http://thehopeprocess.com/ The Hope Process en-us Copyright 2012 The Hope Process http://thehopeprocess.com/ Fri, 18 May 2012 22:39:56 EST Reprinted from the Wall Street Journal - By JOSEPH DE AVILA Dino Sgueglia has always struggled to communicate with his teenage autistic son Danny. But things have been improving since his son began using an iPad app designed specifically for people with autism and other conditions that make it difficult to speak. The app, called Proloquo2Go, lets Danny touch symbols on the screen, which are then read aloud in a human-like voice through the iPad’s speakers. For example, by touching specific symbols, his son can now tell Mr. Sgueglia when he needs to use the restroom or what he wants to eat. “It’s amazing how difficult life is when you can’t communicate, and this gives them a voice,” Mr. Sgueglia says. Now through his new charity called Danny’s Wish, Mr. Sgueglia wants other autistic children to experience what it’s like to finally communicate. The charity has given out 50 iPads to autistic children so far and plans to donate at least 50 more in 2012. “We wanted to bring considerable attention to autism and how it’s underfunded,” says Mr. Sgueglia, who is from Long Island. “We are helping some unfortunate families that don’t have the wherewithal to purchase an iPad.” And so far the program has received a lot of attention. The charity, which is distributing the iPads nationwide, has more than 500 pending applications for the device. Danny’s Wish screens each applicant and tries to select individuals who need it the most. “It’s a shame we can’t do more,” Mr. Sgueglia says. To get the charity funded, Mr. Sgueglia used his expertise from running a credit-card processing company. His company, IRN Payment Systems, set up a program called Hope Process that enables merchants to make charitable donations via credit-card transactions. Merchants who take credit-card payments typically pay fees on every card transaction. But Hope Process doesn’t keep those transaction fees like regular processing companies. Instead, the program collects the payments and mails out a check to a charity of the merchant’s choice on a quarterly basis. Merchants end up making about $1,000 in donations on average every year using the program at no additional cost, Mr. Sgueglia said. And the donations are tax deductible like regular charitable contributions. Mr. Sgueglia set up Hope Process initially to fund Danny’s Wish, but ended up allowing merchants to donate to up to eight charities of their choosing. For Mr. Sgueglia, Danny’s Wish and Hope Process are all about helping children who aren’t normally able to experience the things that he has been able to provide to his son Danny. “I never thought I would be dealing with the challenges with Danny,” Mr. Sgueglia says. “I can’t tell you the struggles.” But Mr. Sgueglia says that he recognizes the some children are even less fortunate than his son. “I want to leave a legacy for my family to help these kids,” Mr. Sgueglia says. http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86413 The Hope Process Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST The Hope Process was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Clink here to check out the article on our blog! http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86412 The Hope Process Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST The Hope Process was featured in the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read the article in our blog! http://thehopeprocess.com/news-events.cfm/id/86405 The Hope Process Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Business protection company SalesGuard is offering qualified businesses a unique type of business coverage which provides access to cash within 48 hours. Since SalesGuard is not insurance or a loan, there is no upfront cost or monthly premium. Those protected by SalesGuard only incur an expense if and when they use it. SalesGuard is a type of business coverage that can be used in a number of ways. One example is when the unforeseen happens and someone needs immediate access to cash to mitigate expenses until everything gets back to normal. As every business owner might tell you, it is essential, whether starting out, or well established, to conduct a risk assessment and identify anything that might go wrong. 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If you'd like more information about SalesGuard to secure your business, please visit http://www.SalesGuard.com or call (888) 838 ę 1717, or e-mail social@SalesGuard.com. http://thehopeprocess.com/news-events.cfm/id/86409 The Hope Process Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Business protection company SalesGuard is offering qualified businesses a unique type of business coverage which provides access to cash within 48 hours. Since SalesGuard is not insurance or a loan, there is no upfront cost or monthly premium. Those protected by SalesGuard only incur an expense if and when they use it. SalesGuard is a type of business coverage that can be used in a number of ways. One example is when the unforeseen happens and someone needs immediate access to cash to mitigate expenses until everything gets back to normal. As every business owner might tell you, it is essential, whether starting out, or well established, to conduct a risk assessment and identify anything that might go wrong. For instance, when a disaster happens hundreds or thousands of miles away and interrupts shipments that can negatively affect business; a client of SalesGuard