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Tis’ the Season for Sharing and Caring

And for Developing Healthy Habits

By Sponsored November 20, 2014
The holiday season is just around the corner, and so is winter germ season. From gift buying, to decorating, to school activities, to baking, and the to-do list goes on and on; this time of the year is one in which we do not want to chance anyone in our families getting ill. Who wants to miss out on all of the fun the season brings?

It has been reported that 80% of germs are transmitted by the hands. This means that no matter what you touch, germs often stick to your hands. Then, you might touch your face, mouth, nose and eyes and are basically ingesting those germs and putting yourself at risk for illness or infection. This is why good hand hygiene, especially this time of the year, is so important. In fact, hand hygiene is one of the most important preventive measures we can take to reduce the spread of illness-causing germs.

With this is mind, GOJO has launched the PURELL® 30 Days of Sharing and Caring promotion, which challenges consumers to adopt 30 days of healthy habits while encouraging them to do good deeds for others. 

The 30 Days of Sharing and Caring Sweepstakes is designed to provide families with a fun way to develop hand hygiene habits that can help keep both parents and kids healthy not only during the holiday season, but all year long. Studies show that by using PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer three times a day for 30 days can help reduce the risk of getting sick.

The 30 Days of Sharing and Caring sweepstakes begins Monday, November 17th at 10 AM ET and runs through Tuesday, December 16th. During this time, challenge participants will be asked to complete daily challenges that include reading a story as a family, baking cookies for your neighbors or doing the dishes for someone else. Plus, once you register, you are eligible to win great prizes including seasonal JELLY WRAP™ Carriers, a weekly prize of a $100 gift card, and a grand prize of $5,000.

Hand Hygiene Tips
This challenge also serves as a great reminder to remember the key moments to practice hand hygiene. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the key times:
  • Before, during and after preparing food; 
  • Before eating; 
  • Before and after caring for someone that is sick or around someone that is ill; 
  • Before and after treating a cut or wound; 
  • After using the bathroom; 
  • After blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing; 
  • After changing diapers;
  • After handling pet food or pet treats; and 
  • After touching anything that may be a transmission vector of infection causing germs, such as subway railings, grocery carts, diapers, raw food, animals and trash. 

To learn more and to register for the 30-Day Challenge, go to purell30dayholiday.com.  

*Tamimi, A.H., Carlino, S., Edmonds, S., Gerba, C.P.; Impact of an Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Intervention on the Spread of Viruses in Homes; Food and Environmental Virology; June 2014