Denver Mattress Company and World Vision Join Forces to Help Survivors of Hurricane Katrina Rest Easier

DENVER -- In an attempt to bring some comfort to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina, Denver Mattress Company will be donating and transporting mattress sets to evacuees. The first large shipment of 1,000 twin sets will leave Denver today for distribution by World Vision in Jackson, MS.

"We had a relationship with Wal-Mart, but we lost 'em," Henson relates. It was a loss that, while not a good thing, wasn't all bad, either. Henson says that the scare stories of Wal-Mart virtually taking over and running their vendors' businesses, however vicariously, are certainly true in many cases.The customers' specifications come into play in the next step of the process, where the blocks are loaded onto a turntable. They revolve around and are sliced by a horizontal blade to thicknesses specified by the customer. The blade drops a predetermined notch with every revolution of the turntable, which is loaded with several buns.Dr. Adams, Bassuk and associates investigated the potential of WBPA given pre- and during experimental hemorrhage on survival rates in a large animal model in which 70% of their resting blood volume was removed over a 150 minute period. Following this procedure, the shed blood and saline solution were returned to the animal over a 120 minute period. 67% of animals treated with WBPA survived whereas only 25% of the control group who did not receive WBPA survived. Dr. Adams commented that: "This study suggests that a clinical trial of WBPA in civilian or military trauma victims may be warranted with this technology as an alternative or complementary treatment for hemorrhagic shock. The better survival with WBPA treatment probably relates to a combination of factors including the promotion of increased release of anti-inflammatory mediators and vasodilators into the circulation such as nitric oxide, prostacyclin and adrenomedullin."With the exception of pillow covers for its line of foam pillows, Henson reports that all materials, including boxes and bags for packaging, are procured domestically. Most of the foam comes from a half-dozen or so "foamers" located in the furniture-intensive region of Northeast Mississippi.World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. We serve the world's poor regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

World Vision is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities worldwide reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. We serve the world's poor regardless of a person's religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.