S-VOX offers free TV airtime for Haiti relief appeals

TORONTO , Jan. 15 /CNW/ - S-VOX, Canada's leading provider of programming content on spirituality, faith, personal growth and wellness, is offering free airtime on all of its broadcast properties to humanitarian aid organizations delivering relief to Haiti .

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12 , as many as three million citizens of this impoverished country are in need of emergency aid.

S-VOX operates the national basic cable network VisionTV, local stations Joytv 10 in the B.C. Lower Mainland and Joytv 11 in Winnipeg , and the digital television service One: the Body, Mind & Spirit channel. For airtime inquiries, please contact Tore Stautland at [email protected].

Said S-VOX President and CEO Bill Roberts: "Our thoughts are with the people of Haiti , who must summon immense courage in this hour of hardship. As citizens of a wealthy country, we have a moral obligation to reach out to those in such great need. S-VOX encourages all of its viewers and partners to lend all possible support to humanitarian relief efforts."

S-VOX has produced special programming on the crisis in Haiti (visit www.p3tv.ca to view a special episode of the Joytv series P3: People, Places, Perspectives), and has organized an employee fundraising challenge.

Organizations taking part in emergency relief in Haiti include:

    
    *	Adventist Development and Relief Agency: www.adra.org

    *	Canadian Red Cross: www.redcross.ca

    *	Compassion Canada: www.compassion.ca

    *	Doctors Without Borders Canada: www.msf.ca

    *	The Humanitarian Coalition: www.thehumanitariancoalition.ca

    *	Mennonite Central Committee: www.mcc.org

    *	Plan Canada: http://plancanada.ca

    *	Samaritan's Purse: www.samaritanspurse.ca

    *	World Vision: www.worldvision.ca
    

S-VOX (www.s-vox.com) is a diversified multimedia enterprise that offers high-quality television and digital content for individuals seeking spiritual awareness and personal growth. S-VOX properties include: VisionTV, Canada's multi-faith and multicultural television broadcaster, along with the digital television service One: the Body, Mind & Spirit channel and the local Joytv stations in Vancouver and Winnipeg .

For further information: Media Contact: David Todd, Media Relations Manager, S-VOX, Phone: [phone], ext. 207, Email: [email protected]