Co-Founder of Global Mission for Children, Pastor Wilson Westphal, Announces the Expansion in Guinea Bissau, Africa

Pastor Wilson Westphal of Global Mission for Children.org, a Christian nonprofit child sponsorship organization funded by its founders, announces the breaking of ground for a church and a school on the island of Formosa, Guinea Bissau.

Bradenton, FL (Sharewellnewswire.com) August 23, 2012 - Pastor Wilson Westphal, senior Pastor of www.GlobalMissionForChildren.org announced today that they broke ground on the island of Formosa to build a church and a school as GMFC expands into other regions of Africa bringing food, medicine, education and the love of Christ to these people for the very 1st time in their lives.

GMFC was founded when Pastor Wilson and his Wife Pastor Andrea visited fulltime missionaries on the island of UNO off the coast of Guinea Bissau. They visited the missionaries in mid-April of this year for 2 weeks and what they experienced touched their hearts forever. They saw the incredibly dire situation of hunger, disease, illiteracy, government oppression and a plethora of other horrible issues that affect these people each and every day. Pastor Wilson explains “what we witnessed firsthand literally shook us to our core. There is not nearly enough food or clean water, diseases are killing 24,000 people daily which equates to 800 people per day in Africa alone, 75% of these deaths are children. 

Pastor Wilson comments “These deaths are the equivalent to 100 fully loaded commercial flights crashing in one day killing everyone on board.” Missionaries Jose & Sirlene Elison arrived on the island 8 ½ years ago with their 1 year old son. “This in an incredible act of kindness and their dedication and strength comes directly from God” states Pastor Wilson. “There is no way one could serve on a desolate island in the middle of the ocean on their own strength without blessings from God.” These missionaries have given up their entire lives to serve these forgotten souls. They have built 6 schools, 6 churches and a small un-sanitized medical room where they help medicate 10-40 people each and every day. Pastor Wilson states “unfortunately there is simply not enough money to help all the people that are hurting. Most all these deadly diseases are curable and for just a few dollars these precious children can live a healthy life. Jose Elison has a background in medicine graduating with t nursing degree and his wife Sirlene had a degree in teaching and has been instrumental in education 465 children on a daily basis from preschool to the 5th grade. “We need much more money to educate these children through high school so they can lead a productive life for the very 1st time in the history of Guinea Bissau, Niger and Nepal” Sirlene comments. GMFC is unique as 100% of all donations go directly to their mission fields to help children that are starving, diseased, lost and enslaved in Guinea Bissau & Niger Africa and Nepal Asia. The poorest countries in the world. What Pastor Wilson explains is in one word Unbelievable. He used an example of a horrible witchcraft cult where Mothers, Grandmothers and Aunts bring their 12-15 year old little girls to waiting men in the forest where they perform horrific acts. Rapes, beatings branding and total brainwashing are some of the rituals performed. When the girls return from these “rituals” you can see in their eyes they are broken and brainwashed. The girls also must do all the work like fetching water, which in most cases is 25 pounds, from the well and carrying it long distances. The men are in total control. GMFC is changing this as we bring people to Christ.

Another one of the founders of GMFC, James Miller, explains how the mission was founded and how the dedicated founders are funding GMFC out of their own pockets and explained the grave statistics about the continent of Africa. He reiterated this in a radio interview and explained the child sponsorship program they have where for just $1 per day one can sponsor a child and save their life. . It does not seem like a dollar per day would help but food only costs 20 cents per meal, rice and beans, and a teacher’s salary is $100 per month. That is a great salary considering the average person in the regions GMFC serves the average income is well under a dollar per day. The interview can be heard in its entirety by clicking here.

The goals of GMFC are having all 600 children sponsored by the end of 2012 and thousands more on the 18 remote islands off the Guinea Bissau coast by the end of 2013

Contact Info:
James Miller
888.920.0149
jmiller@globalmissionforchildren.org
888.959.0069
www.globalmissionforchildren.org
Global Mission for Children

Source: http://www.sharewellnewswire.com/cofounder-of-global-mission-for-children-pastor-wilson-westphal-announces-the-expansion-in-guinea-bissau-africa-2537.htm/#ixzz24RP7yflE

HEALTH MATE INFRARED SAUNAS UK LAUNCH

+ Health Mate has been world leader in infrared sauna since 1979 + Have used NASA infrared research to create and patent innovative products + Health Mate has been the infrared industry quality benchmark for decades + Now operating and available in UK market, available to all for club or home

London, UK (Sharewellnewswire.com) August 23, 2012 – Health Mate UK is a family run business that is introducing the world’s number one brand of infrared saunas to London and the rest of the UK. After great success during the last 33 years in the USA, Europe and the Far East, Health Mate infrared saunas have now arrived here. They are the industry’s oldest and finest infrared sauna brand recommended by doctors and health practitioners all over the world. The Far Infrared Heaters are manufactured to the highest technological standard by the Emerson Electric Company exclusively for Health Mate and offer the utmost in safety, reliability and longevity. They are UL-approved* and Health Mate holds all of the major Consumer Standard Certifications for the industry.

