SACRAMENTO, Calif. — City of Sacramento and other community leaders are stepping up to provide some relief during the coronavirus outbreak.On Monday morning, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, along with Councilman Jay Schenirer, announced a fundraising effort that will provide support for local families, unhoused individuals, non-profit organizations, and small businesses that are struggling through the crisis.The economic campaign called Donate4Sacramento was created over the weekend.Access that website HERE, through community partner the Sierra Health Foundation.“[The campaign was created] in under 48 hours through a partnership with our community partners and leaders,” Steinberg said.The fund allows individuals to donate toward four categories: families in need of childcare, meals, and rental assistance; small businesses through loans of up $25,000 with no interests; homeless services; and help for non-profits, said Schenirer during a press conference at city Hall. The money will be managed and distributed by the Center at Sierra Health Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, United Way California Capital Region and the City of Sacramento.“People can also donate without selecting a category and their money will be spent where it’s needed most,” Schenirer said.“The beauty of living in Sacramento is that when there’s a challenge, Sacramento steps up,” he added.According to Steinberg, the goal is to raise roughly $1.5 million and had raised more than $300,000 just a few hours after launching. Most of that money came from donations from private organizations, he explained.Additionally, Chet Hewitt, president and CEO of the Sierra Health Foundation who is also part of the effort, announced a $150,000 donation on his foundation’s behalf. Other donations included $150,000 from HealthNet; $30,000 from Comcast; and $10,000 from the Teichert Foundation.While those are big donations mostly from big organizations, Steinberg urged Sacramentans to donate whatever they can.“Even if it’s just $100 or $200,” he said. “Though the lead donations are from large organizations, we encourage you to give whatever you can donate. Let’s get tens of thousands of Sacramentans to donate.”Last week, the city began to accept applications for its $1-million emergency relief fund. It will distribute loans with no interests for small businesses who need it the most. According to Schenirer, in just two days the city received more than 3,000 applications. The city is expected to respond to those applicants within a week.The city of Sacramento and Sierra Health Foundation will both create websites showing where donations are coming from and how they will be spent, Schenirer said.

According to the latest figures, there are now over 426,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in around 190 countries and territories. Most recently, the virus has reached Gaza and Syria, sparking fears that the disease could spread unchecked, particularly in crowded camps sheltering those forced from their homes.This number is likely to increase over the coming weeks and months as the global pandemic reaches people in every part of the world. Our health and hygiene work saves lives Islamic Relief works in 35 countries. Our staff on the ground in many of these countries are gearing up to provide lifesaving medical care and boost preventative action to minimise the risk of disease. As COVID-19 impacts more communities around the world, our teams will be running health clinics, providing hygiene kits and access to sanitation.We are also raising awareness of good hygiene practices like washing hands, training communities in healthcare and working with local government to provide medical and hygiene support where healthcare capacity is low. Delivering aid will be increasingly challenging “We are concerned about our staff being able to deliver programmes safely and having to limit our life-saving work if things get really bad,” says Simona French, Head of External Relations. “But as we work in some of the world’s most difficult regions, such as Yemen and Syria, we are well versed in adapting our operations to protect those most in need as new challenges develop.“Above all, we are concerned about the ability of fragile health systems that will not be able to cope with a large influx of people and do not have adequate containment procedures. Many vulnerable people are susceptible to sickness with this virus, and that will include our own aid workers as they work to support their communities.” A global response to a public health emergency In Canada, Islamic Relief is providing free hygiene kits to vulnerable communities and financial assistance to families living below the poverty line. Each hygiene kit includes cleansing wipes, liquid soap, detergent, tissues, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, sanitary pads, toothbrushes, toothpaste, baby wipes and other essential hygiene items.In the USA, our teams are providing hygiene kits and also supporting the call for paid sick leave, unemployment insurance and the expansion of food security programmes for vulnerable families. As the government debates the changes needed to help communities through this public health emergency, our teams are also preparing to support families with food parcels during Ramadan – as are Islamic Relief teams in dozens of countries around the world.

Empowering women through education and skills-training to become economically independent.   Overview Empowering women through education and skills-training to become more self-reliant and active in community economic development. REMEMBER: TO GET ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS AS A REWARD, CLICK IN THE DONATION CATEGORY ON THE RIGHT SIDE – DONATIONS COMING FROM THE BUTTON  “BACK IT” ARE WITHOUT THE GIFTS INCLUDED. ASSORTED GIFTS DON'T HAVE THE OPTION TO CHOOSE COLORS AND DESIGN.   The Project: Project Três is an initiative to empower and promote the economic development of women in India and Kenya. We believe that providing life-changing opportunities through education, fair trade and self-sustainability is the key to create new economic and social opportunities.  The women: Our work allows women with limited education and experience to become financially stable, foster positive social networks, care for their children and improve their quality of life. In India, we call them our ladies and in Kenya, they are mamas. They are family to us. They are mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. They are housewives, refugees, women coming from domestic violence, divorce, acid attacks or limited education. The challenges: - Sustaining work opportunities and support for the women in the project; - Lack of work opportunities; - Limited access to artisan training and skills building; - Poor English skills; - Limited access to information on empowerment and self-reliance, such as financial independence, confidence development, the process of decision making, and self-motivation; - Limited access to community counseling support for women; - Finding safety and shelter for women and families facing abuse;   STATISTICS INSIDE THE PROJECT:   The solutions: - Creating more work opportunities for our women; - Introducing English classes in the Center; - Contracting artisan teachers to train women on new skills; industrial sewing machines, jewelry making, producing patterns; - Access to financial education and planning; - Counselling and mentoring sessions; - Legal advice; - Micro-entrepreneurship development; WHAT ARE WE GOING TO USE THE MONEY FOR: The vision: - Develop our women’s Support Center; - Open community English and basic stitching classes at the Center; - Provide access to counseling, legal advice, and mentorship for the women; - A space of shelter and protection for women and families affected by abuse;   Introducing Experience Project Três An initiative working with the local community and tourism sector, Project Três, will develop new work opportunities for the women in the project and beyond.    The women in our project will be trained to host traditional cooking and stitching classes. These experiences will include storytelling and building connections to locals and awareness of the impact of social issues. The experience allows tourists and guests to have an immersive understanding of the lifestyle and culture of the women, leaving with a stronger sense of connectedness to the women of Project Três, as partners rather than as beneficiaries.    Sustainable work opportunities  The Project will offer classes to teach new skills to women, empowering them to access new work opportunities, in and outside of the organization. Classes will include functional English, a range of professional artisan training and textile waste management awareness.    Project Três believes in the principles of making an impact on the global challenges we face, we pledge always to work towards the 2030 UN sustainability goals. Out of the 17 goals, we tackle 8. We are actively committed to Goal 5: Gender Equality; Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities; Goal 12: Responsible Production Consumption.    REWARDS: Postcard Fernanda Peralta Postcard Laressa Quaglia  Postcard Priscila Araujo   Poster Fernanda Peralta Poster Laressa Quaglia Poster Priscila Araujo  

Overview Afghanistan National Juggling Championship 2020 with Social Circus Festivals and Shows in 5 Regions. Last year the events were so great and we want to make them even much better for this year. MMCC has been contributing enormously to children of Afghanistan by its cultural and educational activities, since 2002. We have reached over 3.7 million audience in 28 provinces of Afghanistan with our educational performances. Afghanistan National Juggling Championship 2020 with Festival Events and Shows in 5 Regions. As you see in the video the events and the championship in 2016 was a great success and for 2020 we are making it even much better. We are organizing Regional & National Juggling Championships with Workshops & Performances for over 800 Underprivileged Children (45% girls) and 12000 audience in Kabul, Nangarhar, Herat, Balkh and Bamyan. We improve the children's skills and promote the happy culture of educational entertainment and bring so much of joy to the children.  (Afghan girls and boys are among the very best jugglers in the world) We bring everyone’s attentions including national & international media to the amazing resources in Afghanistan which is the CHILDREN.  MMCC manages, supervises and administers your contributions and covers all additional expenses such as the rents & salaries & admin fees. Join us to cover the following (remaining, estimated) costs: - Food & Refreshment in the workshops: 1850 USD - Transport for the teachers and children: 150 USD - Trophies & Medals & costumes: 150 USD - Regional and National Winner's presents: 800  USD - Material for building juggling clubs: 400  USD - Equipment for the events and the shows: 500  USD Total: 5250 USD Note: As Indiegogo from February 2017 dose not support Paypal anymore, the Paypal contributors can donate by following MMCC Paypal link here: Other Ways You Can Help Spread the word! Let people know that they can support Afghanistan and the children who need some fun and joy in these difficult times by this fundraiser.

