Community Involvement

Our Commitment
With genuine compassion and a commitment to enhance the quality of life for all, Young Living Essential Oils eagerly and generously contributes to many causes. Young Living and its Founder, Gary Young, have helped in some of the major disasters of our time, as well as provided a helping hand every day in the community which we live.

Katrina Relief
When Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, it set off one of the worst national disasters in the history of the United States. After viewing images and reading accounts of loss experienced by those who survived the natural disaster, Gary Young and all those at Young Living were touched by the suffering of so many and could not idly stand by.

Joyce Cothern, a Young Living Essential Oils distributor who lives in one of the areas hit by the storm, sent this message of hope to Young Living's corporate headquarters: “I have been using essential oils consistently on my family during the storm and its aftermath for all sorts of injuries and emotions. At one point in the storm, I mixed a blend of essential oils to use on a lady who was oxygen deprived, and it helped her until she was able to get to a hospital. The severity of this storm was unbelievable, and it will take a long time for this area to recover, but we are doing a little better each day. I share the oils with all who are willing to use them, and I know that many are being blessed by the oils.”

While the danger and heartache lingered all around the southern United States, many individuals desired to extend help and comfort. Young Living Essential Oils distributors Katie Land, Turner Bourne, and Emily Laurel requested and received donations from Young Living for use in the recovery efforts at the Cajun Dome in Lafayette. While there, they taught and worked with medical and support staff, natural healing practitioners, and massage therapists in using Young Living essential oils to help Katrina evacuees. “Virtually everyone who found their way to us remarked on the beautiful aromas wafting from our room, as well as the gentle, caring touch of the volunteers. We will never forget the sights, sounds, and smells of our Katrina experience,” Emily said. This was just one of the many people and organizations Young Living provided essentials oils to for hurricane relief.

Back at the corporate office in Lehi, Utah, employees rallied together to create hygiene kits for the survivors of the disaster. The kits included basic necessities such as Young Living bar soap, towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and combs.

Tsunami Aid
When Young Living Essential Oils learned about the devastation caused by the December 26, 2004, earthquake and resulting tsunami, Young Living responded immediately. It was quickly decided that a portion of our sales during early 2005 would be donated to relief organizations. Young Living also gave essential oils to distributors who were traveling to these distant countries to provide aid.

Young Living Essential Oils distributor Dr. Carolyn DeMarco went to a small clinic in Aceh, a territory of Indonesia. She used Young Living essential oils to assist in the healing of emotional and physical traumas. The Acehnese people were very receptive to her holistic ways of healing. “For those who had trouble sleeping, the essential oils had a near miraculous effect. People gravitated to them, sighed with relief, and came back and asked for more. We used single oils like lavender and brilliant combination oils like Peace & Calming®, Hope™, Sacred Mountain™, 3 Wise Men™, and Joy™,” Dr. DeMarco wrote in her journal. When she came back and reported on her successful experiences, Young Living donated additional essential oils to help relieve more victims of the tsunami.

Other Services
Gary Young and his Young Living Essential Oils corporation actively participate in many other projects and programs around the world.

In November 2003, Gary Young led a team of Young Living corporate leaders and distributors on a weeklong humanitarian expedition to the Tarahumara Indians in the mountains of Mexico. The expedition provided the village with food, school kits, building materials for a small schoolhouse, and a new well. Young Living continues to donate to these strong, humble people.

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, affected all Americans and left the whole world shocked. Young Living's donations of essential oils assisted in the rescue efforts, as grateful firefighters used the oils on their masks while they worked amidst the rubble and smoke.

Community Involvement
Employees of Young Living Essential Oils contribute to their communities in numerous ways. Individual employees provide personal time to a wide variety of community needs, from blood drives to scout service projects to humanitarian aid, as well as contribute monetarily to religious and charitable organizations. Young Living's employees actively participate in a United Way campaign and are sponsors of the Oakridge School, a school for the disabled. During the holiday season, employees have participated in local Sub for Santa programs where they adopt a child or family and provide toys, clothing, and other necessities that they would not otherwise be able to afford.

As Young Living and Founder Gary Young continue to expand and bring greater health and prosperity to others, Young Living looks for ways to help those in need. We encourage, hope for, and expect the same from everyone associated with Young Living Essential Oils.