By Dan Mitchell, MLM Blog Correspondent

From Market Watch:

IRVINE, Calif., Jun 17, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Arbonne has made a charitable donation of approximately 30,000 skin care products –with a retail value of almost $642,000–to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that sends care packages to the U.S. military. Arbonne is a company headquartered in Irvine, California. The company formulates botanically-based, cutting-edge skin care and personal care products, distributed through an international network of Arbonne Independent Consultants.

"Arbonne is grateful to have an opportunity to support our troops overseas in a very tangible way. Our military men and women willingly serve the country and put their lives on the line every day. These products are a small token of our appreciation and recognition for all they do," explains Brad Wayment, Arbonne Sr. VP Marketing.

Operation Gratitude was founded in 2003 and is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization that sends care packages to U.S. troops deployed overseas. Their mission is to lift morale, bring a smile to a service member's face and express the appreciation and support of the American people.

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