Sacramento city leaders launching donation campaign for coronavirus relief fund

We are all affected by the growing COVID-19 pandemic. It's an unprecedented health challenge and we know people and organizations everywhere want to help. The World Health Organization is leading and coordinating the global effort, supporting countries to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic. The greatest need right now is to help ensure all countries are prepared, especially those with the weakest health systems. Donations support WHO’s work to track and understand the spread of the virus; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and information; and to accelerate efforts to develop vaccines, tests, and treatments.

At UConn Health, the delivery of care means long hours, critical decision making and compassion for all of its patients. Carrying out that healthcare and public service mission in the midst of the crisis that is the COVID-19 pandemic puts great strain not only on caregivers but also on resources. Despite the fact that everyone in the state is under unprecedented levels of stress and vulnerability, UConn Health has benefitted from incredible acts of generosity from the community. UConn Health is now putting out the call for donations of personal protective equipment (PPE), which are in a critical shortage at this time. This effort is being supported by the UConn Foundation. UConn Health is asking for donations of new and unused: N95 respirator face masks Disposable face masks Face shields and goggles Disinfection wipes and liquids General-purpose hand cleaners “I am so proud of the selflessness of the UConn Health physicians, nurses, and  other healthcare personnel who are battling Covid-19 on behalf of the citizens of Connecticut,” said Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, the CEO of UConn Health and Executive Vice President for the Health Affairs. “I am also overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from organizations and individuals who are giving what they can to support those on the frontlines of care. If you would like to be a part of the team engaged in this fight against COVID-19 please consider providing our courageous and compassionate caregivers with personal protective equipment or the means to purchase them. My sincere thanks for any help you can give. We will get through this together.” UConn President Thomas Katsouleas issued high praise for the physicians and health care workers at UConn Health. “At UConn Health, we have thousands of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals who are working round the clock to diagnose and treat patients – all while managing the steady flow of non-COVID patients they see during the regular course of business,” said Katsouleas. “They are supported by many other UConn and UConn Health employees who are also working hard to carry out our mission in a time of crisis. “This pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetimes and again and again our UConn medical professionals have shown they are equal to the task at hand: nimble, creative and tireless, drawing from their professional lifetime of experience and knowledge to combat a grave and growing threat.” The generosity of the community started last week with the simple pleasures of a hot cup of coffee, pizza, and baked goods. Naples Pizza is a Farmington institution and owner Kurt Kruczek started donating and delivering pizzas to doctors, nurses, and staff at UConn Health last week and plans to do it once a week for both lunch and dinner for the foreseeable future. “I saw that a Middletown restaurant was bringing pizzas over to the hospital in Middletown and I thought, what a great way to contribute to what is happening right now,” said Kruczek, who says his business is down 50% since his restaurant went to take-out only because of the coronavirus. “I want to make it bigger and invite other restaurants to do the same.” Kruczek also encourages individuals to buy gift cards to restaurants with the intent of then donating the food to hospitals or to police and fire departments and first responders. “Anything people can do to kill two birds with one stone is appreciated,” said Kruczek. “Buy some gift cards, buy some food, and we’ll send it to hospitals and we will keep everybody happy.” The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) team from UConn Facilities Operations based in Farmington received pizzas from Naples and, in turn, is donating money back to Naples so others may enjoy it as well. Taste by Spellbound, a bakery with a location in Avon, dropped off cupcakes and cookies for the UConn Health staff last week. In addition, the American Red Cross has provided bottled water to the triage testing center recently set up outside UConn Health in Farmington. The Liberty Bank Surprise Squad, a feature on WFSB-TV Eyewitness News, bought gift cards from nearby Rebel Dog Coffee Co., and gave them to nurses at UConn Health. “We’ve had a lot of patients telling us that they are very thankful we are here and doing what we are doing,” a UConn Health nurse told WFSB as they were presented the gift cards.  

We either go out of business or mutate into something greater but Corona can't stop the movement. Why We Need Your Support: The video above, created by one of our students at the Cherry Hill location, is my favorite video in the 10 years that we've been around. It captures the reason we began and it is why I want us to band together and fight for PPK. Its pretty obvious how serious things got and how quickly they got there. We are officially on lockdown as of today and were forced to close our doors at the Pinnacle Parkour Academy, Wash. Twp location. This is absolutely the best thing for the health and safety of our folks but man is this going to hurt the business.  Will PPK Wash Really Go Out of Business? Yes, definitely...but we're not going down without a FIGHT! If our team of passionate coaches band together and work hard over the next few weeks/months AND you decide to contribute and keep us going then we can weather the storm. We will be bringing you videos, building you obstacles, delivering you Tshirts, and offering you private training sessions. We have been teaching Parkour for over 10yrs and will do whatever it takes to keep this alive.  How Can You Help? If you can contribute, great! Let's get you hooked up with some custom obstacles, or some private lessons, or even some gear. If you are not in a position to part with any cash, no worries at all. You can help us by sharing this campaign or even help by building obstacles with us!  Either way we appreciate you, and we care about you. Nothing in my life has been more rewarding than having a positive impact on you and your loved ones. We truly consider you family. Thank you.  Looking forward to growing with you through this challenging time. Lets come out stronger on the other side. Lets continue to INSPIRE THROUGH MOVEMENT!  God Bless,

Life is Smiles - 8X Multi-Action formula for rapid relief from signs and symptoms of cold sores. what makes herlip™​ different? world's first 8x multi-action formula is unlike any other on the market, simultaneously providing; anti-viral action against HSV-1, assistance with wound healing, relief by soothing and cooling the area, acting as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory, giving an anti-itch effect and, finally, moisturizing the affected area. rapid relief in 24 hours: experience visible results in 24 hours*.  *the application of herlip™ gel every 4 hrs during a blister phase will result in visible difference in appearance in 24 hours. if applied within 20 minutes from the first occurrence of tingling, herlip™ gel may prevent the appearance of cold sores altogether. 40+ naturally sourced ingredients:  our herlip™ gel contains 40+ naturally sourced and sustainable ingredients, with no artificial colours, fragrances, preservatives, petrochemicals or derivatives – just scientifically-formulated for natural, fast-acting cold sore care with no harmful or unnecessary ingredients. 100% australian made: this product is made in australian gmp certified facility and listed on artg (tga) register. eco-friendly packaging: our packaging, along with our product, meets our ‘zero-harm’ standards with eco-friendly tubes made from sugar cane and recycled plastic in an Australian factory using solar power, and come in 100% recyclable paper boxes.                   drwellbe and his mum my name is velimir pajic (drwellbe), and I am a medical research and product development scientist from australia with 22 years of experience in the field.  I am very excited and proud to share a story about herlip™ cold sore rapid relief gel and the journey which led to a discovery of a new breakthrough treatment for cold sores.  the main inspiration for the creation of herlip™ cold sore rapid relief gel is my Mum.  it all began in early 2013 when I noticed that my mum suffered a particularly bad episode of cold sore which resulted in her experiencing moderate pain in the area of the cold sore, a lip swelling and simply a nasty looking inflamed lesion.  Mum is generally a happy person who likes to smile most of the time.  Her smiley face is a picture that I have seen ever since I can remember.  Seeing a sad expression on her face really resonated in me and created an incredibly strong desire to create a solution for my mum as well as millions of others suffering from cold sores - a topical formula that would be unlike anything else available at the market right now.  well, after 6 years of research and development, countless experiments and many trials, I created a product which is a  breakthrough treatment solution for cold sores, 8x multi-action cold sore rapid relief gel.  "dear mum, I am happy and proud to say that I dedicate herlip™ cold sore rapid relief gel product to you. This will allow you to keep smiling as you always have been." The production of Herlip Cold Sore Rapid Relief Gel depends on the support from you, a valued contributor.  Together, we can help millions of cold sore sufferers around the world in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way.     about herlip™​ cold sore rapid relief gel herlip™ cold sore rapid relief gel is a powerful world-first 8x multi-action formula used for rapidly treating the symptoms and signs associated with cold sores.  the result of 6 years of research and development, this unique eco-friendly anti-viral product with 40+ naturally-sourced ingredients, soothes, treats and rapidly improves cold sores.  packed with fast-acting ingredients and zero harsh chemicals, herlip™ cold sore rapid relief gel is the safe, effective choice for cold sore management​.                 the science behind herlip™ the unique combination of actives: leptospermum australian manuka honey 50mg/g, zinc oxide 38mg/g, lysine 14.9mg/g, melissa officinalis 10.5mg/g, glycine 10mg/g, propolis 6mg/g, menthol 1.2mg/g, folic acid (vitamin B9) 1mg/g and ubiquinol-10 (CoQ10) 500 microgram/g.                     powerful scientifically proven anti-virals: a unique combination of actives scientifically proven to act against cold sore (HSV-1) virus. protein building blocks: a unique formula utilizing amino acids as “protein building block” important for any wound healing physiological process. ionic microelements: herlip™ contains copper, magnesium, manganese and more ionic microelements to assist with multiple actions. liposomal technology: herlip™ utilizes advanced liposomal technology for rapid absorption of key ingredients and constituents.  safe easy-to-use applicator: product tubes with lips-friendly angled nozzle and 2mm orifice diameter for safe and easy application.   "life is smiles" herlip™ team