can maintain daily operations, pay your bills, and even have peace of mind knowing their business is covered with SalesGuard. With SalesGuard, many businesses are able to stay current with their landlord, cover a short fall, make necessary loan payments, and even supplement payroll. Many Financial Institutions, Leasing Companies and Insurance Agents are offering SalesGuard for greater security and protection that on time payments are always made. SalesGuard also provides BillGuard, which is the first and only bill payment service that pays your bills when you can’t. Whether it’s hundreds or thousands of dollars, BillGuard keeps businesses current with their vendors. “There are many types of insurance policies available for businesses, but business owners need coverage that will give them access to cash when they need it. SalesGuard provides the security of knowing that whatever happens you can make it work. It really is the coverage you need to secure your business,” said David Allen, Executive VP of SalesGuard. David Allen goes on to predict that, "SalesGuard will become the new standard in business coverage as more businesses see the benefit of having immediate access to cash. I expect it to become as common place as having liability and workman’s compensation insurance." Over the next coming months the SalesGuard team will highlight a number of strategies to help move this paradigm into the public domain and make it a required service for every qualified business. If you'd like more information about SalesGuard to secure your business, please visithttp://www.SalesGuard.com or call (888) 838 – 1717, or e-mail social@SalesGuard.com. http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86410 The Hope Process Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 EST Technology can be viewed as a gift or curse, depending how you look at it. Today, most businesses see that they need to adapt to changing times and implement technology into their day to day business to remain competitive. The Merchant Services Industry cannot avoid technology. We use it, need it and couldn’t exist without it. Credit Card Processing is something 99.9% of all business owners need if they wish to remain profitable. While most businesses are typical retail establishments which allow customers to pay via credit card in the store, there are an increasing number of mobile businesses that require these same services. Everyday, more and more people are giving up their cell phones for PDA devices. Credit Card processing companies offer traditional Retail Processing, Mail Order / Telephone Order, E-Commerce processing for web based businesses and even portable wireless terminals for business owners who take their business on the road. Not surprisingly, mobile processing is now available on your PDA device as well. Whether you have an iPhone, a Blackberry, or a Droid there is a mobile processing solution to fit your needs. Every ‘App’ or Mobile Processing Solution allows you to key your transactions, but due to our current economy every business owner is also trying to operate more cost efficiently. Mobile business owners will find the greatest savings when they connect card reader to their phone, either wirelessly or by through the headphone jack. By processing transactions via card swipe rather than keying them, you not only save money on downgrades but also reduce your risk of chargebacks (See Credit Card Processing blog entry for description). Depending on which phone you have and which ‘App’ you choose there are additional features which are beneficial. iPhone, Droid and some Blackberry users (only on touch screen phones) can utilize the signature capture feature allowing the consumer to sign his or her sales receipt. If your phone has a built in camera, you could even take a picture of your customer, utilizing an additional security measure to reduce your risk of chargebacks. After processing each transaction merchants can email the sales receipt to their customers as well as build and maintain a database of their customer’s information. Additionally, business owners have secure login credentials to their gateway so that, if needed, they could retrieve sales slips at a later date. Contact us at The Hope Process to see which ‘App’ and gateway we recommend for your phone or to simply to obtain more information on rates, fees and how to get started. http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86408 The Hope Process Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86389 The Hope Process Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST IRN Payment Systems Announces Discover® Partnership in The Hope Process Westbury, NY – Nov. 20, 2009 – IRN Payment Systems, a leader in the credit card processing industry, today announced a partnership with Discover Financial Services to benefit charitable organizations. The Hope Process, a charitable program created by Dino Sgueglia, President and Founder of IRN Payment Systems, was originally created to support his foundation, Danny’sWish.org, named after his son to raise awareness of Autism and Autism-related disorders. Powered by IRN Payment Systems, The Hope Process entitles businesses to a rebate based on their credit card processing that may be donated to the charitable organization of their choice. Participating merchants benefit by being able to provide donations to their favorite charities, without increasing costs or changing the way they accept credit cards. Additionally, the donations merchants make are tax deductible. The charities benefit from a recurring