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National Foster Care Month Highlights Thousands of Children in Need of Families

Sean and Barbara Smith of Lubbock, Texas adopted their three youngest daughters through foster care after raising five children.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 03, 2011

More than 31,000 children are in the foster care system in Texas; 6,000 of them are ready for adoption. May is National Foster Care Month and Buckner Children and Family Services is raising awareness about the needs of abused and neglected children while seeking loving foster families to meet the demand.

“Every child deserves a family,” said JoAnn Cole, senior director of family programs at Buckner International. “At Buckner, we believe that foster care is not a lifetime commitment to a child, but a commitment to be meaningful in a child’s lifetime. When you become a Buckner foster parent, you have the opportunity to be instrumental in changing a child’s life.”

Buckner currently serves more than 560 children through foster care each year across the state of Texas. Foster parents can be single or married and are willing to accept temporary placement of a child in their home. They are supported through ongoing training, home visits, financial compensation, and on-call assistance.

To learn more about Buckner’s foster care and adoption services, including foster-to-adopt, Texas Waiting Children adoption and domestic infant adoption services, please visit http://www.beafamily.org.

Buckner Children and Family Services is a Christian ministry which has been caring for vulnerable children and families since 1879.

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Nutri People Launches Unique UK Based Web Site to Help the General Public Locate Qualified Nutritional Professionals

UK, London (PRWEB) July 21, 2005

Nutri People (formerly “find my nutritionist”) launched the UK’s premier Web site that helps UK residents safely locate a qualified nutritionist, dietitian or nutritional therapist, found at http://www.nutripeople.co.uk

The site has been launched to provide an easy to use search tool which enables the general public to locate their nearest nutritional practitioner by post code. It also explains the differences between the three main practitioner types, namely nutritionists, dietitians and nutritional therapists, an issue which currently causes considerable confusion. No other web site currently caters for all three nutritional disciplines, and offers independent and informative industry information.

http://www.nutripeople.co.uk has gone from strength to strength since its original launch under the name of findmynutritionist.co.uk some 18 months ago. The new web site directly addresses the general publics’ questions when searching for a nutritional practitioner, and provides safety guidelines to follow when choosing one. As well as containing comprehensive listings of UK-based practitioners, the site also includes a nutritional events calendar, information on food, with recipes for those on special diets, and topical and relevant news articles, updated weekly.

Denise Chester, managing director, said “We are passionate about nutrition and the benefits that good nutrition can bring — even small dietary changes can make a big difference to a persons quality of life. With so much emphasis in the media about nutrition and health, I felt compelled to inform the public about the availability of nutritional healing, and about the professionals in the industry. The Nutri People Web site provides information that the public can trust, and our strict membership criteria ensures that, using our search engine, they see only qualified nutritional professionals.”

Kathryn, North London, said, “I had no idea how much difference seeing a professional nutritional practitioner would make to my life — changing my eating habits to specifically (and very effectively) target problems has made me healthier, happier and more energetic. I found the sessions informative and interesting and I’m now able to apply what I learnt to ensure my continued improved health. The Web site is very helpful and I found a nutritionist quickly, easily and within 5 minutes drive from my home! I can’t recommend it enough.”

About Nutri People Ltd:

Nutri People Ltd is a privately run and funded web site, the aim of which is to take the message of nutritional healing out to the general public. The unique emphasis of bringing all three nutritional disciplines into one web site has enabled Nutri People to become one of the leading resources for safely contacting a nutritional practitioner in the UK.

Contact:

Denise Chester, managing director

Nutri People Ltd

08701 999 332

http://www.nutripeople.co.uk

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SportHomes.com, the Leader of Home Rentals for Major Sporting Events, is Now Accepting Homes to Rent for 2007 super bowl 41, Miami, Florida

Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) August 7, 2006

SportHomes.com offers homes for rent for various sporting events including super bowl XLI, Miami, via their website http://www.sporthomes.com.

Most hotels are booked months in advance of a sporting event like Super Bowl 41. Therefore SportHomes.com has proven to be the first Internet site sports enthusiasts look to in seeking alternative lodging for sold out sporting events. “The term sports enthusiasts encompass a wide variety of persons, entertainers, athletes, captains of industry, corporate executives and the like. It’s no accident that the super bowl has returned to Sunny South Florida for a record ninth time,” said Director Adam Richman.