Several years ago our team was focused on looking at one significant leg condition – diabetic neuropathy. When we dug deep into the realms of neuropathy we realized that a method called active compression could be a wonderful solution to this. That took us down the route of looking at active compression and the technologies we could use to achieve this.  In our journey, the more we researched, the more we realized that active compression could not only offer a potential solution for diabetic neuropathy, but it had far more expansive potential therapeutic effects. It was something that could benefit tens of millions of people all over the world.  Sadly, a lot of the active compression solutions that were out there were either very very expensive or were used in hospital settings that were inaccessible for many people. We wanted to do it differently. We wanted to bring active compression to everyone out there. Hence, we created Spryng!  Through Spryng, we want to bring the benefits of active compression in an easy to use and affordable manifestation to all of you!                   They do this by mimicking the skeletal muscle pump that acts as a second heart - aiding the return of blood to your core to help reduce swelling and muscle injury. You’ll feel your blood circulating through your calves, up your thighs, and through your body fluidly and powerfully. Relax as your body enters accelerated flow. Strategic Pneumatic Pressure We compartmentalized the compression areas to three strategic parts of your calf to make sure we help maximize blood flow and the efficacy of the compression. Feel the powerful massage hit just the right spots. Targeted Compression Affects Your Whole Leg Not just for your calves! Improving circulation at the lower extremities naturally helps push blood upwards through your thighs towards the heart. As a result, the lower extremities of your legs are one of the best targets to help improve blood circulation. Synchronized Compression SPRYNG™ isn’t just synced with your naturally occurring muscle pump and blood circulation, it syncs with its adjoining pair automatically. Through the use of Infrared technology, each SPRYNG™ device connects and syncs with its pair to give you dual active compression. The patterns in each leg will be synced up and matched, so you have a cohesive and comfortable session in complete harmony.  3 Levels Of Intensity Simply press the intensity button to increase or decrease the level of compression intensity you want. Internal sensors ensure SPRYNG™ never pushes beyond your comfort, so you know you’re in good hands! Choose between two powerful compression patterns: 3 Steps To Setup Untethered Performance SPRYNG™ is completely wireless and tubeless. You can use it in whatever position and any situation. Simply strap it on and let it run! There’s nothing to plug in or connect - a fully untethered experience. Compact & Portable Not only is SPRYNG™ wireless, it’s also small and compact. You can easily fit it in your bag and even use it on a plane. Through its unique design and patent-pending compression pattern, you’ll get improved circulation throughout your entire leg with just a small area of compression. The device only wraps around your ankle and calves, so you can remain totally mobile without clunkiness or constraint. Feels Amazing Did we mention? SPRYNG™ feels absolutely incredible! We honestly can’t talk about it enough. The pneumatic compression is like a a deep tissue leg massage that helps circulate your blood, pull out pain, and relax your entire body. Check out what users had to say about it! Long-Lasting Battery SPRYNG™ has a powerful battery that can give up to 2.5 hours of active use. That means you can have up to 10 sessions before needing a recharge. The device can be easily recharged via micro-usb cable. One Size Fits Most Whether you have large legs or tiny calves, SPRYNG™ has you in mind. We used a one-size-fits-most model using velcro straps to attach the device. The straps are fully adjustable, so you can switch sizes quickly and easily. Machine-Washable Sweaty legs? Not a problem! The inner layer of SPRYNG™ can be removed and is 100% machine washable. Sustainable & Affordable Pneumatic active compression used to be reserved only for professional athletes, universities, and the uber-rich. Now, we’re bringing its performance enhancing powers to you for a tenth of the cost (that’s 90% off)! You’ll not just be getting the same effects, but you’ll have it better, faster, and much more portable than the rest. Throughout this process, we were heavily influenced and inspired by video games. We loved the artwork, design, and mechanics found in these fictional, digital worlds and wanted to create a regeneration tool like those seen in games. With SPRYNG™, we believe we got pretty close.  Naturally, we felt our outer layer skin designs should reflect this achievement. So we designed our outer skins to have four unique colorways that draw homage to our favorite video game experiences.  SPRYNG™ is your real-life power boost and looks it too! SPRYNG™ isn’t just for athletes! If you stand or sit a lot, you need to get blood circulating to stay healthy, relieve tired and achy legs, and help increase cognitive performance! This means Spryng is perfect for everyone! From DJs to Moms to CEOs and gamers, get higher level performance across all areas of life!      We want our backers to have a great experience with SPRYNG™. We are doing everything in our power - from sourcing the best quality materials to rigorous quality control processes - to ensure that we would get the best product into the hands of our backers. As we are just starting up and offering SPRYNG™ at highly discounted prices on Kickstarter, we are only able to accept returns due to a manufacturing defect. Overview SPRYNG is the ultimate wireless, pneumatic compression wrap that relieves aches, speeds recovery, improves performance, and feels incredible! Using a patented WaveTech Compression Pattern, Spryng helps you recover with just 15 minutes of use anywhere, anytime. ➤ Relieve Aching Muscles ➤ Improve Circulation ➤ Faster Muscle Recovery ➤ Better Performance ➤ Feels Incredible!

