PRESS RELEASE:
Program aimed at offering guidance and aid to struggling veterans across the country
ORLANDO, Fla.,
May 9, 2018 (Newswire.com) -
Clean the World, a leader in Global Health, and Motivational Speaker
and Owner of Booyah Energy, Shane Johnson, announce the launch of its “
Hike Across America - The Second Chance Tour”
to support veterans experiencing difficulties transitioning into the
workplace. This three-month initiative will raise awareness for the
struggles veterans face going from active duty to civilian life. During
the hike, Marine, Shane Johnson will cover over 3,000 miles speaking and
inspiring communities, corporate leaders, and city officials to work
together on finding solutions to support our veterans in need while
distributing over 10,000 hygiene kits to individuals experiencing
homelessness across the U.S.
“Hike Across America – The Second Chance Tour” powered by Clean the
World and Booyah Energy starts July 4th in Las Vegas, Nevada and ends on
September 11th in Orlando, Florida. Covering 10 cities in 10 states,
Shane Johnson and Clean the World will honor a hero in each city along
the route while raising funds to purchase a home for a much-deserved
hero in the Orlando area for a September 11th ribbon cutting.
“I am passionate about what I do and in helping others find a process
and plan that will work for their individual or organizational needs,”
says Shane Johnson, Motivational Speaker and Owner of Booyah Energy.
“This Hike Across America is about encouraging individuals in hurt
places to remove obstacles that keep them down. I’ve overcome
homelessness, so I’ve been there. I inspire these veterans to hold
themselves accountable for their future.” ~
~Shane Johnson / Motivational Speaker and Owner of Booyah Energy
This is the second time that Clean the World and Shane Johnson have
partnered on this veteran initiative. In 2017, Shane walked 22 miles a
day for 65 consecutive days stopping at cities from Orlando, Florida to
San Diego, California, visiting homeless shelters in each city. Clean
the World and its sponsors were able to distribute over 10,000 Veterans’
Hygiene Kits to shelters along the route. Hygiene kits provide
life-saving supplies to individuals that cannot afford basic items such
as soap, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush for example. Clean
the World works with businesses that want to serve the homeless
community in hosting
hygiene kit team building events at their location. It’s a fun and unique way to serve the local community.
This year’s Hike Across America – the Second Chance Tour will stop in
Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, St Louis, Louisville,
Nashville, Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Orlando. In addition, Clean the
World encourages businesses across the country to
assemble kits and donate to charities that serve veterans in their area.
“Last year, we were able to support thousands of veterans in twenty
different cities through the generous support from our sponsors,” says
Shawn Seipler, founder and CEO of Clean the World.
“This year, we hope
to expand our reach to help even more individuals across the country. We
encourage businesses to take part in Hike Across America by serving
their local communities. These hygiene supplies, which are not covered
by government programs, keep individuals healthy, prevents the spread of
illnesses, and makes them feel refreshed so they can better their
situation. It’s amazing how something so basic can have such a positive
impact on someone’s life.”
To learn more about Hike Across America powered by Clean the World
and Booyah Energy Drink including routes and updates, please visit
cleantheworld.org/hike.
For businesses or individuals that would like to host a hygiene kit build or sponsor Hike Across America, please email
info@cleantheworld.org.
About Clean the World
Clean the World is a social enterprise dedicated to the mission of
saving millions of lives around the world while simultaneously diverting
hotel waste from landfills. Clean the World operates soap recycling
centers in Orlando, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and Punta Cana and leads a
“Global Hygiene Revolution” to distribute recycled soap and hygiene
products from more than 5,000 hotel and resort partners. The
organization benefits children and families in countries with a high
pre-adolescent death rate due to acute respiratory infection (pneumonia)
and diarrheal diseases (cholera) – which are two of the top killers of
children under the age of five. Since 2009, more than 45 million bars of
Clean the World soap have been distributed in over 127 countries. Clean
the World has served over 10 million individuals through its soap
distribution and hygiene education programs. In addition, Clean the
World provides hygiene kits to relief organizations throughout North
America. More information:
CleantheWorld.org.
About Shane Johnson
Shane Johnson is one of the most inspiring motivational keynote
speakers in the country. Drawing from his diverse background and
military service, Johnson is widely heralded for his unique insights
into entrepreneurship, sales, and living an authentic life-all of which
have helped catapult him to reach the status of becoming a #1
bestselling author. Every year Shane Hikes Across America running to
Inspire Homeless Veterans and raise awareness about Veteran suicides.
His journey covers over 3,000 Miles, 10 states, speaking in 10 plus
cities passing out over 10,000 Hygiene kits to those in need 65 Days.
All this while continuing to successfully operate his three businesses,
Booyah Productions, Booyah Energy, and Yellow Bird Consulting. More
information:
tshanejohnson.com
About Booyah Energy
Booyah Energy founded by once homeless and now Motivational Speaker
Shane Johnson is not just a drink or an apparel line – it is a state of
mind. The idea behind this brand and product is pure empowerment. It is
the Superman-energy that fuels your Clark Kent, the inner Hulk strength
to your Bruce Banner, The Wonder Woman to your Diana Prince. When you
put on Booyah Apparel, you represent a person who was once homeless and
understood that only Empowerment is what pulled him out of that dark
place to find mindful success. In other words, the empowerment turned
the homeless person into a superhero, giving them the strength and
courage to try again. One of our outreach platforms is to employ persons
experiencing homelessness by allowing them the opportunity to be models
for our drinks and apparel. Each time you purchase an item from one of
our homeless models, know that a portion of the proceeds goes directly
back to that individual and through your purchase, you are empowering
them with the ability to get back on their feet and take on tomorrow
with a brand new positive outlook on their life! More information:
booyahenergy.com
Media Contact:
Sandie Beauchamp
Vice President – Marketing, Products & Technology
Clean the World
407-574-8353 x1011
sbeauchamp@cleantheworld.org