The technique by which SportHomes.com utilizes to successfully market rental properties is unique, a combination of targeted media, Internet popularity and partnerships found nowhere else in their niche business.

As a recognized leader in the sports lodging industry SportHomes.com takes great pride in delivering remarkable accommodations for thousands of prized sports fans every year. Visit http://www.sporthomes.com and you’ll see homes, town homes, condos and apartments for rent for Super Bowl 41and other sporting events.

SportHomes.com provides alternative lodging for sports enthusiasts to major sporting events. The company’s Web site, http://www.Sporthomes.com is devoted to helping individuals, companies large and small find lodging and other services for major sporting events.

Super Bowl home rentals is the flagship of the company’s value added services. In addition to super bowl 41 rentals, SportHomes.com also markets home rental properties for College Bowl games, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NHL, The Olympics, Major Golf Tournaments and many other major sporting events.

You can reach SportHomes.com toll free at 888.422.9977 or at their website http://www.sporthomes.com

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ConsumerCrafts.com Announces Friends and Family Weekend March 24th-March 27th

Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) March 22, 2011

ConsumerCrafts.com will conclude National Craft month by sharing its employee only 25% off Friends and Family discount with its customers beginning Thursday, March 24th through Sunday, March 27th. ConsumerCrafts will offer four days of incredible savings on over 9,000 craft products in categories including: Bridal, Beading and jewelry, Scrapbooking and Paper Crafting, and Craft Basics, Cake Decorating, Fabric Crafting and more. During Friends and Family weekend, ConsumerCrafts customers will get 25% off their total order* when they enter promo code FRIEND2011 during the checkout process. ConsumerCrafts also offers customers free standard shipping in the contiguous United States on all orders of $ 100 or more and orders are usually shipped within 24 hours.

Crafting has increased in popularity in recent years. The launch of crafting sites such as Etsy.com – where crafters can sell their handmade goods at set prices – has offered crafters the opportunity to gain exposure and create revenue in the online market. Crafting blogs have also gained much attention, for project idea’s and crafting information you can visit ConsumerCrafts blog at http://www.craftsunleashed.com.

*Exclusions may apply.        

Established in 2007, ConsumerCrafts is a privately owned company based out of Cleveland, OH. ConsumerCrafts offers craft supplies through their VeriSign and McAfee secure Web site, http://www.consumercrafts.com.

For more information on ConsumerCrafts, contact customer service at Customer_service(at)consumercrafts(dot)com or at 1-888-55-CRAFT Monday-Friday from 9-5pm est.

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Seniors are Exploring More Assisted Living Options Today than Three Years Ago

Richmond, VA (PRWEB) January 25, 2011

SeniorsGuideOnline.com, a website that helps seniors and their families find senior care, assisted living options, and senior housing, has noticed an increase in the number of Assisted Living communities that visitors will compare when researching Assisted Living facilities. When conducting online research, seniors and their families are comparing an average of 5 assisted living communities. Seniors Guide Online notes that this number is an increase over where it stood in 2008. Website visitors trying to find Assisted Living in Ohio; Assisted Living in Virginia; assisted living in Indiana; and Assisted Living in North Carolina are not just comparing more communities, they are also spending more time with the information and exploring a variety of online photos, floor plans, videos and correlating websites.

This trend is also demonstrative of the increased use of the internet in doing retirement planning research. “With so many options in Assisted Living today” states Katharine Ross, Director of Publishing with Seniors Guide, “it is important that families do thorough research. Amenities and care levels can vary so much from mild assistance to secured Alzheimer’s care. Seniors and families need to know what their assisted living options are.” Seniors Guide Online allows visitors to build a senior living favorites list and share this list with other family members. Another great feature on Seniors Guide Online is the ability to get a quick glance at the amenities, type of advance senior care the facility offers and the assisted living housing options available to you while scrolling through the list.

As people are researching assisted living housing options, they are engaging more information online and spending more time with it now than they did in 2008. Seniors and adult children alike are really taking the time to explore online photos, floor plans, videos and correlating websites for the many assisted living communities featured in Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. Whether they are looking on behalf of a spouse, or mom and dad – they are taking this decision seriously and arming themselves with as much knowledge as possible on all the assisted living options available. While on Seniors Guide Online has noticed that many web users are reviewing tools like the Assisted Living Guide checklist that helps them determine if senior assisted living is right for them.

Most assisted living communities feature activities to engage their residents into developing relationships with their peers while having fun. “Seniors today have access to some of the best care options ever”, Ross continues, “Attending social activities at a community before making a decision is a fantastic way to evaluate the community.” Today’s senior can discover a full life in an assisted living community with delicious meals, great friendships and good care.

SeniorsGuideOnline.com is known as the most used senior housing resource online for Cincinnati, OH; Dayton, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Richmond, VA; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Lynchburg, VA and Roanoke, VA. SeniorsGuideOnline.com has been publishing magazines and websites to help seniors find the senior housing and home care that they need for over 10 years.

About SeniorsGuideOnline.com dba Seniors Guide

Seniors Guide, a Richmond, Va. -based company publishes Seniors Guide magazines throughout Cincinnati, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; and Roanoke-Lynchburg, Virginia and features a correlating website of http://www.SeniorsGuideOnline.com. Seniors Guide’s mission is to help seniors and their families find the information they need on options available in senior housing, senior care, assisted living, independent senior living, retirement communities and other retirement living needs. Seniors Guide also publishes Home Care Source magazines in Cincinnati, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; and Richmond, VA with the correlating website http://www.HomeCareSource.com. Ross Publishing, Seniors Guide’s parent company, began in 1991 and has been publishing helpful, free publications and websites ever since.

SOURCE SeniorsGuideOnline.com

SeniorsGuideOnline.com

CONTACT: Jeff Hartman of Seniors Guide, +1-804-674-5004, Jeff(at)SeniorsGuideOnline(dot)com

Web Site: http://www.seniorsguideonline.com

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HomeHealthWares Medical Supply Site Earns Top Score from the safe Shopping Network

Providence, RI, (PRWEB) June 19, 2006

HomeHealthWares.com, a supplier of adult diapers, bandages, catheters and other home medical supplies, has earned a 100% score in safety, performance and usability from the Safe Shopping Network, a company that provides consumers with unbiased information about online merchants.

The Safe Shopping Network rates websites based on how safe it is to shop there, how easy the site is to use and how well the site works. High scores demonstrate a company’s commitment to earning their customers’ trust.

HomeHealthWares earned the highest possible score of 100 points, placing it in the top 3% of websites tested by the Safe Shopping Network. Most websites tested by the Safe Shopping Network earn between 75 and 95 points.

“HomeHealthWares is very pleased with the high scores from the Safe Shopping Network. We are dedicated to providing quality products and excellent customer service and are proud that our website demonstrates this commitment,” said Richard Westlake, CEO.

High scores from the Safe Shopping Network indicate that the HomeHealthWares.com website:

    Is easy to understand and navigate,

    Provides a safe shopping experience,

    Protects customers’ credit card information,

    Uses reliable carriers to ensure order delivery.

About HomeHealthWares

HomeHealthWares delivers medical equipment and supplies directly to the patient or caregiver’s home. We offer more than 15,000 home medical and personal care products through our easy-to-use website, which allows patients and caregivers to order what they need when it’s convenient for them. We feature reduced pricing on quality name brand products and same day shipping on most orders. To learn more, visit http://www.HomeHealthWares.com or call (800) 994-7771 and speak to one of our knowledgeable Customer Support Representatives.

About Safe Shopping Network

The Safe Shopping Network provides objective testing for websites across the internet. Their consumer oriented testing software allows them to test many safety and reliability features of online merchants. Test results are published on the Safe Shopping Network website to help consumers decide which websites they should shop at. To learn more visit http://www.safeshoppingnetwork.com.

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Life Preserver Digital Archiving Introduces Scanning Service to Help Preserve Memories from Catastrophic Loss

Life Preserver Digital Archiving

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 20, 2007

What would you do if you lost all your photos? Life Preserver Digital Archiving, LLC announces its new archiving service targeted to help baby boomers preserve analog photographs, negatives, slides, 8mm and Super-8 movies, VHS, and more. Unfortunately, as many Southern Californians recently realized, disaster preparedness must include a way to easily gather and transport the family’s most precious belongings: their photographs and home movies. In the event that their original collection is lost, replacements of equal (or better) quality may be produced easily.

Life Preserver uses the highest quality scanners and a proprietary scanning system to ensure the best digital transfer of media. All their scanning is done at Life Preserver’s Los Angeles based facility. Life Preserver also examines each photo, digitally repairing any that have faded or suffered damage. Once this process is complete, Life Preserver loads all of the digital media onto DVDs or external hard drives and delivers them back, along with the original photos, to the customer.

