“The economy has affected so many Americans, who have been suffering and going without basic needs for so long, and there is seemingly no end in sight,” Bryson says.  “Without the help of the private sector, our communities will collapse and we will see a dramatic increase in crime and displaced Americans.  I am doing what I can for my community and urge those who can to help their communities as well.”

The Long Beach Rescue Mission’s President and CEO, Jim Lewis hopes the renovations will help avoid closure due to public health inspections as well as providing a tranquil and safe environment for the homeless.

“We provide a place of healing and hope,” Lewis says, “and as people enter to receive services, the feeling should be hospitable and welcoming.  The building should reflect that.”

The renovations come at a crucial time, considering no improvements have been made for the last 30 years and health inspections have become a real concern.

When asked about Bryson’s additional donation this year, Lewis replied  “Stepping up beyond his annual donation of food and supplies, providing sustenance to disadvantaged Americans and helping us further sustain and extend our ability to serve at such a critical time is beyond impactful.  Steve has truly had the largest impact on our ability to provide service to those in need for years.  He is now helping us rehabilitate not only the individual, but the actual building as well.”

The Never Forgotten Foundation was founded to provide resources and aid to underprivileged men, women and children locally and around the world.  The Long Beach Rescue Mission has provided food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance to thousands of the less fortunate since 1972.

The passion to bring aid to the less fortunate is commonplace in the Bryson household. His daughter, Samantha Bryson, has not only volunteered regularly at the shelter, but also donated a year of her time to ensure that the orphaned children in Ethiopia are “never forgotten”. In January 2010, Steve’s son, Scott Bryson, helped organize and charter a private jet filled with food and medical supplies to help with the Haiti disaster.

As Bryson’s other organizations, including payment processor Global Electronic Technology (Inc.), record label I55 Productions (LLC), and online billing solutions firm OrbitalPay (LLC), continue to prosper, he is giving back more than ever. Along with theCalifornia donation, NFF also completed a similar project in Memphis, Tennessee. To support the Blues musicians in his hometown, who Bryson believes keep the city alive, he mailed out holiday cards with a significant cash donation with a goal of feeding the performers as well as to provide them with some extra spending money.

While the Bryson family solely funded previous years’ donations, this year the community has responded. Local businesses have been kind enough to provide discounted rates on meat, non-perishable items, and delivery methods. Without the support of the Bryson family, generous donors, employees of Global Electronic Technology, and the supportive local businesses, this year wouldn’t have been as successful as it was.

The directors of NFF chose the Long Beach and Orange County Rescue Mission as recipients for the donation because of their all-encompassing programs, which include assistance and counseling for victims of domestic violence as well as services for those suffering with drug and alcohol dependency.   Both organizations serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as provide shelter and clothes to the less fortunate in the community. Reverend James Lewis, President of LBRM, has expressed the magnitude and impact of the Never Forgotten Foundation’s donation on the community, naming Bryson “one of the largest single donors we’ve ever had”. Mr. Bryson hopes that all his efforts will encourage others to donate more to the needy, and that alone is thanks enough.

About Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF)

The Never Forgotten Foundation is an international charitable organization created to provide assistance to orphaned children of war and poverty, as well as people in need on a global scale. NFF also works to support families and provides assistance to men, women, and children in need. To donate to Never Forgotten Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, please visit:http://neverforgottenfoundation.com/site/donate/ or call (888) 775-1500

About Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET)

Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) is a leading technology provider of end-to-end payment processing solutions, including virtual terminal, payment gateway, GETShop, on-line ACH, loyalty and gift card programs. Founded in 2000 by Steven H. Bryson, GET has grown to epitomize the word “global” by extending from retail to internet-based transactions in the worldwide payment industry. For more information, please visit www.gettrx.com or call (888) 775-1500.

About OrbitalPay, LLC

OrbitalPay, LLC offers a premier online billing solution and merchant accounts with competitive rates for web-based companies in e-commerce, retail, and small businesses. Offerings include secure transaction services and industry innovative fraud scrubbing for merchant accounts from a leading hybrid PSP. For more information, please visit www.orbitalpay.com or call (888) 776-8801.