Overview The Spring Walker: something you may need; now SOMETHING YOU WANT. * Spring helps you stand tall, at a normal social distance. * Open, close, and adjust the height: just one easy motion. * It folds 60% smaller than comparable walkers--locks! * It's your seat at the dining room table. * Spring is self-leveling and easy on your hands. * The continuous bar improves your control. * Spring will be delivered fully assembled. Goodbye, medical device! Hello, personal accessory! www.foraydesign.com Meet Spring   We listened to people with mobility problems and we started our design from scratch. Now we need to fund our first production run of Spring. Back us, and you will bring a better product to someone who deserves it. Help that person go where he or she wants to go. And if you are the person who will use it, congratulations!You're one of the first to enjoy Spring.     Visit our website www.foraydesign.com to see more!   The Story of Spring We have invented a rolling walker that is smart, elegant, and highly functional. We are putting the user back in control of his or her own life. Our team of talented designers and engineers, committed to helping people maintain and regain an active lifestyle, have moved from prototype to production. Our experts in New York, Hong Kong and mainland China are evaluating our off-tool samples now. We expect to complete our first production run by late summer and ship to customers in November.    Check Out Our Perks Back us if you, or someone you know, needs a walker. We will ship it later this year. We will confirm delivery instructions before we ship.  Remember that Spring arrives fully assembled, with clear color-coded instructions so that the person opening the box can use it right away.  The box can be saved for storage in a closet. Send a Spring to someone you love! What if you don't need a walker? You can still help us get this revolutionary mobility device into the hands of people who need it. If you want to support our mission but don't need a Spring, you can donate $25. Each time we receive ten $25 donations, we will donate one Spring Walker to an organization such as Heights and Hills, a Brooklyn NY agency serving community-dwelling older adults. We are also partnering with medical clinics, rehabilitation hospitals, and schools who will be receiving models. Back us multiple times if you want to contribute $50, $100 or more. Your support matters not only to Foray but to institutions who will use them as well.   Join Our Leadership Council. Contribute $1,000 and Receive These Perks: -an elegant, full-size umbrella with the Foray logo; -listing on our website and other materials as a member; -donation of Spring to an individual or institution of your choice.   We Salute Our Leadership Council: John Chatzky * Jill and John Gilbert * James Grant  * Michele Beiny Harkins  Karen and Paul Isaac * Jessie McClintock Kelly * Pam and Joe McCarthy * Shepley Metcalf  Anonymous (3)       Product Features Spring is delivered fully assembled If you are ordering for someone else, be assured that it will arrive ready to use, with easy-to-follow instructions.       Spring helps your posture             Your center of gravity is between the front and rear wheels. You stand closer to other people or your kitchen counter.     Continuous handlegrip lets you find your best hand position Spring is especially designed for people with limitations of hand grip, wrist rotation, or upper arm strength. Find the most comfortable location for each hand and go!   Parking brake is activated automaticallywhen you open the seat  This is convenient for busy people and a valuable safety feature for the forgetful. The parking brake can also be activated by hand without opening the seat, useful when a person must have something to lean on without sitting.   One motion opens, adjusts the height,folds and locks the device This patented technology is at the core of our design. Press the two blue buttons shown in the picture below, and slide the handlebar up or down.           Watch it open and close Just depress the two tabs at the edge of the handlegrip; slide the bar down. The wheels come in and the walker locks.   Spring’s folded volume is only 30% of its open size Spring fits right in your car. Take it with you wherever you go.       Reverse brake reduces rollaway risk Sometimes you have to take your hands off the device for a moment. Spring automatically stops, and will be there after you check your watch, or wave hello to a friend.       Spring will move with you, and stop when you let go.     Shock absorbers increase stability, and reduce annoying vibrations to your hands Take the Spring stability challenge: walk on your sidewalk or driveway with a walker made by any major manufacturer. Then repeat with Spring.   Spring's technology matters because very few surfaces are completely flat. Our four wheels hug the ground, making Spring less likely to tip or slide.   The seat is standard chair height. The handlegrip is lowered with one action to become your seat back No more awkward transfers from walker to chair, and no need to stow Spring while you eat or work.     One smooth motion opens and closes the seat. The parking brake is automatically disengaged when you lift up the seat, so you can get up and go, right away.     All mechanisms are internal Nothing for you to catch your clothes on—and it doesn’t look “medical.”   Storage Spring has a zipper pocket on the underside of the seat, large enough for a wallet, phone and key ring. We are developing a shopping cart insert which would replace the seat.     Meet the People Behind Spring We are a medical doctor, two designers and a marketing expert who care deeply about bringing style and functionality to assistive devices.  Our company began with a casual conversation over Dr. Patricia's kitchen table. Colin asked her what she found most frustrating about her medical practice. Patricia replied that some people hate walkers so much that they will risk an injury rather than use one. These are health-conscious people who follow medical advice. Maybe the problem was not the person, but the device. While they talked, Colin sketched a solution which became a precursor to Spring. Hal joined us and we formed Foray Design. In the past year our Marketing Manager, Ioannis Rutledge, has worked to articulate and distribute our message.     We designed Spring with you in mind. Smart engineering isn’t just about technical execution, it’s about understanding how you live, move and enjoy the world. Rather than taking our cues from an outdated industry, we started from scratch. The result is a beautiful tool, intelligently refined to keep you moving.  

  Overview Composure develops web-based, interactive audio experiences that help you reduce stress & regain focus through the healing power of music & sound. Now we need your help bringing it to those in need. BY BACKING THIS CAMPAIGN, YOU: ✔️GET extended FREE access to our platform ✔️GIVE extended FREE access to someone in need Special offer for our final 48 HOURS! Starting now (Wed., June 26 @ 9am EDT)... IN ADDITION to the campaign perks currently available...1ST 10 BACKERS - GET & GIVE 3 YEARS Unlimited Extended Access*NEXT 20 BACKERS - GET & GIVE 1 YEAR Unlimited Extended Access** Applicable after our future platform subscription service begins   Relieving stress can save a life! Stress has been attributed to chronic health conditions & even death. Composure's unique approach uses music & sound that involves the listener as a powerful & effective way to find calm & focus within minutes! Our #CommunityofCalm program delivers your GIFT of extended FREE access to our platform to improve mental and emotional wellbeing for: trauma victims first responders veterans & their families We have a range of recipients, but if there is someone in your life that you know would benefit from this GIFT, please alert us in the campaign comments section and we will be happy to accommodate!   ABOUT US   "Music is the only art form that speaks directly to the heart without first being considered by the mind." - Leonard Bernstein (paraphrased) Music & sound have been used therapeutically for centuries. Composure is bringing it into the future. We use leading-edge, WebXR technology to combine fully-interactive spatial audio with soothing, virtual environments for experiences you can enjoy anytime, anywhere. So far, over 2,000 people in more than 45 countries have used our web app to help them manage their stress. Composure has already had a positive impact on people's lives...& we're just getting started! Map of "Prelude" Global Users (Courtesy of geometric.datavized.com)   "Prelude" Composure's "Prelude" is a FREE, fully-interactive web app that reduces stress in less than 5 minutes! With a spacious virtual environment & interactive spatial sound, it's "sole purpose is to create a space of peaceful recovery & self-exploration" (UploadVR.com, Aug. 2018). It works right through your browser, with no apps to download, making it accessible across all of your devices.   Our Work Is Sound As a company of seasoned music & audio professionals, we know exactly how powerful sound can be on the mind & body. In our initial research trial, we measured the impact "Prelude" has on psychological & physiological wellbeing. Here's what we found: "Prelude" significantly reduces stress in less than 5 minutes! Decreases negative mood states & increases positive mood states Particularly effective for people with depression Recommended for everyday life, as well as medical, mental health, & education settings   Featured in:           THE TEAM   Founder Jeff McSpadden is Composure's Founder & CEO. Jeff has spent decades as a professional composer & multi-instrumentalist honing the skills to create emotionally evocative music & sound for film, television, advertising & new media. His work can be heard on NBC, CBS, PBS, HBO, AMC, A&E, FX, Nat Geo, History & others. Additionally, Jeff's compositions have been included in campaigns for Mercedes-Benz, Verizon, Toshiba, L.L. Bean, Ford, Progressive, & Nabisco, as well as a variety of independent films, digital media & album projects. As Founder of Composure, Jeff was recently invited to be a member of the 2018 Transformative Tech Academy which brings together Global Leaders, Innovators, & Entrepreneurs who are leveraging tech for mental health, wellbeing, & human thriving. Jeff has also been a panel moderator at NYVR Expo 2018 & a guest lecturer at The New School & NYU in New York City.   Lead Developer Ian Petrarca is a New York City based developer & sound engineer working on audio-driven interactive experiences. He has created software & hardware solutions for clients looking to include audio in their products, physical spaces & websites. Ian is currently focusing on projects that include spatial audio. Ian has worked with companies like Composure, Man Made Music, Equal Entry, Betaworks Studios & Dots.   Advisors & Mentors     Back us today & share this campaign with those you care about.   Thank you.