In recent years there has been an explosive growth of photo sharing over the internet, but baby boomers and their parents have been categorically excluded from sharing their photos digitally, until now. Life Preserver helps them transfer their photos, which have been sitting on shelves and aging in closets, to be shared across a digital medium. Once the photos have joined the digital world, the possibilities are extraordinary. We can generate prints, photo albums, and framed pictures. We work intimately with our clients to make slideshows, scrapbooks, and tons of other photography projects with 100% satisfaction guaranteed or the scanning is free!

One-of-a-kind photographs and previously inaccessible 8mm films are now accessible to younger generations and can be shared with ease among extended family members.

About Life Preserver Digital Archiving, LLC

Life Preserver Digital Archiving was founded in 2006 to help families preserve, protect, and share their family photographs and home movies. Led by two young entrepreneurs, James Myers (Brown University, 2006) and Nicholas Dazé (USC, 2006), Life Preserver allows families to protect their analog media collections against catastrophic loss and to duplicate and share their photographs, slides, and film with loved ones. Life Preserver is based in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for a sample, copy, and demo), contact James Myers or visit http://www.digitallifepreserver.com.

Contact:

James Myers

t. 213.384.3326

c. 818.434.0508

http://www.digitallifepreserver.com

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Pure Weight Loss Affiliate Program Set to Gain Momentum

Horsham, PA (PRWEB) December 11, 2007

Pure Weight Loss, facilitating weight loss management through centers and Web sites, has recently launched an affiliate program. Interested parties in the online community will be able to showcase Pure Weight Loss’ “At Home” services.

These services focus on helping people lose weight from the convenience of their own homes by offering consultation from dietitians, online tools, recipe modifications using their exclusive Pure Chef service, and their own line of products that include weight loss supplements to help keep clients in control.

Those affiliates partaking in the program will be able to offer browsers the same opportunities found at Pure Weight Loss’ At Home site. Affiliates will be able to utilize their sites to host Pure Weight Loss’ banners and logos, directing potential members to the Pure Weight Loss affiliate site.

Affiliates will benefit $ 35 for each new At Home member joining the system through their site.

Pure Weight Loss established the At Home concept to make it easier for clients to lose weight anywhere at their convenience. The site offers the same services found in their 350+ nationwide centers.

“We want to deliver the same individualized attention and effective results to our clients at home as we do in our centers,” states Senior Vice President of Operations, Chris Burnard. “We hope to extend our services to more individuals and provide our affiliates with opportunities to grow their own businesses through the affiliate program.”

The Pure Weight Loss At Home site is designed with resources to ameliorate weight loss. Customized programs are engineered by dietitians, and counselors are available to provide support 24/7.

The site proudly boasts their exclusive Pure Chef feature which allows users to submit a recipe for their favorite dishes to be modified to fit their weight loss program. Meal planners, restaurant guides, and other tools are incorporated into the site, as well. PureAtHome.com also offers the entire line of products offered by Pure Weight Loss, available for purchase with free shipping on orders over $ 50.

Pure Weight Loss offers their services in their nationwide centers and online. The objective of their services is to promote learning and the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. The company utilizes one-on-one support, teaching about nutrition, and providing insights about eating healthy in order to help their clients obtain their goals.

Pure Weight Loss was founded in 1989 and has become a leading company in the weight loss industry. The Pure Weight Loss system is designed to offer their members convenient, effective, and affordable results using an individualized approach. Pure Weight Loss offers freedom and flexibility to help their clients stay in control. Visit the Pure Weight Loss Web site at http://www.PureWeightLoss.com.

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PrecisionCraft Joins Forces with LandWatch.com: Thousands of Home Sites Perfect for Log Homes

Meridian, ID (PRWEB) October 9, 2008

What’s your definition of heaven on earth? A serene stretch of beach alongside a majestic alpine lake? An eagle eye’s view from a mountain crest overlooking a shimmering mirror of sky blue water? Or a forest retreat nestled along a sun-drenched valley and babbling brook? Finding the perfect place to settle into retirement, creating the ideal recreation and vacation home, or luxuriating in the communion of nature in an eco-friendly retreat does not need to take a lifetime. In fact, it just became a few, short clicks away at http://precisioncraft.landwatch.com/.

