WW Pledges $2 Million to support those most affected by COVID-19

NEW YORK, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW), a global wellness company powered by the world's leading commercial weight management program, announced today that as part of its brand commitment to healthy living as a human right, the company pledges two million dollars to provide 10 million nutritious meals and three million pounds of fresh produce to those affected by the current issues of food insecurity. WW will donate the funds via its charitable platform, WW Good, directly to the charitable partners on the front lines of these efforts.

WW is uniquely positioned to help address the health and wellness of so many during this difficult time. Beginning April 15, the company will launch a global healthy giving challenge. The challenge will encourage WW members to participate through the company's in-app rewards program, WellnessWins. Members earn rewards by taking healthy actions such as tracking food, physical activity, and other healthy habits. They will be incentivized to redeem those rewards for donations to charities, including those that provide fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy meals to communities in need. While the ability to donate to WW Good has always been a part of the WellnessWins program, through June 15, all donations will directly support WW's charitable partners such as Feeding America^®, the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization, and Wholesome Wave, along with other US and global charitable organizations who are on the front-lines of getting food into the hands of people in need. WW will match WellnessWins member contributions, totaling two million dollars and providing local food banks with 10 million meals and three million pounds of fresh produce.*

"At WW, we believe that access to healthy food and nutrition are of critical importance - especially at this time. During this global health crisis, we have the responsibility to galvanize our employees, our members and all of our communities around the world," said Mindy Grossman, WW Chief Executive Officer. "Our global promise is to help those in need and continue our commitment to healthy living as a human right. We are so happy to partner with the Roc Nation family to help make good on our promise."

In addition to its healthy giving challenge, WW has partnered with Roc Nation and the Roc Nation family to donate products to help address the increasing demands of Feeding America member food banks. Together, WW, Roc Nation, and Feeding America will help address the increasing demands of local member food banks by helping to provide meals and fresh produce to families in need. Members of the Roc Nation family will further support the cause by amplifying the message in their local communities.

The devastating impacts of COVID-19 have left member food banks across the US experiencing unprecedented demand and many vulnerable families, and newly unemployed individuals, are turning to those local food banks for support. WW believes that access to healthy food and overall wellness is a human right and now more than ever, remains committed to doing its part in meeting those goals as part of a global community.

*From April 15th to June 15th, WW guarantees a minimum donation of 6,500,000 meals (monetary equivalent of $650,000) and a maximum of 10,000,000 meals (monetary equivalent of $1,000,000). $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks. *$1 helps provide at least 9 pounds of produce secured by Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks.

About WW International, Inc.
WW – Weight Watchers reimagined – is a global wellness company powered by the world's leading commercial weight management program. We inspire millions of people to adopt healthy habits for real life. Through our engaging tech-enabled experience and face-to-face group workshops, members follow our livable and sustainable program of healthy eating, physical activity, and a helpful mindset. Leveraging more than five decades of experience in building inspired communities and our deep expertise in behavioral science, we aim to democratize wellness and to deliver wellness for all. To learn more about the WW approach to healthy living, please visit ww.com. For more information about our global business, visit our corporate website at corporate.ww.com.  

About WW Good
WW Good is a registered 501(c)(3) with global social impact that helps underserved communities get healthier by encouraging the development of healthy habits for life. For more information about WW Good and how to get involved, please visit: www.ww.com/WWGood.

About Roc Nation
Since its founding in 2008, Roc Nation has grown into the world's preeminent entertainment company. We work in every aspect of modern entertainment—with recording artists and producers, songwriters and more. Our client list includes some of the world's most recognizable names: from Rihanna and DJ Khaled to Buju Banton and Snoh Aalegra. We are a full-service organization, supporting our diverse roster of talent via artist management, music publishing, touring, production, strategic brand development and beyond.

About Feeding America
Feeding America® is the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, we provide meals to more than 40 million people each year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry. Individuals, charities, businesses and government all have a role in ending hunger. Donate. Volunteer. Advocate. Educate. Together we can solve hunger. Visit www.feedingamerica.org, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

About Wholesome Wave
Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Wholesome Wave is a national nonprofit that believes that solving hunger is not just about providing more food, it's also about providing the right food so those in need can lead a healthy life. Our efforts are driven by the mission of democratizing nutrition by empowering underserved consumers to make healthier food choices by increasing affordable access to fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2007, Wholesome Wave addresses complex health problems with innovative and effective solutions, like doubling Food Stamps when spent on fruits and vegetables, and providing produce prescriptions for low income patients facing diabetes and heart disease.

For more information, contact:
Joe Quenqua, WW
Chief Communications Officer
212.601.7519
[email protected] 

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