We provide a free family friendly music festival showcasing local artists in the heart of South Ben. Short Summary We are proud and honored to be bringing you the Fifth annual Riverlights Music Festival. Riverlights Music Festival is a FREE 2-day event that aims to bring together organizers, volunteers, and local community members to make South Bend a prime destination for original music in the Midwest. Beyond helping us with the festival budget, your contribution is essential to making this festival a reality for the city, the artists, and our community. Whether June 5 & 6, 2020, will be your first Riverlights or your fifth, your support help ensure that we can continue to provide our community with an exciting and engaging festival with fun family experiences for years to come. We can’t wait for you to join us! What We Need & What You Get We need your help because the cost of running a festival is daunting. Last year we had over 12,000 attendees and we are hoping to have many more this year.  Our goal is for this festival to be family friendly, safe, and available for everyone to attend.  Funding is required for stage production and rentals, permits, security guards and police officers, sound technicians, insurance, portable toilets and sanitation, lodging, basic hospitality, and most importantly, paying the performing artists.   The good news is that your support not only keeps the Riverlights Music Festival alive, but also it comes with AWESOME PERKS! From Riverlights Music Festival stickers to show you love for the festival to a family bundle for everyone at home to enjoy. The Impact The Riverlights Music Festival is a family owned festival organized by local volunteers who love South Bend and making a positive impact on the community.  For RLMF 2020, we are continuing the work that the Impact Committee started in the 2018-2019 season.  Their success in providing reusable water containers, ASL interpreters for our hearing-impaired attendees, and improved accessibility site-wide made a lasting impact on our guests. We are committed to improving sustainability, diversity, and accessibility throughout the festival while also using our stage to educate the public on these issues.   We Intend to amplify the voices of organizations doing this work in our community as well.  Additionally, by documenting our process and initiatives, we will be creating an effective model that can be passed on to local organizations and implemented for other community events committed to positive impact.   Your contributions will make a huge difference. It will not only impact the organizers and the artists, but also the local community that comes every year and share our passion for art and music. Other Ways You Can Help While all your contributions will be greatly appreciated, there are many other ways to make this festival a reality. Please help up achieve this task by telling your friends, making some noise (pun intended) in social media, and sharing this campaign with anyone you think will want to help.

  The Isle of Wight is, in spite of - or possibly as a result of its location - a place bustling with artists, writers, and musicians, in a community with many unique and often surprising facets informed by its geography and sense of displacement from the rest of the UK.Wolverton Manor, in Shorwell, has long been a centre of cultural activity on the island, accommodating artists and musicians, from its concerts of world-class classical music to the annual Folk & Blues Festival, fostering an atmosphere of creativity that has also seen the births of locally legendary Isle of Wight punk, avant-garde and hip-hop projects.Wolverton FM, a new community arts radio station based in the grounds of The Manor, celebrates the island's creative heritage and provides a platform for experiment and expression for the Isle of Wight, through DJ radio shows, documentaries, radioplays, sound installations, field recordings, live sessions and talk radio. We aim to bring the best of international underground culture to the Isle of Wight, and bring the work of Isle of Wight artists, activists and writers to the world. Since launching on October 1st Wolverton FM has featured programmes by artists from the Isle of Wight and all around the world. Regular audio treats include shows on the international songwriting underground by Pete Murphy & David Graham, magical transmissions from Australia from sound-artist Jon Panther,  Isle of Wight Walks with Pauline Stirling, sound-collage and mashed-up mambo from Albuquerque's great collagist The Superfools, USA collage author Tom Comitta's "The Nature Book", Portsmouth's Cantando Female Voice Choir, and a feature on the island's legendary magician David Randini.  Our station is unusual in that we have a particular focus on radio drama, poetry and hoerspiel. Productions in the last fortnight have included an adaptation of an 1854 Punch & Judy script, Rotterdam's Dr Klangendum Radio failing at Beckett's At That Fall, an Oulipo N+13 version of Shakespeare, experimental durational radioplays made from Youtube comments and Amazon reviews, and a KAOS Pad version of Kurt Schwitter's Ursonate. We have also been running regular programming using experimental radio techniques to reflect on the history of the Isle of Wight, with ambient-historical radio collages about the poet David Gascoyne, Lewis Carroll's visits to Sandown Beach, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and the community that centred around Julia Margaret Cameron at Dimbola Lodge. Also coming soon is the entirety of the audio recordings of the 2016 full, continuous 12-day, 1445-person reading of the Chilcot Report at Edinburgh Fringe. Wolverton FM is run by autistic and trans artists, and is developing a large body of programming dedicated to neurodiversity advocacy. The station is home to activist and political content that reflects upon the current socio-economic climate, through an attitude that is inclusive, and is challenging to the status quo.The project is headed by AVANTHARDCOLLECTIVE, which is comprised of island native Lottie Depresstival Bowater - a classical pianist, accordionist and songwriter, multidisciplinary artist/filmmaker and philosophy nerd. Lottie was part of the winning team of the Edinburgh Festival Panel Prize 2016 for "Iraq out and Loud", and is curator of the long running London avant-garde multidisciplinary arts event "Depresstival Presents". Also running the project is Ergo Phizmiz - an artist, radio playwright, composer and opera maker, who has a long association with the Isle of Wight. Both artists recently collaborated with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra on their production of R. Strauss' opera "Ariadne auf Naxos", which received Critic's Pick in the New York Times. Wolverton FM are looking for funds to help with running costs, insurance, data storage, and spreading-the-word. Although we have the basic equipment to run the station, much of it has been professionally used for years and is old and in need of some TLC. We are setting up a series of regular Radio Clubs around the island in which the public can join in high-quality workshops of experimental approaches to making radio, in collaboration with local artists and visiting practitioners, so consequently need to cover venue costs, marketing and travel-costs for these. Wolverton FM is also home to a lovely family of analogue synthesisers and electronic music making machines, and we aim to become a centre for the development of new electronic and computer composition.As shortwave and ham-radio enthusiasts we intend to run a series of workshops in building shortwave radios for island residents. We would like to, within the next year and a half, be able to transmit broadcasts on shortwave. Since shortwave is the original means for broadcasting, and the science and art of radio communication was actually BORN in the west-wight, with the first ever radio experiment being broadcast by Guglieimo Marconi from Alum Bay, naturally, we feel we want to continue the lineage of experimental radio broadcasting.  This basically makes us Marconi and YOU Queen Victoria. How about that? Also, in a time when vast swathes of media and art are diluted through restrictions from corporate interests and commodification of absolutely everything, we believe that radio is potentially the last surviving means of broadcasting that is unfiltered and untarnished by the limitations of mainstream communications languages and media industries.   Radio is the medium in which the imagination has no limits. There is no reason why one scene of your drama should not take place in Bradford and the next scene on the moon: the budget is the same to go to either of these places on radio, making radio a truly democratic medium that, in a time when a large section of people have access to some kind of recording and editing equipment, we should be using to try to reshape our world and reimagine a better one. Wolverton FM are a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. We are open to all proposals for radio material and collaborations.  In return for your support we have lots of perks, ranging from badges and stickers, a quarterly fanzine-and-cd compilation of choice cuts of our programming; music releases, artwork, cartooning and original collages; to private gigs, and full audio-productions on subjects of your choosing.

About Circus Circus - Austria's biggest gay party - has been taking place since 2011 and attracts LGBTIQ-visitors from all over Europe to Vienna with a spectacular show by Tamara Mascara. We are very proud of the contribution Circus makes to queer culture & nightlife in Vienna and we would like to improve it in the future with more projects and events and offer the community more diversity, cohesion and of course entertainment. At the beginning of this year, we rented our first office space as well as our "creative space", hired staff and have been working tirelessly over the past months to organize the next Circus event, which we now had to cancel with a heavy heart. The reason for this is the measures taken by the German government regarding the containment of COVID-19. We fully support these security measures, as the health and protection of our guests is of course our number one priority.  You can imagine how many resources we have invested in this project. At the moment we do not receive any subsidies or financial support of any kind and now we have no income opportunities. Therefore we and all independent artists like drag queens, DJs and performers, who mostly live from hand to mouth without a safety net, are facing existential threats. For this reason we urgently ask for your support so that Circus - Austria's biggest gay party can continue to take place in the future.  What do we spend the donations on? We want to be fully transparent. Our costs can be categorized in the following areas: various non-refundable deposits for Circus - Fresh off the Farm Rent (office, creative space) wages and salaries  Taxes Social security contributions Insurance Fees for artists, drag queens, DJs, photographers, temporary staff of any kind etc.  Marketing and advertising Purchases of goods Bank charges & Indiegogo fees In addition, we would like to support artists who are in a particularly precarious situation, if the sum of the donations received allows it.  What do you get for your donation? In return and as a thank you for your donation we have thought about several rewards. There are different packages with different rewards and donation amounts. We think there is something great for every budget and every taste. In addition to getting your reward, you will also be featured in the list of supporters on our web site. (First Name and Initial, e.g. "Max M.") - Let us know if you don't want that. Circus Art Cards As a thank you for your contribution, the Circus team will produce three printed Art Cards, which will be distributed exclusively to all donors. A nice memory of a time when we were looking out for each other. All material rewards (shirts, Art Cards etc.) will be handed out in person at the next Circus event. Of course we are also very thankful for additional donations - no matter the amount, because: even small contributions can make a big difference. What does your donation do? With your contribution you assure that Circus and its artists will continue to organize Austria's biggest gay party and that they will continue to provide you with exciting party nights with unique memories.  In addition, you will help to secure jobs by queer employers for queer employees and support local artists from the LGBTIQ community.  Sharing is caring Share this campaign on social media and with your friends and family. Together as a community we can master the current challenges and look forward to a bright future with new energy, motivation and fun.  On behalf of the whole Circus team we would like to thank you for your support and we are looking forward to seeing you on the dance floor again soon! Until then, watch out for each other ♥