Infrared saunas are fairly new to the UK market but they are better known in Western Europe, the Far East and USA – where the health and wellness sector is better developed -- and are known for their therapeutic effect on muscle and joint related problems, back pain, arthritis, and fibromyalgia. Research has also shown that regular sessions have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, skin, metabolism, and the overall immunity system.

“Many of our customers also buy it for the luxury aspect,” said Gert Droogmans. “Relaxation, detoxification, and the luxury of having 30 minutes of quiet time, with a book, a little music and all this in the comfort of your own home”

Health Mate infrared saunas as a practical alternative to traditional saunas, using only as much electricity as a standard household appliance. All that’s required is a regular mains socket. Further they are the only infrared saunas with green credentials certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

For space-conscious owners, the range starts with units with only a one square metre footprint, and scales up from there, with installation an easy 30-minute process.

About Health Mate (www.health-mate.co.uk):

In 1979 Health Mate, based in Los Angeles, produced the first Health Mate infrared cabin, the first infrared cabin for private use on the market. Today, Health Mate is number one among far infrared sauna manufacturers. Health Mate’s mission is to strive for 100% customer satisfaction through quality, innovation, service and superior craftsmanship. For every component of every cabin, the best quality available is used. Health Mate has companies in Asia, Europe, Canada and the USA and employs more than 800 people worldwide.

In 30 years of infrared experience, Health Mate has created, tested and analysed many different new heater technologies. Until now, the M-type incoloy heater remains the best and most efficient in the market. In addition, it has an unlimited life expectancy. When the M-type heaters are installed in the sauna, a very high standard of insulation makes sure that safety is guaranteed at all times.

Our lifetime warranty on both the M-type heaters and the cedar wood used in our cabins is just another example of our total commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

PLH Products, Inc / Health Mate Sauna is the ONLY manufacturer of far infrared saunas with certifications from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).

Media contacts for Health Mate UK:

Gert Droogmans, co-founder. Tel: 020 7278 5227 E-mail : info@health-mate.co.uk 
Nicola Droogmans, Marketing Director. Tel: 020 7278 5227 E-mail : info@health- mate.co.uk

Website: www.health-mate.co.uk
Blog: healthmateuk.wordpress.com 
Twitter: @healthmateuk 
Facebook: healthmateuk

Contact Info:
191 Caledonian Road, Islington,
London, N1 0SL

Source: http://www.sharewellnewswire.com/health-mate-infrared-saunas-uk-launch-2536.htm/#ixzz24RNXuHAl

There has been a Very Little Innovation in Menu Covers Until Now! Introducing the LX Archival Menu Cover

Rochester, NY (Sharewellnewswire.com), August 23, 2012 - “ ‘AWESOME MENUS,’ are the comments from our patrons. The brightly covered dividers make them flexible, yet sturdy! The clear cover makes the menu easier to read, so folks order faster, and the tables turn quicker! It’s a win-win all around! I’ll be ordering more for my bars, diner, and other eateries.” - The staff at Margies

A fresh clean-looking menu is a reflection of the restaurant. Make it easy on your servers and fun for your customers by having different color menus for different selections. You’ll be sure it’s a positive experience with these LX Menu Covers!

The LX Menu Covers create a great look for 8 ½” x 11” menu sheets only. These LX Menu Covers are made of durable archival polypropylene plastic and feature clear overlay pockets with a colorful center divider between each page that add stability making the menu comfortable to hold, and not too floppy. Folded menus pop right back into shape!

The durable material resists wear and tear. Protect against spills and stains. Liquids and food wipe right off cleanly without harming the menu inside. There are no seams where food can hide, making it very easy to keep your menus clean.

Don’t worry about the plastic sticking to menu pages and lifting off the print. This revolutionary archival polypropylene plastic prevents the print from adhering to the menu cover.

The clear plastic overlay showcases your menu. Great for restaurants, diners, desserts, coffee, drink lists, express lunch, room service, bed & breakfasts, and more. The LX Menu Covers are available in two-view, four-view, or six-view styles in ten bright colors. LX Menu Covers are made in the U.S.A from recyclable plastics.

StoreSMART also carries a full line of standard menu covers. They include the classic rigid- vinyl and leatherette menu covers with double-stitched colored edges and decorative gold- colored corners, Rigid Print Menu Covers, Self-Laminating Menu Pockets, and Crystal- clear Menu Covers. All the menus and a complete selection of menu inserts, easels, and peel & stick pockets are shown in the new 56-page StoreSMART print catalog, or on our web site, www.StoreSMART.com.

To obtain FREE samples for review by your publication or restaurant, contact Stan@Storesmart.com or call 800-424-1011 x 9208. See www.StoreSMART.com/Press for high-resolution publication images.

StoreSMART.com – since 1971. Providing 40 years of the finest products to store, distribute, display, file, and organize for home, office, educational, and industrial markets.

Contact Info:
Stan Feingold
Stan@StoreSMART.com
800-424-1011 x 9208 or 585-278-9208
StoreSMART
180 Metro Park, Rochester,
NY 14623

Source: http://www.sharewellnewswire.com/there-has-been-a-very-little-innovation-in-menu-covers-until-now-introducing-the-lx-archival-menu-cover-2535.htm/#ixzz24RMBAbGl

Let's Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a “Call to Action on Voter Rights and Responsibilities”

Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a “Call to Action on Voter Rights and Responsibilities” Sunday, August 26, 2012, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM African American Art & Culture Complex, Hall of Culture 762 Fulton St, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA (Sharewellnewswire.com) August 23, 2012 - Community leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area and around the state are gathering at the African American Art and Culture Complex in San Francisco on August 26th, nationally proclaimed Women’s Equality Day, for a provocative day of change agent conversation. Women's Equality Day, which was designated by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1971, commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution in 1920 guaranteeing women the right to vote, and recognizes that women's Constitutional rights were the culmination of a massive, peaceful, national movement by women that had its formal beginnings in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.

o mark this day and voter challenges in 2012, Women’s Intercultural Network (WIN), California Women's Agenda (CAWA), CA NOW, the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, Filipina Women's Network, the Center for Collaborative Planning, Southwest Airlines, and other partners are co-sponsoring a “Call to Action on Voter Rights & Responsibilities.” This dynamic forum will engage attendees with interactive panels, skill building sessions, issue briefings, and presentation of Circle of Courage Awards to California women leaders, legislators, and stakeholders for their advocacy and groundbreaking decision-making.

The four Circle of Courage awards given during the luncheon awards ceremony will honor California’s committed and courageous activists and legislators in priorities of health and social justice and is consistent with this United Nations’ Year of the Rural and Indigenous Women, Those honored include Congresswoman Lynne Woolsey, US House of Representatives, 6th District (Retiring January 2013); Graciela Martinez, American Friends Service Committee (Ret)/Proyecto Campasino; Roma Guy, Chair of State Health Access and CAWA Healthy Policy Chair,1996-2012; and Carol Norberg, veteran Feminist Activist and Advocacy Angel. The 2012 Jedi Knight Award will be presented to California State Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, 13th District, for his milestone efforts.                                            

A special panel will set the stage and explore voters’ rights, suppression challenges, and other barriers emerging during this election year in California and other states. Featured panelists include Tiffany Mok, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU); Marily Mondejar, Filipina Women’s Network; and Patricia McGovern, President/Board of Directors, League of Women Voters of San Francisco. Farmworker women leaders from the Central Valley and indigenous tribal sister leaders from northern California will join and inform this critical dialogue. 

Forum Emcee and Panel Moderator Rose Aguilar will also conduct a special skill-building session to amplify attendees’ voice in print, broadcast and social media, entitled “Women, Speak Out! Use Your Voice.”  Rose Aguilar, who is host of Your Talk Radio, KALW 91.7 FM, brings award-winning expertise as author of "Red Highways: A Journey into the Heartland, as Op-Ed Contributor for Al Jazeera English and Truthout, and as a KPFK Commentator.
 
To register and view the full agenda, go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/259793, or for more information e-mail win@win-cawa.org or call 415-221-4841.

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Contact Info:
Roberta Guise
415-420-6276
win@win-cawa.org
Kathleen Cha, WIN, 510/ 463-7394 (cell)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/259793

Source: http://www.sharewellnewswire.com/celebrate-womens-equality-day-with-a-call-to-action-on-voter-rights-and-responsibilities-2-2526.htm/#ixzz24RMivE37

Melissa Tkautz Returns to the Charts!

Australia (Sharewellnewswire.com) August 23, 2012 - It's Official …. Australian singer/actress Melissa Tkautz is back and hotter than ever! After having her greatest hits package 'The Hits & More' made available on August 10th it was verified a complete triumph as it hit the iTunes dance chart at #16 and entered the Australian ARIA chart at #29.

The Morning Show Launch:    http://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-morning-show/video/

Following the huge 'Barbie Girl' Australia Day Lamb campaign and her staring role in the comedy 'Swift and Shift Couriers' Melissa is thrilled to again be heating up the charts and dance floors around the country. The album was launched on August 10th live on Channel 7's 'The Morning Show' and kicked–off her national tour at the 'Star Sydney Casino' that night.