About I55 Productions LLC

I55 Productions LLC derived its name after the main highway traveling through Memphis, Tennessee. The idea behind the record label came from Steve Bryson, a Memphis native who wanted to share some of the best local talent in his beloved hometown with the rest of the world. Having grown up with some of the Beale Street regulars, he thought it time to provide an avenue for them to share their extraordinary talents with those who may not call Memphis home. For more information, please visit www.i55productions.com.

CYPRESS, CA – February 15th, 2010 – Steven H. Bryson, founder and CEO of Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) and OrbitalPay LLC, was honored by XBIZ with its first-ever Humanitarian Award at the organization’s annual awards ceremony on February 10th in Hollywood, CA. During his acceptance speech, Bryson issued a challenge to other businesses to give back in meaningful ways that would make a difference in the world.

“For the past two years at GET, our staff did not dress up for the Christmas parties. Instead, we dressed down, rolled up our sleeves and fed the hungry at the Long Beach Rescue Mission,” Bryson said to the thousands in attendance at the awards ceremony, “This past year, we provided 20,000 meals. I challenge all of you to help us double that this year.”

Mr. Bryson funded the purchase of food for the 20,000 meals through his non-profit charity organization, The Never Forgotten Foundation. He then joined his staff in delivering the food to the hungry in the 27-foot-long truck he had rented earlier that morning to help haul the food to its destination.

“Writing a check is easy – if you are able to do it, you should,” added Bryson, “The hard part is showing up and giving your time and effort. If we all get together and donate our money and our time, we can make the world a better place.”

Bryson, who served in the 82nd Airborne Division, started the Never Forgotten Foundation in 2008 to provide funding and aid to children who have lost their parents due to the war. He has expanded its mission to serve the poverty-stricken and under-privileged in the world, starting first in local communities, but reaching beyond local boundaries to provide humanitarian assistance to areas facing disaster.

To donate money and/or time to help meet the challenge to provide 40,000 meals to the hungry this year, please go to the Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF) website at www.neverforgottenfoundation.com or call 888-775-1500.

About Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET)
Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) is a leading technology provider of end-to-end payment processing solutions, including virtual terminal, payment gateway, GET Shop, on-line ACH, loyalty and gift card programs. Founded in 2000 by Steven H. Bryson and currently privately-owned, GET has grown to epitomize the word “global”, by offering state-of–the-art payment processing product and services to diversified industries, extending from retail to internet-based transactions in the worldwide payment industry. For more information about GET’s products and services, please visit www.gettrx.com or call (888) 775-1500.

About Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF)
The Never Forgotten Foundation is an international charity organization whose beneficiaries are orphaned children of war and poverty. NFF also works to support families and provides assistance to men, women, and children in need. The Never Forgotten Foundation, based in Cypress, California is the brainchild of Steven H. Bryson, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET), a leading technology provider of payment processing solutions. To donate to Never Forgotten Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, please visit www.neverforgottenfoundation.com or call (888) 775-1500.

About OrbitalPay, LLC
OrbitalPay, LLC is an innovative payment solution that offers online billing solutions for web-based companies in e-commerce, retail and small businesses. The added benefits include web traffic analysis, market coaching for low-volume merchants, risk management for high-risk vendors, MPA3 certified, and credit card fraud prevention. OrbitalPay,LLC provides secure transaction services and offers industry innovative fraud- scrubbing for merchant accounts from the premiere hybrid PSP. For more information, please visit www.orbitalpay.com or call (888) 776-8801.

Bryson, Chief Executive Officer of the Cypress-based Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) and founder of Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF), a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization donated 2,500 pounds of turkey and other meat products, 700lbs of ground beef, 1000lbs of chicken as well as enough canned and dried food to feed over 10,000 people. Other items consisted of thousands of pounds of canned vegetables, breakfast items, and bags of flour, sugar, pasta, and rice to help make the holiday season brighter to those who frequent the Long Beach Rescue Mission (LBRM) every day.

I have long held the belief that charity should began at home. When we arrived last year during our initial donation and saw the long lines of people around the building and the dire need for food at the shelter, I wanted to make certain that we would more than double our efforts this year. It is my heartfelt desire to ensure that at least during this holiday season, not a single person in Long Beach would go hungry,” states Steven H. Bryson.