Overview College of Wizardry, the longest running and largest Magic School immersive event in the world, saw its former organizers cancel all events on March 5. Together with the community from all over the World, International Emmy Award Winning studio The company P has taken over the rights and ownership. Determined to Save College of Wizardry, P is rehiring the international crew, running the events and re-opening the doors for more magic! ⇢ Mobile users click Read The Story below for more details! Photo credits at the end of this page–you have our eternal gratitude,together with all who contributes to make this possible  College of Wizardry, the longest running and largest Magic School immersive event in the world, saw its former organizers cancel all events on March 5. Together with the community from all over the World, International Emmy Award Winning studio The company P has taken over the rights and ownership. Determined to Save College of Wizardry, P is rehiring the international crew, running the events and re-opening the doors for more magic!   WE ARE OVER 110% FUNDEDTHREE STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED! When we get near a certain level or when we can find third party funding, we unlock a stretch goal. P is also investing development money to bring the magic back Read our story ⇣   Save College of Wizardry   College of Wizardry has hosted thousands of players fromall over the World. A home away from home to wand-erers and dreamers,a place to make lifelong friends, and together bring to life a realityof wonder and mystery. Now that magical and diversecommunity needs help to continue. What our situation? Earlier this year all future events were cancelled, as the former organisers halted operations and let staff go. Despite being sold out, and despite all efforts to continue, they were overextended on too many productions, with insufficient funds to run these larps and other events, and no money for immediate refunds. College of Wizardry has been a labour of love and this is truly heartbreaking for so many. What are we trying to do? The plan is pretty straight forward. The company P is making a down payment on the castle and risking the investment to produce the events. If we can raise the minimum funds for the events this Spring, we will open the doors again for anyone to go to magic school. We are determined to Save College of Wizardry and hope the magic will prevail! Who are behind this? With the help of some remarkably dedicated and passionate fans and creatives, the International Emmy Award Winning immersive storytelling studio The company P has taken on College of Wizardry to save this magical community. See special thanks and a presentation of the group and the bottom of this page. This page is put together under extreme pressure for all involved creatives, so please let us know if anything is unclear or not right.  Why will we succeed? We are doing this together with the artists and players who have made College of Wizardry in to what it is over the years. P is a well-established production company with its day-to-day business from making television series and massively immersive events and campaigns. It's an incorporated business with a proven production pipeline and international partnerships. Nearly all of its creatives over the years also have one foot firmly in larping. We are setting aside a minimum of 100 000€ in the first phase to ensure College of Wizardry prevails, including a 20 000€ down payment on Czocha castle so that it's reserved for the April events, and an additional 20 000€ for event costs in arrear for the German language event "Nibelungen", hosted earlier this year. This is done ahead of this campaign and funded separately. And we are giving free ticket vouchers to the several hundred current ticket-holders that are left stranded. We are serious about Saving College of Wizardry. But we need your help to get started! See more about P and our work at the end of this page. We act fast or the magic school may be closed for years, or may never be able to open again! Our aim is to get as near to our funding goal as possible. And the better we do, the sooner tickets will be available again for anyone to go to future events. P collaborates with USC Games and Avalon Larp Studio to explore playable source material. See our alpha-tester perks! ⇣ ______________________________Page content1. How to save the magic school2. The fundraiser3. About College of Wizardry​4. About us doing this campaign Disclaimer: P is not affiliated with the former organisers Dziobak Larp Studios; any partnership and/or liability is expressly disclaimed. All rights reserved. All funds earmarked outside P's day-to-day business, to rebuild College of Wizardry, and to run the events on the original dates.   Amazing pictures from College of Wizardry at bottom of this page!More images also on Instagram   ⇣  1.How to save the magic school   Magic starts with people!   Why are we doing this? "We love this world and the people in it!" We love College of Wizardry. There is probably no other experience that has introduced so many people world-wide to larping (from contemporary magic fiction and Harry Potter buffs, to passionate larpers). It has employed and trained amateur organisers, volunteers, professionals and hobby crafters and artists. And while the venture grew too big for the earlier organisers, the larp itself is strong, quirky and amazing. It is probably the most vibrant contemporary magic larp and story universe out there. "It has changed my life in ways I never expected, giving me an international family of fantastic people, and has even become part of what I do for a living." – Liselle Awwal   For all non-magic graduates out there College of Wizardry is a magical story universe, where the participants populate the world in real, live events. At its core, a beloved live action role-playing series (so called "larps", think cosplay with make-believe) about a magic school that has run 20 main events so far at Czocha castle in Poland. We make costumes, wands and mystical artefacts, write stories and create characters–and generally behave as if we can do magic. Of course it's all really an excuse to be humans together (or non-humans)!    If we don't, there may be no coming back "It is vital to continue now" Without this fundraiser, College of Wizardry may be unable to rebuild, or may need years to open the doors again. But if we can run the cancelled events in Spring, we ensure there is a future and can make tickets available for more players to experience the magic. So by helping these stranded people, we help reopen College of Wizardry for everyone! Aside from being unfair to the players, an extended break also threatens the availability of the fantastic castle location in the future. And a pause will seriously impact the event production side (as the props and production pipeline would have to be partly rebuilt from scratch). As it stands now, College of Wizardry has both gear and crew ready to go. We are going to rehire all these talented people and make the events happen.     About our perks All items are created and donated at no cost by professional artists, writers and crafters from the community. Aside from hard costs (printing and manufacturing, postal service, and Indiegogo and other fees), the entire contribution goes to preserve College of Wizardry. The prize for some items is much lower than comparative retail cost. For some it is higher, as this is a charitable fundraiser. We are also going to offer ticket vouchers, these are at latest price level, with a little added to pay for Indiegogo and banking fees and for this fundraiser. By getting that perk you support Save College of Wizardry and get at reserved and paid spot! We sincerely hope you like our perks and support what we do.   Examples of perks that show You helped Save College of Wizardry! Signed Magical Certificate(A signed personal certificate showing you helped save College of Wizardry) Medal of Magic Saviour(In-story medal for heroic magic, a true friend of magical schools)     What if we can't raise all the money? If we fail to raise all the funds, things will take longer, maybe years, but College of Wizardry will reopen its doors! With Indiegogo flexible funding, every contribution will be invested in full, earmarked specifically to rebuild College of Wizardry and run events in the future. All contributions help preserve College of Wizardry over time, and the more we get the faster we get there.   The immediate needs What does the College of Wizardry need right now to survive? To run the upcoming events, to reaffirm the relationship with the community and with Czocha castle. Before this happens, no major investor will back the IP, and it would be hard to say if the players would come back. But if we reopen the doors now, we are confident we can keep them open. "Unfortunately it's not like we can just go to some goblin bank–those don't really exist in this world." Regardless of the outcome of this fundraiser, P is giving free ticket vouchers for future events to all current ticket-holders, but better yet would be to run the events as originally intended. To enable this crowdfunding campaign, P makes a down payment to Czocha castle of twenty thousand Euro, which means the incredible location is booked and reserved for College of Wizardry to happen on the original dates! How will your contributions be invested?The goal is to immediately reopen College of Wizardry for witches and wizards. To preserve it so it can stand on its own legs again. One of the most important uses of the contributions is to be able to rehire Lead Producer Robin Steen, Iryt and the crew and freelancers for the 2019 events. The entire team is ready to go, with full support from P. After making good towards the crew, we would also like to commission some amazing talent and experts to support them. In a nutshell, by running these events we ensure College of Wizardry is in good shape moving forward. We can reopen ticket sales and from there it's a matter of bringing more magic to more people, better, sooner and more fantastic! All in all about half of the funding needs this year are the Indiegogo campaign for the April events and related costs. The other half is development investments by The company P to preserve College of Wizardry, funded outside this crowdfunding campaign. As a reference, a high-level budget for the 2019 April events and costs for the first phase of reconstructing College of Wizardry is estimated to include Indiegogo and bank fees, conversion costs et cetera ca 10 000€, Location, set & props etc, castle rent, food, consumables ca 65 000€, Documentation, character photographs and other services ca 10 000€, Busses, transportation, other ca 15 000€. Briefly about the assignment of rights and ownership The company P has acquired College of Wizardry in its entirety from the former owners (including without limitation Nibelungen and other special editions and events). Because of the complex international nature, some details to be defined in good faith, with respect to all involved over the years. The purchase involves a royalty to DLS and to Liveform as an independent non-profit organisation to distribute to creatives with any surplus to support Polish larping. In addition a future buyout cost at fair market value, also split between DLS and Liveform. P is not affiliated with the former organisers; any partnership and/or liability is expressly disclaimed. All rights reserved. None of the funds raised go to DLS, founder Claus Raasted or its owners. All funds earmarked outside P's day-to-day business, to rebuild College of Wizardry and run the cancelled events, if possible on the dates originally intended. To make sure credits and mentioning of the people involved over the years is done correctly, Liveform to maintain a Credits List and the distribution of any royalty to originators. We are working very hard to make sure this is handled right, and with respect for the international teams of volunteers and work for hire at former organisers and collaborators. We are continuing in good faith to collect names and people's involvement. If you have contributed as volunteer, staff or otherwise In the short term, P is giving free ticket vouchers to several hundred old ticket-holders (equivalent value of ca 500€/voucher) and offers our work for free for 2019. In addition, to make this crowdfunding campaign possible, P makes a non-refundable down payment for the castle of 20K€. P has in addition made a payment in arrear on location services of 15K€, as well as a 20K€ payment for castle services for recent College of Wizardry German language event Nibelungen. Our long-term goal would be to find investors and if possible set up a dedicated College of Wizardry corporation in such a way that the community can help run and own a part of it. We are preparing to set up creative commons/licensing to protect all fan creators and small businesses, to enable art, crafting, spinn offs and such to continue and grow.We like to mention Philipp Jacobius, who has worked tirelessly to traverse all administrative hurdles, and Claus Raasted, who in the face of great adversity has shown incredible dedication to find a home for College of Wizardry. While we respect the differing views on how things may have reached such an unsustainable situation, it is clear to us that everyone is working very hard to solve it.

