuden@chappellroberts.com