These annual donations, solely funded by Bryson, has enabled him to develop key relationships with many local businesses such as Costco in Cypress as well as Smart & Final stores in Cypress and Lakewood to help provide well-balanced and nutritional meals for the homeless. With the collaboration of many who were gracious in their donations or gave discounts on purchased items, Bryson was able to maximize the amount of people fed. He also enlisted the help of his GET employees, who showed up in mass to help unload the massive amount of food from the 27 foot truck that was rented this very purpose.

“The amount of food purchased has never been seen before. We felt fortunate to have been part of such a great deed,”; said Nick Espinosa, owner of Signal Hill’s Casa de Carne, who also donated hundred of pounds of patties, sausage links, and crab cakes.

Last year, Bryson donated what was estimated to be enough food for 8,000 meals. This year Fred Sigrist, Director of Food Service at the LBRM, estimated that Bryson has exceeded the previous donation for an estimated 20,000 meals.

According to LBRM President and Chief Executive Officer Reverend James Lewis, “This is the time of year when many people are drawn to think about others, which is a blessing. We provide immediate needs which begin with a meal and a hand-up to start a positive change in their lives.”

News source CNN reported last week that at least one million children a month in the United States have no food security. This suggests that they skip a meal or a full day of food at least once a month. The NFF beneficiaries are orphaned children of war and poverty along with any persons in need. During this financial crisis, the amount of impoverished children has increased dramatically. With this as food for thought, Bryson decided that it was his civil duty to prevent as many Long Beach children as possible from going hungry during this holiday season.

Philanthropy is highly valued and commonplace in the Bryson household. His daughter, Samantha Bryson, volunteers at the shelter each week. His son, Scott Bryson, is a paratrooper with the U.S. Army Special Forces Unit 82nd Airborne Division and has just returned from fifteen (15) months of combat deployment in Iraq.

About Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET)

Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) is a leading technology provider of end-to-end payment processing solutions, including virtual terminal, payment gateway, GETShop, on-line ACH, loyalty and gift card programs. Founded in 2000 by Steven H. Bryson and currently privately-owned, GET had grown to epitomize the word “global”, by offering state-of–the-art payment processing product and services to diversified industries, extending from retail to internet-based transactions in the worldwide payment industry. For more information about our products and services, please visit us atwww.gettrx.com or contact us at (888)775-1500. About Never Forgotten Foundation (NFF)

The Never Forgotten Foundation is an international charitable organization whose beneficiaries are orphaned children of war and poverty. NFF also works to support families and provides assistance to men, women, and children in need. The Never Forgotten Foundation www.neverforgottenfoundation.com, based in Cypress, California is the brainchild of Steven H. Bryson, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Global Electronic Technology, Inc.(GET), a leading technology provider of payment processing solutions (www.gettrx.com). To donate to Never Forgotten Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, please visit www.neverforgottenfoundation.org or call (888)775-1500. About Long Beach Rescue Mission (LBRM)

Since 1972, the Long Beach Rescue Mission provides food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance to the homeless and less fortunate people of the community. To find out more about how to donate to LBRM, visit www.LBRM.com

The charity, which has garnered the support and donations of local prominent businesses and individuals, was inspired by his children, Scott and Samantha, as well as Bryson’s own experiences growing up in Memphis, Tennessee.
Scott Bryson, now state-side, is a decorated member of the 82nd Airborne Division and saw action in Iraq during a 15-month deployment. He is currently at the wounded warrior transition battalion at Ft. Bragg NC pending a medical discharge from concussions suffered as a result of multiple IED (Improvised Explosive Device) hits. He will join the organization’s efforts while continuing to recover upon his return to California. Both he and Samantha serve as directors of the Never Forgotten Foundation. Samantha Bryson, a recent UCLA graduate, is currently in Ethiopia teaching English as a second language during the day and working with HIV / AIDS children in the afternoon and evenings. Currently, three other recent UCLA graduates are working tirelessly in Ethiopia as well and have played a large part (unknowingly) in helping to expedite the formation of NFF.

“We are doing this for the children left in need, orphaned, and or homeless by war or poverty. We have been and remain very fortunate and we recognize our responsibility to help those less fortunate.” said Bryson. For more information and to make a donation to the Never Forgotten Foundation, a 501(c) (3) organization, please visit: www.neverforgottenfoundation.com or email Steve Bryson at sbryson@gettrx.com or call (888)775-1500. For more information on Global Electronic Technology, Inc. (GET) please visit www.gettrx.com.