The quick pace of life is rapidly increasing the risk of back pain and injury. Having the right support that enables solid movement mechanics can reduce the risk of back pain. Modern life is creating jobs that force us to move faster and work longer. All of these demands put extra stress on our shoulders, lower back muscles, and spine. 80% of adults experience back pain at some point in their lives. Here’s where the Dorsum™ Exospine comes in, supporting your lower back without restricting movement. The most common injuries happen from overuse of our bodies, which are the leading cause of repetitive motion strains. Repetitive motion puts enormous strain on your lower back, which can, in turn, lead to permanent injuries. The Dorsum™ Exospine is for those doing work that requires “hinge” movements. “Hinge” movement jobs are jobs/activities that require bending over and lifting movements that can cause an individual’s back to severely fatigued. The Dorsum Exospine is there to promote muscular activation so that posture can be maintained and overuse injuries limited. Use it at work, at home, and while doing recreational activities that require repetitive bending of the lower back and shoulders. To support the lower back, we envisioned a device that can be both flexible, yet supportive, and from that vision, we created the Dorsum™ Exospine. It’s exactly as the name describes; a flexible exospine back support that enhances your posture and reminds you to keep your back in the right position and avoid pain. Start by turning the thumb screw and pulling the top portion upward to your size of Small, Medium, or Large. Then turn the screw back to a tight position. From the back, open the tab in the bottom of the pocket to insert the spine component all the way inside the sleeve, and close the tab to secure it in place. The exospine is designed to fit different size torsos of Small, Medium, and Large.  Put on the shoulder straps around your arms. Close and tighten the waist belt around your hips. Locate the chest straps and pull outward to feel the support, while closing the straps at the bottom of your chest. As you move, the Dorsum™ Exospine reminds you to correct your posture without much effort.  It’s comfortable and can be worn over and under clothing.   We used a thermoplastic polymer, a very light and flexible material so it bends and moves with you to support your everyday movements. Using a 3D air mesh around the sides with a power mesh in the center, all specific fabrics that maximize airflow to keep you comfortable. The support has a positive feedback loop and 3 points of contact on the spine: the upper, middle, and lower regions of the back. The positive feedback loop that our brains create relies on multiple factors. If something feels good and you are rewarded for it, your brain will encourage you to seek out that feeling.  The same can be said of the body.  When it feels supported it will seek out the feeling to protect itself. When wearing the Dorsum™ Exospine your body is constantly reminded of proper movement and postural function. So when you take the product off, your body will “remember” to some extent those postural cues and be able to move and stabilize more properly without the product on, teaching you what better posture feels like. The number 1 benefit From everything the Dorsum™ Exospine can do, it does the best job at reminding you to have proper posture and movement throughout an activity. It does this on what is called a positive feedback loop. It reminds you to stay within the correct posture to activate your proper muscles when lifting/moving, and maintain proper postural/ergonomic techniques so injury is less likely to occur. When you feel something encouraging you to move properly, you’ll be more likely to do it and are much more likely to avoid injury. The Dorsum™ Exospine supports your lower back and upper back to stabilize your spine.  It does not restrict movement, allowing you to activate your core muscle groups, and move freely.  It provides all-day comfort to complete an entire day’s work.  Effortlessly reminds you to correct your posture so you can focus on doing the task at hand.  Maximizes airflow so you can comfortably wear it under or over clothing.  It is adjustable to Small, Medium, Large, and XLarge sizes. Fast drying and moisture-absorbing elastic bands to keep your skin dry.   The spine component is removable for easy cleaning and the garment is easily washable.   Washable and machine drying safe.   We are a passionate team with a mission to create better products that improve people’s health. It all started years ago when I (Leo) excitedly began work as a wildland firefighter. It was my career path and I went into training for fire suppression. The long days were hard, but on the rides back to camp we were greeted by the locals and thanked for coming in to save their towns from the burning fires. Even in such a fulfilling environment, the repetitive work of lifting equipment and carrying heavy packs took a toll on my back, to the point where resting against the sharp edges of a rock felt better than the pain. Though I found satisfaction in my work, the worry and fear of a potential back injury made me rethink firefighting as a career. I couldn’t risk a back injury. I went to design school and took with me my experience as inspiration and started interviews with other first responders like myself. In conducting the interviews, I could feel the passion of heroic men and women for saving lives, and when I got to the hard questions, I could hear in their voices how a simple back injury crushed their dreams by preventing them from serving others. The more interviews I did, the more I saw the global problem caused by back pain. The courage of first responders to dive into danger to save a life inspired me to dive into creating my company to solve a problem for them, and that marked the beginning of prototyping a vertical flexible back support that years later would become the Dorsum™ Exospine. After designing outdoor products and health care devices, and receiving design awards from the earlier concepts, I also kept receiving emails from first responders from all over the world telling me they wanted to go back to work and my prototype could help them. I built a team passionate for helping others and shaped Dorsum into the company it is today, making products that will limit career-ending injuries. Our first prototypes were designed to be worn over clothing, but they proved to be too hot and bulky. We reduced the weight and added ventilation using athletic compression fabrics and air meshes for a more breathable and comfortable support. Explored designs to best align the upper back in the correct position. We started 3D printing and looked at more ways to reduce material and size but still maintaining the right amount of support. We made it even more flexible, stronger, and easier to use. We conducted several rounds of fit tests to select the best design that would add the most comfort & support. We put it to the test under intensive training exercises doing repetitive motion activities requiring fast bending, twisting, and turning of the torso and spine. Several rounds of sweat tests helped us discover the areas that needed more ventilation. Back pain can end careers and dramatically change lives for the worse, and we want to help fix that. We created the Dorsum™ Exospine as an answer to the many stories of career-ending back injuries we have heard and as a way of honoring and showing gratitude to the courageous first responders who participated in our tests. The Dorsum™ Exospine will have a major impact on improving people’s lives and we hope you will join us in our effort to make a difference in back health. We have many people to thank, many people who have shared their stories of back pain, given feedback, and participated in our product testing. But most importantly, the heroic men and women first responders who risk their health for the safety of others. Your ability to respond to emergencies has truly been an inspiration in our work, and for that, we thank you.