stream of merchant monthly donations that help them fulfill their missions. For the first year, IRN will donate one hundred (100) percent of the proceeds to charities and twenty-five percent will be donated each year thereafter. In conjunction with IRN’s rebate, Discover announced that they will double the contribution on all Discover processing fees through December 2010. “As the father of an Autistic child, I learned the importance of charitable giving to support good causes and recently started Danny’sWish.org, an organization named after my son, that provides funds for Autistic charities and services,” said Sgueglia. “Realizing the difficulties all charities have in acquiring donations and maintaining a sustainable fundraising base, The Hope Process was created in an effort to help all charities with this challenge and I appreciate Discover’s partnership and enthusiastic support of our program.” Discover is honored to participate in a program with such a powerful mission that provides real benefits to so many different charitable organizations.” said Matt Johanson, Vice President, Acquirer Relations at Discover. “This program represents a great way for merchants to give back to the charity of their choice during these challenging economic times.” To learn more about The Hope Process, please visit http://www.TheHopeProcess.com About IRN Payment Systems IRN Payment Systems (IRN), established in 1988, is a full service payment processor serving clients and vendors nationwide. IRN provides processing for all major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover, as well as providing processing services for EBT, government cards, checks, gift, debit and loyalty cards. IRN Payment Systems Contact –1-800-366-1388 ext 265 http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/84573 The Hope Process Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86244 The Hope Process Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86245 The Hope Process Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86246 The Hope Process Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Zaher/Hank Russell, PRMG (631) 207-1057 February 9, 2010 Breast Cancer Help, Inc. Joins The Hope Process Bay Shore, NY — Breast Cancer Help Inc, announced today it has joined The Hope Process, a division of IRN Payment Systems of Westbury, to handle its credit card processing and provide the organization with a steady stream of revenue. For the first year, Breast Cancer Help will receive a 100% rebate on all credit card transactions, and a 25% rebate in the subsequent years. “As a non-profit, our organization will be receiving a rebate on our credit card processing, providing us with constant discounts,” said Alex Fezza, Executive Director, Breast Cancer Help Inc. “More importantly, we will be introducing the benefits of The Hope Process to our supporters who own businesses and accept credit cards. When they switch their credit card processing to IRN’s The Hope Process, they will have the ability to provide donations to Breast Cancer Help.” The Hope Process was designed for one purpose: to provide charitable organizations with a steady stream of recurring monthly donations. Created by Dino Sgueglia, Founder of IRN Payment Systems, a leader in the credit card processing industry, The Hope Process entitles merchants to a rebate based on their credit card processing fees, which can be donated by the merchant to a charitable organization of their choice. “Any merchant that enrolls in The Hope Process will have access to an online account to track and monitor the funds that accrue through the program. With the click of a button, a merchant will know exactly how much is donated to the charity of their choice,” said Mr. Sgueglia. “Additionally, Breast Cancer Help will have login access to our interactive state-of-the-art Web site, www.thehopeprocess.com, to view incoming donations.” Breast Cancer Help, Inc. is an organization with a focus on action and advocacy to eradicate breast cancer. Breast Cancer Help has built a grassroots network of advocates across America and abroad focusing on the goals of increasing research into the cause, treatment and cure of breast cancer; improving access for all women to high-quality breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment; and encouraging other areas in the United States and throughout the world to conduct mapping surveys to help better understand the relationship between our environment and breast cancer. “This is the most innovative program there is for raising donations for charitable organizations. No other program can build a recurring monthly stream of donations to charitable organizations. We are proud to be a part of this ground-breaking program,” Mr. Fezza said. For more information, call (516) 333-3888 or visit www.thehopeprocess.com. For more information about Breast Cancer Help, call (631) 675-9003 or visit www.breastcancerhelpinc.org. # # # Breast Cancer Help, Inc. is a not-for-profit grass roots organization with a focus on action and advocacy to eradicate breast cancer. Founded in 1994 by Lorraine Pace, a two time breast cancer survivor, and Father Thomas Arnao, Breast Cancer Help, Inc. uses a four pronged approach to promoting education and awareness of breast cancer issues. The first of these prongs is the West Islip breast cancer mapping project initiated by Lorraine Pace, which mobilized patients and pinpointed breast cancer clusters. This original mapping project, which spearheaded the breast cancer environmental movement, has now spread to other parts