Channel Ten Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=198U-UWbeHA

Two decades after starring in soapie juggernaut 'E-Street' and releasing her #1 smash-hit 'Read My Lips' Melissa celebrated by releasing her best of package which showcases two decades of hits .... and a few surprises!

Channel Ten Performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erWvjn3n9Iw

For over 20 years Melissa Tkautz has graced Australian screens and filled the charts and dance floors around the country with her truly iconic and infectious sounds. Melissa's unique brand of pop-infused goodness mixed with decadent dance beats has been a staple of many a music lovers playlist and Melissa shows no signs of slowing. The exciting release titled 'Melissa Tkautz: The Hits & More' features all her era defining hits. For the first time, fans can have the song that started it all 'Read My Lips,' plus other hits such as 'Sexy Is The Word,' 'Skin to Skin,' 'My House,' 'Is It?' 'Glamorous Life,' 'Easily Affected,' and the club smash collaboration with DJ Nick Skitz 'I Want Your Love,' as well as everything in-between! Not content with just the hits, Melissa has also decided to include unreleased tracks, remixes and 12” rarities plus a brand new offering!

'The Hits & More' Promo:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vSD9wV42UU

*2012 High-res images, and interviews with Melissa are available upon request.

Contact Info:
Shane Tyler
shane@stageaddictiononline.com
07 3036 5218 / 0452 387 500
http://melissatkautz.net

Source: http://www.sharewellnewswire.com/melissa-tkautz-returns-to-the-charts-2515.htm/#ixzz24LOk3gi6

Connect First Announces Partnership with Bolder Calls

Boulder, CO (Sharewellnewswire.com) August 22, 2012 - Connect First, a premier provider of Cloud Routing solutions for the Direct Response industry, has announced a partnership with Bolder Calls. Connect First’s Cloud Routing is a hosted solution that allows intelligent load balancing of inbound calls to multiple contact centers. Bolder Calls has become a Certified Cloud Routing Destination for Connect First.

As a Certified Cloud Routing Destination, Bolder Calls will have a distinct advantage over contact centers that are not Certified Destinations. Because they are utilizing the Connect First ACD, they will be able to provide Cloud Routing customers with a lower cost to route calls, more efficient call routing, a better answer rate and more comprehensive reporting.

Bolder Calls is a leading provider of outsourced call center solutions, specializing in new customer acquisition programs and product sales since 1992. Bolder Calls currently works with a number of Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. Prior to inbound Direct Response market, Bolder Calls focused much of their time providing outbound calling on behalf of well-known insurance providers. Bolder Calls agents are amongst the top in skill level and ability to perform complex tasks.

LeGrand Bonnet, Vice President of Operations at Bolder Calls, shared “We are very excited about the opportunity to partner with Connect First. Their solutions provide us with the ability to better service our current clients and customers, and allow scalable options to accommodate our growing business.”

Connect First President Richard Manulkin remarked “Bolder Calls has amongst the highest skilled agents of any call center we know. It is exciting to be working with them and to have them as a Cloud Routing Certified Destination. On a side note, they are located right down the street from us and are our ‘Showcase’ center for new prospective clients.”

About Connect First:

Connect First is a leading telecommunications service provider and contact center solution firm focused on enabling growth and profitability through a robust portfolio of cloud-based communications solutions. As a hosted contact center management solutions provider, Connect First offers a customized platform, designed and supported by a team of highly experienced engineers, designers and business analysts.

Connect First offers Cloud Routing, Inbound ACD, Outbound Dialing, Call Tracking, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Voice Broadcast, Disaster Recovery, Predictive Dialer, Real-Time Telemetry, CDR Reporting, Live Agent Chat and more. Through a consultative approach with each customer interaction, Connect First builds customized solutions to meet the needs of a discerning customer base.

Contact:
Darren Prine
(720) 310.8800
www.connectfirst.com

About Boulder Calls:

Bolder Calls is a leading provider of outsourced call center solutions, specializing in new customer acquisition programs and product sales since 1992. They provide affordable tele-business solutions for finding new customers, driving increased revenue, lowering client acquisition costs and providing unparalleled customer care results for companies nationwide.

Bolder Calls is dedicated to providing the highest quality services available in the industry, delivering a positive first impression for their clients’ products or services and converting prospects into new customers. Their team of experts thoroughly analyzes the key elements of each new client’s business and then designs custom-tailored solutions for its unique marketing challenges – solutions that produce measurable results!

Contact:
LeGrand Bonnet
303.415.9830 ext. 125
www.boldercalls.com

Source: http://www.sharewellnewswire.com/connect-first-announces-partnership-with-bolder-calls-2519.htm/#ixzz24LOAxiDG