Released on: November 15, 2007, 12:13 pm

Press Release Author: Amber Johnson

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: The Menzies family of Fruita, Colo. collect unwanted cell
phones to help raise the necessary $30,000 for their quadriplegic daughter to
receive life-changing stem-cell therapy. They are asking for the public\'s help in
this one-of-a-kind opportunity.

Press Release Body: Most homes in America have at least one or two old cell phones
lying in a drawer or closet somewhere, not really doing anything except collecting
dust. But what if those very cell phones could be used to help a quadriplegic walk
again? They can, by donating them to the Jordanne Menzies Stem-Cell Therapy Fund.

Four years ago, Jordanne Menzies was driving back home to Grand Junction from
Denver. At one o\'clock in the morning, 15 minutes from home, she started to doze
and fell asleep. The car rolled several times in the median and she was thrown from
the vehicle. Menzies' body was thrown to the other side of the interstate and
almost ran over by a semi truck. She wasn\'t wearing her seat belt. Her head hit the
pavement, causing head and neck injuries that left the 18-year-old quadriplegic. It
looked like the aspiring model's dreams had been smashed.

Today Menzies is 22 years old and living with her dad and stepmom, who care for her.

Menzies applied for and has been accepted for treatment at the Institute of Cellular
Medicine in Costa Rica, where they use stem cells harvested from umbilical cords of
healthy, full-term, live births. The institute also uses stem cells from patients'
own blood, bone marrow, and fat. Stem cells used at the Institute are not derived
from abortions. Stem cells have proven promising for treating a wide range of
debilitating diseases such as Alzheimer\'s disease, certain types of cancer,
Parkinson\'s disesase, and spinal cord injuries.

The Menzies family is seeking the community's help in raising money for Jordanne's
journey to Costa Rica for therapy, which will cost about $30,000. They are hopeful
that the treatment will at least give Jordanne the use of a hand and arm, if not the
ability to walk again.

Please donate unneeded cell phones at any of the following locations: Batteries
Plus, Bookcliff Auto Parts, Rocky Mountain Electric Motors, Pearmain's Performance &
Auto, Fraps & Wraps, Holiday Cleaners, Grand Junction Federal Credit Union,
Sebastian's Salon or Curl Up and Dye, all located in Grand Junction. Or, phones can
be dropped off at any of these locations in Delta: Geared Up Motors, The Stockyard
Restaurant and Café Roubideau.

The fundraiser will continue until January 5, 2008, when Jordanne is set to leave
for her therapy.

The donated cell phones are sent to Pace Butler Corporation of Edmond, Okla., a
leader in the cell phone recycling industry. Pace Butler pays for each shipment of
cell phones they receive, while ensuring that each phone is recycled in a
responsible manner and that no phone ever ends up in a landfill. The money raised
benefits Jordanne's Stem-Cell Therapy Fund while the environment is spared of cell
phones' harmful toxins.

By donating cell phones, the public not only helps the Menzies family raise money
for their daughter, they also help the environment, while at the same time getting
rid of unneeded clutter in their homes.

For more information on how you can help, or to mail your cell phones to the family,
please call Deb Menzies at (970) 640-7798 or visit http://www.jordsadventure.com.

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

Contact Details: Deb Menzies
1877 \'J\' Rd.
Fruita, CO 81521
Phone: 970-640-7798
Email: stvdeb3@msn.com