of New York, the U.S. and internationally. Since its inception, the group’s goal has been to raise awareness and promote education for the cause, treatment, and cure of the disease; while maintaining a focus on action and advocacy to eradicate breast cancer. It has accomplished this by mobilizing patients into coalitions leading to breast cancer mapping projects, serving as advocates to change state and local laws to protect breast cancer patients, and working to bring about positive changes in protecting the environment. Breast Cancer Help, Inc. has helped to ensure that Long Islanders have access to the best possible diagnosis and care through the purchase of cutting edge medical and research equipment. It has also supported research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. In 2003, Breast Cancer Help opened its Long Island Cancer Help and Wellness Center, now located at 1555 Sunrise Highway, Suite 7, in Bay Shore to provide increased cancer awareness to promote education and early detection while providing patients and survivors with much needed support. http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/86047 The Hope Process Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST The Hope Process is excited to announce today that the Baybrent Tile Corporation has joined our program and will be donating their credit card processing rebate to Danny's Wish, a charity that reinforces the fact that children with Autism can and should love life as much as anyone. We welcome Baybrent Tile Corp to The Hope Process and look forward to providing their charity of choice with a sustainable flow of monthly donations,? Said Ed Kranepool, The Hope Process? Executive Director and National Spokesperson (formally of The 1969 World Series New York Mets). The Hope Process program is simple. If you are a merchant and you currently accept credit cards, you are being charged fees by your credit card processor. Simply switch your processing over to The Hope Process, a program of IRN Payment Systems ? an industry leader for over 21 years in providing credit card processing. Once you make the switch The Hope Process will give back to you or the charitable organization of your choice 100% of the net profitability from those processing fees. After the first year, 25% of the net profitability is given back for as long as you stay a customer of The Hope Process. ?The Hope Process is an amazing program. Charities benefit by receiving a reoccurring stream of monthly donations from merchants who donate their rebate to the charity of their choice and it doesn?t cost the merchant one dime more than they are currently paying for their existing credit card processing. In these economic times, The Hope Process provides charities with the monies they need and merchants with the opportunity to donate to them without affecting their bottom line and while benefiting from the charitable tax deduction*. ?A true win-win scenario,? concluded Kranepool. For more information on The Hope Process visit http://www.TheHopeProcess.com http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/85928 The Hope Process Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST After such a horrible tragedy we find people from all over the world coming together to show their support for the people of Haiti. At these times we realize that as a community - we are not selfish, we are not blind to the less fortunate, we are not unaffected, and certainly we are not too far removed to show that we care. In my wildest dreams I can’t fathom how the people of Haiti are going to cope with what has become of the place they call home. I am extremely thankful everyday for what I have and realize that my personal trials and tribulations are insignificant in comparison to the plight of our brothers and sisters in Haiti. It is devastating to imagine your home and all of your belongings destroyed but imagine not knowing where to turn for food, medical attention, or even a glass of water. I am asking each and every one of my friends to put themselves in the shoes of the Haitians and attempt to imagine what they are going through. I have created this karma411 page to show that we as a community are willing to help. Please join me in doing whatever you can to contribute to the humanity efforts and reconstruction of this once beautiful country millions of Haitians call home. I am sure some of you have already donated so please don’t feel obligated to contribute to this campaign. Please help spread the word by forwarding this onto a few of your friends, so that we can make a difference. Thank You. https://www.karma411.com/Markslist/campaign/display/profile.do?campaignId=3181 Dino Sgueglia Founder & President IRN & The Hope Process http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/85719 The Hope Process Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST With the holiday season before us, it truly is the season for giving and helping. Yes, the days feel like they are flying by and trying to prepare for everything can become a headache. However, taking a little time to give back to those in need can make it all worth it. The Hope Process never stops giving and relies on charitable donations to continue their efforts. This holiday season consider supporting The Hope Process in a small way and giving to an organization that does magical things all year long. http://thehopeprocess.com/about-us.cfm http://thehopeprocess.com/about-irn.cfm http://thehopeprocess.com/blog.cfm/id/84673 The Hope Process Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST