23^rd October 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Y- GENERATION AGAINST POVERTY

JOURNEY TO AFRICA

SERIES MALAWI MISSION AND GHANA SAFE HOUSE

Melbourne Y-Generation Against Poverty (Y-GAP) youth run not for profit organisation aim to bridge the world gap together between privileged and deprived children. In just a few weeks 16 Y-GAP members will travel to Africa along with film and crew documenting the “Malawi Mission” and Ghana: “Safe House” projects.

“Malawi Mission” at request of Malawi Department of Education, Y-GAP set to lead construction of four classroom blocks providing an education facility for over 6,658 students and 38 teachers. Ghana: “Safe House” Y-GAP takes the dangerous obstacle in assisting negotiations’ for freedom of children in forced labour industries. In January 2009 Y-GAP’s team will embrace the task to extend a local house to serve as a refuge for 24 children and their guardians: providing a shelter for health and safety.

The committee team consists of human rights organisations, Chris Judd Caption, Carlton Football Club as Y-GAP Ambassador, Tim Costello CEO, World Vision Australia, Simon McKeon Executive Chairman, Macquarie Group, Howard Critchley Managing Director, CEVA Logistics, Fabio Cammarano Partner, CPA, Collins & Co and Kate Jesaulenko John Anile PTY Solicitors.

“I am honoured to be affiliated with my peers at Y-GAP, through their focus on sustainability, the support provided will not only benefit the current generation of children, but many generations to come.” Chris Judd, Y-GAP Ambassador.

Y-GAP is on nation-wide appeal for volunteers and funding enthusiasts, in support of 16 brave Y-GAP members’ setting foot in parts of Africa to embellish the lives of children living in poverty and constructing the projects at hand “Malawi Mission” and Ghana: “Safe House”.

Major fundraising activities with all proceeds directed to the projects, catch the Y- GAP team and make a difference, dates and venues below.

Bike Ride 11 days, 2,051kms, Dion Taylor and Natale Matarazzo completed a bike ride riding from Brisbane to Melbourne – To create awareness for ‘Malawi Mission’ & ‘Ghana: Safe House’ projects.

Y- GAP @ RIVA – Proudly Presented by 199BONGO

The Ride – Brisbane to Melbourne

7pm – 3am

Friday 24 October – Y-GAP at RIVA – St. Kilda Marina

Celebrating the return of Dion & Natale after their Ride

$50 ticket Tickets are available at the door or check out Y-GAP website for ticket purchase www.y-gap.org

Inclusive – Bands, drinks, canapé’s, Melbourne’s best – Polyfonic, Disco Montego, Andy Murphy & Nick Foley.

Swindle Ckillers for Y-GAP

Friday 7 November – Billboards Nightclub, 170 Russell St, Melbourne

The Swindle Ckillers are coordinating a superb line-up of new Aussie Hip-Hop music acts in raising funds for Y-GAP.

Headlining the line-up is Diafrix – featuring full African drumming band, the Swindle Ckillers, Lost Boys, Illy, BBS, and Agency Dub Collective with special guest DJ Mixa from Bliss n Esso.

For more information check out Official Website for YGAP @ www.y-gap.org

Y-GAP Upcoming Events

RIVA – Celebrating return of 2,051km triumph bike riders Dion & Natale – Book Now

Swindle Ckillers for Y- GAP – Book Now

Full details can be found on www.y-gap.org

Contact Y- GAP via email: info@y-gap.org

Elliot Costello +61 401 863401

Alby Tomassi +61 438 737981

Elena Critchley +61 408 394360

FINISH

Written by:

Olya Komm

Atlantic Star Productions

olyakomm@universalpr.com.au

September 4, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Kristi Rutledge, Special Events Director
Empowerment International

rutledgeke@hotmail.com

Poverty and Education Event in Colorado Connects with Kids in Central America

Westminster, CO – Join friends and neighbors from across your community and all the way from Nicaragua in celebrating education and hope at the 5th annual Fiesta de Esperanza!

Empowerment International (EI), a nonprofit organization helping impoverished children receive an education, is holding their annual silent auction fundraising event on September 6 at the Westminster Butterfly Pavilion.  This year marks the 10^th Anniversary for the organization.

For just $40 for advance tickets or $50 at the door, attendees will experience live jazz music by jazz band Stellar J, Latin food, a private tour of the butterfly sanctuary and a silent auction with unique Nicaraguan pottery along with Boulder area goods and services. In addition, the event will feature food from local business sponsors and drinks.

The evening will also include some exciting new technology advances, giving guests the opportunity to get to know some of the Nicaraguan children in the program, with a live feed via the Internet.  Attendees will also get to learn more about the children during the Sponsor-A-Child presentation, during which those interested will be able to select a child to sponsor from one of the 50 children featured that night.

This event supports EI’s work on the ground in Nicaraguan communities to help street children obtain an education and break the cycle of poverty. This program provides books, supplies, uniforms and shoes to allow children in the poorest barrios to attend school. The program has seen remarkable success since it was started in Nicaragua in 2003, with EI students maintaining an 80 percent retention rate, compared with the national average of 50 percent.

Just two days before International Literacy Day on September 8, this event highlights another huge success of EI’s work – nearly all of the parents in families in the program are illiterate, and most of the 248 children in the program have surpassed their parents in grade level completed and literacy. With help from EI supporters and donors, they aim to ensure all of the children in the growing program can read.

For more information about Fiesta de Esperanza see: http://empowermentinternational.org/special-events/

or contact Kristi Rutledge, Special Events Director. Media will be admitted to the Fiesta free of charge.

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The Rescuers Rescue Foundation is holding their Los Angeles Awareness Fund Raiser on the 16th of September 2008 in downtown Los Angeles at the Met Lofts located at 1050 South Flower Street L.A., CA 90015, starting at 6pm-midnight. Come find out what the Rescuers Rescue Foundation is doing to help our troops and other “Rescue” workers. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a serious challenge facing our entire community. The Rescuers Rescue Foundation is making a difference to change what is currently being done. The event will have live entertainment, drinks & food. Later in the evening will be a poker tournament with amazing prizes to be given. All people in uniform come for free. Come help support our selfless Rescuers with your love and whatever you can offer. Visit our website for ticket information at www.rescuersrescue.com

The Rescuers Rescue Foundation.
Helping those who help us.

“For the first time in history, a sizable and growing number of U.S. combat troops are taking daily doses of antidepressants to calm nerves strained by repeated and lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan”, according to a Time magazine report.

“U.S. troops on the battlefield found it harder to get the mental health care they needed last year, when violence rose in Afghanistan and new tactics pushed Soldiers in Iraq farther from their operating bases,” according to an Army report released March 6.

The Rescuers Rescue Foundation implements new ways to help treat P.T.S.D.

The Rescuers Rescue Foundation. Helping those who help us. Creating positive ripples back into our communities.

The Rescuers Rescue Foundation was founded by Service members of the Military. They looked for other ways to deal with the aftermath of “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” than what was being used by the government. The Rescuers Rescue Foundation has Service members who have “been there, done that” helping other Service members process all that they are faced with. We help these brave people readjust to life after battle and give better alternatives than what is currently offered.