Action® Products
Action Products, Inc.
1-301-797-1414
1-800-228-7763
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Action Products, Inc. donates operating room products to Mercy Ships.
Hagerstown, MD, USA, August 26, 2009: Action Products, Inc. has chosen the Mercy Ships as their official corporate charity. The Mercy Ships organization provides medical care to the world's underserved population from a large cruising ship. The free services offered on this ship since 1978 have been valued at over $670 million and impacted more than 1.9 million people. Action Products, Inc. donated nearly $3000 worth of reusable pads and positioners to the African Mercy, due to sail on September 8, 2009. "We are a global company and felt a need to contribute product to the dedicated medical professionals that want to give the world's poor the best care possible," says Mistie Witt, President of Action Products, Inc. Medical Products Group. The Texas-based global charity, Mercy Ships, was honored in May on the floor of both the State of Texas House of Representatives and Senate for three decades of humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to global health.
About the Mercy Ships:
Mercy Ships is the world's largest charity hospital ship, bringing medical aid to some of the world's poorest countries. In recent years, the organization has concentrated its work in West Africa, giving free aid to the people of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Benin Togo and Ghana. For more information, visit www.mercyships.org.
About Action Products, Inc.:
Action Products, Inc. is the manufacturer of Akton® Viscoelastic polymer pads and positioners. With many pressure and shear reduction qualities, these products are used medically to prevent and treat decubitus ulcers. Action remains the leader in the industry due to its independent clinical studies proving its effectiveness. For more information, please visit www.actionproducts.com.
Contact:
Janet Kaplan
Marketing Manager
Action Products, Inc.
Phone:1.800.228.7763 X1025
jkaplan@actionproducts.com
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