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Feeding America Responds To New USDA/IOM Report On The SNAP Program

2013-01-17 20:22:31

CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization commends the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) for their new report examining the adequacy of the SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) benefit. Meager SNAP benefit levels are insufficient to allow families to access an adequate, nutritious diet, and the report draws needed attention to the need to protect and strengthen SNAP benefits. The report released today, "Supplemental Nutrition...

American Red Cross Names Harold Brooks as Senior Vice President of International Operations

2013-01-15 07:17:49

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross today announced that Harold Brooks has been named senior vice president, International Operations, and will provide day-to-day management of the American Red Cross' International Services Department (ISD) and its relief and development activities effective January 22. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO) Brooks, who led the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter as the regional...

Marine Exploration Joins UN Disaster Risk Reduction Private Sector Partnership

2013-01-14 02:24:08

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marine Exploration, Inc. (OTC: MEXP) recently joined 34 other companies that are members of a Private Sector Partnership (PSP) Working Group on disaster risk reduction that has been initiated by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). UNISDR is the UN's focal point for the coordination of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and the harmonization of activities among stakeholders. The...

Ohio Company Tailors its Emergency Management Technology For Use in Schools K-12 Nationwide

2013-01-08 16:24:26

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Understanding now more than ever that school shootings are a very real fear for parents and school administrators, an Ohio company has customized its proven emergency response solution for use in schools nationwide. NaviGate(TM) is an advanced, Web-based system that gives first responders immediate, eyes-on access to critical information, such as maps, floor plans, emergency protocols, call lists and real-time video feeds...

Journal Presents Special Issue On Disaster Preparedness

2013-01-08 10:08:40

Physicians have ethical duty to prepare to meet demands of care for disaster victims, writes SMJ editor-in-chief Surveys suggest that while most US physicians are willing to play a role in responding to natural and man-made disasters, most do not feel adequately prepared to fulfill that role. Toward helping physicians and health care systems understand and fulfill their obligation to provide medical care in disasters, the January Southern Medical Journal is a special issue on disaster...

Disaster Relief Supply Supplies Large Relief Organizations

2013-01-08 05:03:01

Disaster Relief Supply, an emergency supplies retailer and supplier based out of Destin, FL, has recently begun supplying portable generators to emergency relief organizations for the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Destin, FL (PRWEB) January 07, 2013 Disaster Relief Supply, an emergency supplies retailer and supplier based out of Destin, FL, is known nationwide for providing quality emergency and disaster relief products to preparing consumers. Recently, DRSupply has supplied...

Obese & Malnourished: It’s a New Conundrum Within Poor Communities - No More Poverty Helps the Himalayan Institute to Teach Nutrition Basics

2013-01-06 05:02:48

Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi, through their charity No More Poverty, support The Vida Project of the Himalayan Institute, helping to instill healthier eating habits in Mexican people. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) January 05, 2013 No More Poverty and co-founders Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Himalayan Institute’s Vida Project, an initiative that seeks to provide rural Mexican communities with the technical knowledge and counseling...

The World May Not Have Ended but PHI Management Solutions has Programs to Help Businesses, Schools and Citizens with Emergency Preparedness

2013-01-04 05:03:10

Although the end of the world did not occur as some predicted, preparing for disasters and calamities is never a bad idea. People joke about end-of-days scenarios, the coming of the zombie apocalypse, and the apparent wackiness of doomsday preppers, but the reality is that we all have a responsibility to take care of and prepare ourselves for certain emergencies. Newmarket, NH (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 The PHI Emergency Management Solutions corporate officers recently met to discuss the...

Healthentic Raises Funds to Support Seattle’s Homeless Population This Holiday Season

2012-12-30 05:03:52

Premier insurance software provider Healthentic is pulling together resources this December to help support Greater Seattle Cares in their mission to provide aid and support to Tent City 3, a homeless community located in the Seattle, WA area. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 28, 2012 This year, the team at Healthentic will be participating in a charity drive to collect supplies which can be used to help support homeless communities in the Seattle area. Greater Seattle Cares has worked with...

PHI eManagement Solutions Releases New Podcast and Discusses Pet Emergency Preparedness with April Begosh

2012-12-28 05:02:36

The PHI eManagement Team released their latest PODCAST and discussed Pet Emergency Preparedness and other pet related topics with April Begosh, the owner of Healthy Pets -- New Hampshire. Newmarket, NH (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 The PHI Management Solutions team interviewed April Begosh, the owner of Healthy Pets New Hampshire. April specializes in pet first aid and emergency preparedness. Her company conducts training for First Responders and pet owners, and also provides supplies and...