SecondSpace, the leading online marketplace for second homes and recreational retreats, has teamed with PrecisionCraft Log Homes, the first name in environmentally sustainable luxury log home design and construction in a co-branded marketing agreement that lets consumers search for that choice piece of land where they can build the perfect home and lifestyle from the ground up! PrecisionCraft Log Homes with their architectural firm, Mountain Architects, the first name in environmentally sustainable luxury log home design and construction has integrated more than 100,000 vacations homes and land property listings from LandWatch.com, one of SecondSpace’s flagship sites into the PrecisionCraft Log Homes Web site.

“PrecisionCraft has built its first-class, full-service reputation by providing a ‘Total Log Home Solution,’ explained president Jim Young who serves as the co-chair of the Log Home Council for the National Association of Home Builders. From custom design to turnkey estimating to project coordination, installation, inspection and the finishing touches, our cohesive management and oversight assures the highest efficiency and the greatest degree of homeowner satisfaction. By working with LandWatch.com to assist in the site scouting phase, we can help facilitate even greater coordination in making sure a land purchase conforms to all necessary code and building requirements,” said Young.

LandWatch.com helps custom home builders find investment or recreation property, land for sale, hunting land and leases, large acreages, farms and ranches for sale, and allows land buyers to create an individual search agent that will notify them when property is listed that matches their individual interests and preferences. As the #1 site for land in the United States, visitors can explore more than 100,000 properties for sale, including the United States and Canada with more than 420,000 listings from approximately 70 countries.

About PrecisionCraft

PrecisionCraft, Inc. (http://www.PrecisionCraft.com) is a recognized leader in log and timber home design, architecture, materials and construction. The company offers a complete Total Home Solution for owners interested in building their dream retirement, recreation, vacation or second residential home or investment property. Building on a reputation for environmentally sustainable “green” building practices and materials led to creation of the Green Log Homes & Lifestyle Awards, a first of its kind program. PrecisionCraft is also affiliated with the architectural design firm of Mountain Architects which has earned more national awards for log home plans than any other firm in the industry. PrecisionCraft is led by Jim Young who is the co-chair of the Log Homes Council for the National Association of Homebuilders.

About SecondSpace

SecondSpace, Inc. (http://www.SecondSpace.com) is an online services company operating a network of highly immersive Web sites that enable people to make the most of the “second home” lifestyle. The company’s sites include ResortScape.com (http://www.ResortScape.com), LandWatch.com (http://www.LandWatch.com), and a fast-growing network of international and co-branded sites that connect out-of-region buyers with knowledgeable professionals who have a local presence in thousands of rural and resort communities across the Americas and around the world. SecondSpace’s sites are powered by the company’s innovative, patent-pending Lifestyle Search & Discovery™ platform. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, WA, USA and led by a team of internet veterans with backgrounds from Amazon.com, American Express, Classmates.com, IMDb, Microsoft, VeriSign, Trendwest and other leading companies.

Find you piece of heaven by visiting http://precisioncraft.landwatch.com/

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Weight Loss Resource Launches Information and Recipe Filled Web Site

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) August 25, 2006

With so many web sites offering great information on weight loss, dieting, and losing weight, it can often be hard to surf through all the various information. This was the motivation behind Guaranteed-Weight-Loss.net.

The new weight loss resource has search many locations to find the best information on dieting, exercise, losing weight, and even has such useful resources as quick weight loss recipes and an ingredient glossary. While other sites exist, the developers of the weight loss guide have spent many hours on the project to insure that the visitors have a clean informational resource.

Whereas other weight loss informational sites are flooded with pop ups, syndicated pay per click ads, and other items that may discourage visitors, Weight-Loss-Guaranteed.net has selected one weight loss company to advertise for and only does so with product placement and banners. All advertisements are placed in organized areas and compliment rather than hinder the visitor’s experience. They also guaranteed a “non pop-up”, “no pop-under”, “no layer ad” experience.

It was of the belief of the developers of the weight loss guide that other web sites used too many RSS and XML syndications in their web site. Thus, Guaranteed-Weight-Loss.net has included the majority of their information by having a team of volunteers add and update the articles, exercises, and recipes rather than pulling all the information through a syndication feed. The only exception is in the weight loss news section of the site and an article feed from Isnares.

For more information, visit the new weight loss resource at http://www.guaranteed-weight-loss.net

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