Muncie, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/02/2010 -- http://www.AskaNurseNow.info owner recently received confirmation that her dedication to helping others and those in need is indeed the path for her, when owner Angi McElfresh, RN, BHSA, received a call from Intuit Inc. the multi-billion dollar software solutions giant that they were awarding her a $5,000 cash award to grow and expand her business (website)!

Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax® software; simplify small business management and payroll processing. The grants are part of Intuit Inc’s expanded Love a Local Business Grant Competition that awards small business grant awards from $5,000 up to $35,000 if you are one of the finalists.

Votes from small business owners and fans accumulate between April 1 and June 30, 2010. Votes are like raffle tickets – the more votes a business has the more chances they have to win. You can imagine owner Angi McElfresh’s shock to hear she had won the March award with only 1 entry – and it was hers!

“We have businesses who get thousands of votes entered in a month for this grant competition (Love a Local Business), we’ve only had this happen a couple times before where a business wins with only one entry.” stated Gretchen Harding, who manages the Intuit Small Business grant competition online. The award money will be awarded and presented to Ask a Nurse Now LLC the week of June 1st, 2010.
You can access the link that reports Ask a Nurse Now website winning this at:
http://smallbusiness.intuit.com/blog/where-small-is-now/2010/04/crew-of-customers-helps-sailproud-apparel-navigate-to-winners-circle.html

“When I received Gretchen’s call, I was in complete shock! But after calming down, I really felt that this confirmed to me, that Ask a Nurse Now is going to be a huge success and we are going to make a
difference in a lot of individuals life, when it comes to their health, medical needs and wellness.” stated Angi McElfresh, who is a Registered Nurse & the creator of www.AskaNurseNow.info, “My personal story and experiences have led me to this point. It’s what drove me to become a Nurse, and then work with those who lacked social support or the knowledge base to know where to turn. You would think living in America, this does not happen, but it does every day and it’s sad & angers me, no one should lack the support they need in our country.”

Her personal story includes the frustration & stress experienced when having her first child without any health insurance in the early 90's. During the pregnancy, suffering from complications, she had to figure out how to pay out of pocket for testing and prenatal care. After having emergency c-section, she had no assistance and struggled to pay astronomical medical bills, which left little to pay for formula and other vital baby items. After becoming a Nurse, she learned of local resources & Programs that could have provided her assistance. The lack of guidance or connection to these available resources left her struggling with why no one gave her this info and how this led to a tough road of preventable financial, medical and personal hardships.

“It is really a disgrace that here in America, individuals and families lack access and direction on what to do when it comes to their medical and health needs. No one plans to develop Cancer! This drove me to dedicate my career in helping others and ensure no one experiences what my family and I did!” Angi further comments, “I see it every day, especially in the elderly population, they are a silent group, not a lot of people can hear their needs. If you could only see what I have seen... it’d bring tears to your eyes!” Angi, who advanced her Nursing degree with a Business degree, soon found she held excellent entrepreneurial skills in business and a keen eye for new business development. Hence, Ask a Nurse Now LLC and it’s the dream of its future sister affiliate, a non-profit Organization called, The Ask a Nurse Now Foundation, who will assist individuals and their families who are unable to continue working after newly being diagnosed with a serious health problem and ensure they can remain in their home and have food on the table.

About http://www.AskaNurseNow.info
Is a website that offers you credible and reliable information you can depend on. The site is “Your Path to Wellness.” Its future vision is to be the one-stop shop for everything related to online healthcare, medical & wellness. Currently, individuals can access vital information directly from experienced Registered Nurses for FREE! The Organization is growing its product line of health related items that range from Breast Cancer Awareness items to products that ship directly to your home that keep the elderly living independently and safely in their home longer. “We really want to offer cute and different products, such as medical alert jewelry that a teen would want to wear. Have you seen those outdated medical alert bracelets? Show me a teen with a serious health condition that wants to wear that!” states Angi, the owner and developer of the business. The Intuit grant money will help fund a huge expansion that will include offering access to needed services such as: Legal Attorney assistance, addiction support, Counselors, Special Need Children Experts, Disability Experts, Birth Doulas, Post-Traumatic Event Support and Alternative Medicine Specialists for mini-sessions, that allow those with lower incomes to afford access to healthcare resources they would have otherwise went without. Angela is a graduate of Ball State University and a current resident in Muncie, Indiana, while growing up in New Castle, Indiana.

If you are interested in hearing more about this website, email Angi@AskaNurseNow.info

Media Contact Angela McElfresh, RN, BHSA - Owner
Ask a Nurse Now LLC
www.AskaNurseNow.info
(765) 702-4060