Payson, AZ 12/10/07 - HELP (www.disasterlogistics.org) is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of a 2007 Award of Excellence in the mobile media category of the Society for New Communications Research Awards program. The Society honors innovative individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and media outlets that are pioneering the use of social media, ICT, mobile media, online communities, virtual worlds and collaborative technologies in the areas of media, marketing, public relations, advertising, entertainment, education, politics and social initiatives. The award winners were announced at the Society’s awards gala at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, Mass on December 5th, 2007.

Humanitarian Emergency Logistics Preparedness, Inc. (HELP) is a non-profit humanitarian relief organization devoted to meeting the needs of the many victims of natural and man-made disasters on a global basis. They target medical/health concerns in disasters and other areas of chronic medical need. Challenges they address range from disaster trauma (ie; blunt trauma, wounds, etc.) to HIV/AIDS, TB, Elephantiasis-Filaria, malnutrition-related disease, water-borne Illness, insect infestation disease and much more. These are areas where often times medical emergency crews are non-existent due to disaster (they themselves are dead), likewise their facilities are often damaged or destroyed or they are located in chronic needs areas where no one else wants to help. Additionally, in many third-world locations local medical staff are typically under-educated and under-equipped with no access to advanced medical resources.

“HELP’s program exemplifies the mission of this awards program: the successful and innovative use of new communications solutions and social media practices to enhance communications and relationships,” commented Mike Manuel, SNCR Best Practices committee chairman.

“Being given this award at the same event with such notables as the American Heart Association, General Motors, Coca Cola and Microsoft demonstrates the level at which HELP’s telemedicine efforts are now being noticed,” HELP President Randy Roberson Said. “It is a tremendous honor to have the SNCR membership offer us such a prestigious award,” he added.

About the Society for New Communications Research

The Society for New Communications Research is a nonprofit global think tank dedicated to the advanced study of new communications tools, technologies and emerging modes of communication, and their effect on traditional media, professional communications, business and society. For more information, visit http://www.sncr.org or call (650) 331-0083.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES:

H.E.L.P. – www.disasterlogistics.org

Society for New Communications Research – www.sncr.org

Case studies, blogging and photos from awards event: NewComm Review – http://www.newcommreview.com

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Media Contacts:

Randy Roberson

President

H.E.L.P.

(928) 595-1127

rroberson@disasterlogistics.org

www.disasterlogistics.org

For the SNCR:

Jen McClure

Executive Director

Society for New Communications Research

(650) 331-0083

jmcclure@sncr.org

Skype: jenmcclure

http://www.sncr.org