Overview We are Hope Outfitters, a clothing brand on mission. Our motto is Buy 1 Give 100, which means that whenever you buy 1 or more items we give 100% of the profits back to the cause! Every shirt we sell is bringing healing to the sick, freedom to the enslaved, hope to the hopeless and Christ’s love to a world in need. We're spreading this message to the world one store at a time. Our next store in downtown Spokane is a big step of faith and we need your help to complete it! Our Story & Our Mission We have poured everything into this company, not taking a penny of the profit along the way.  Since we started our clothing brand we have given back over $220,000 to the causes we have partnered with.  We started it because Jesus gave up everything to love us and we, in a small way, want to do the same.  So here's how it works: we design and sell apparel and give all of the profits away.  Every year we partner with a new charity, work to create awareness for it and donate 100% of the profits from the sale of our clothing back to its cause.   It may seem small to buy a T-shirt, but it matters.  Mother Teresa said, "...Do small things with great love."   When all of us work together, our small acts can add up to make a big difference.  From the sale of our T-shirts we have healed the sick, sheltered the homeless, rescued girls out of human trafficking, provided clean water, granted money to adopting families, and so much more...all because of your purchases.  Together we are changing our world for Christ.  Together we are making a difference that will last for all eternity. Our Campaign (What We Need) We have exciting news to share--we have decided to open up a new store in downtown Spokane, WA at River Park Square Mall.  We know it's time to take that next big step of faith to expand our mission and message.  So here's where you come in!  God's been faithful to grow our company in the last 5 years, debt free!  Because He has used people like you to help us every step of the way.  When you invest in this project it will go toward three things: Remodeling the existing store (see video for pictures).  This is a huge job: new electrical, drywall, paint, signage, and furniture; cost is $45,000 (We'll try to do as much of the work ourselves to keep the cost down as much as possible.) Designing, developing and manufacturing our new fall clothing line to include tees, hats, dresses, and pants; cost is $55,000. All new inventory to fill up the new shop; cost is $60,000. Total Investment Needed: $150,000 Here is a pic of the store that needs remodeling work: What You Get We are so grateful for anything you can give, but every person who gives over $100 will receive a $40 gift card.  This will allow you to buy any sweatshirt, T-shirt, or hat of your choice.  (The gift card will be sent to your email by March 2019.) To see our clothing click here. The Impact This new store and new line of clothing is important for 3 reasons: First, we'll be able to sell more gear which means we can give back more money to the causes we partner with. Second, we'll be able to spread the light and love of Jesus through downtown Spokane. Third, this is our first big step of faith and it will be a model for opening stores all over America. We completely remodeled an older building for our first shop a few years ago and did most of the work ourselves.  It took an entire summer to finish but since then it has been a source of light and hope in our community.  Here is a picture of our existing store in Richland, WA: Other Ways You Can Help Maybe you don't have the means to give.  You can also help by sharing this campaign on social media.  Use the tools here and help us get the word out.  Together we can make a difference in the lives of so many around the world!!

      85% of the carbon footprint of clothing happens during laundry        Pack less, enjoy more!   Our patented anti-odor/bacteria technology allows you to use our clothes for about 10 days without washing*. Do the math, that’s: 10X less luggage space. 10X less water and time spent on laundry.  Getting 10 t-shirts/jeans for the price of 1. ​ * The amount of days our clothes can be worn without getting bad smells varies according to the climate, temperature, amount of sweat they are exposed to, and from person to person. That's why we estimate around 10 days without washing (we've had people who have used them for more than 60 days without washing but some others that have used them for 5 days).      Jeans that feel like pajama pants but look like jeans If these are not the most comfortable jeans you've ever had we'll give you a full refund.   2 anti-theft hidden pockets for your valuables​   Perfect for crowded places like the metro or concerts.    Adjusting straps to avoid using a belt Now you can go through airport security like a pro! *UPDATE: The adjusting straps are now on the inside of the jeans           Anti-theft without compromising fast access   Thanks to our patented anti-theft magnetic closure system our backpack provides super fast access without compromising security.   Patented self-adjusting straps Have you ever had one strap longer than the other? Thanks to our patented design this will no longer be a problem.   Rain resistant fabrics and YKK zippers    Daily bag to Travel bag in seconds           When choosing your size keep in mind: Choose colors and sizes after the campaign ends (we’ll contact you). Our jeans are so stretchy that it’s very hard to go wrong in sizes. The same person can fit one size up (looser fit) and one size down (tighter fit). If you’re not satisfied with your fit, we’ll exchange them for free.   To accurately get your size, follow the steps below Take your best fitting jeans and measure them as follows (try to find the closest fit to slim fit for men and medium rise skinny fit for women): Step 1: Lay them on a flat surface (do NOT stretch them and make sure they are unworn). Step 2: Measure the width and length* as follows:  *Only men (The inseam is 31" for women's jeans)   Step 3: Compare them with the measurements from our jeans. Get your size from our size chart. Remember:  Go for a lower size if you want a tighter fit and for a higher size if you want a looser fit.  Our Jeans fit is slim for men and medium rise skinny for women.   Keep in mind: Choose colors and sizes after the campaign ends (we’ll contact you). If you’re not satisfied with your fit, we’ll exchange them for free.   To accurately get your size, follow the steps below Take your best fitting t-shirt and measure it as follows: Step 1: Lay it on a flat surface (do NOT stretch it and make sure it’s unworn). Step 2: Measure the width.     Step 3: Compare them with the measurements from our t-shirts. Get your size from our size chart.     Risks and Challenges This is our 6th crowdfunding campaign,  we've worked for more than 2 years on this project and have almost everything ready to start production. We've already manufactured 500 backpacks and the fabric for 2.000 t-shirts. However, we're still finishing the final samples of the jeans' fabrics (which are looking really good). We hope to have the fabrics ready by the end of August. We're looking forward to finishing the manufacturing of our products by the end of October but promise a delivery by April 2020.  We've had issues with manufacturers in the past, where they promise a deadline but fail to deliver on time. This is mostly because we're very strict with quality and return everything if we're not satisfied with the products.  We trust our current manufacturer but we can't be 100% sure they will deliver on time. That's why we have a margin of error of about 2 months to be able to accomplish the deadline we promised. As an established company we have a very strict policy of 100% satisfaction or money back guaranteed for our customers. This means that if for any reason any of our customers is not satisfied with our products or with our service we guarantee we will offer a full refund on what our customers paid.

Story While traveling a lot across different countries and facing heavy smog or air pollution in mega cities and likely confronting some viruses and bacterias, a need arose for stylish and trustworthy masks to protect ourselves and our families.  However, we couldn’t find anything reliable on the market, because 90% of masks were made in China. Even though some of masks were declared as designed in Australia or Italy, but production and packaging were still done in China. Therefore, we created safe and colorful BENAIR masks for everyone.   Some of the main problems   Traffic pollution: There are 308.3 million motor vehicles in circulation on the EU's roads, that is more than one for every two Europeans.   Industry pollution: Total Emissions in 2017 = 6,457 Million Metric Tons of CO2 equivalent. Indirect emissions are produced by burning fossil fuel at a power plant to make electricity, which is then used by an industrial facility to power industrial buildings and machinery.   Natural pollution: Sandstorms & Wildfires Wildfires can cause temporary large increases in outdoor airborne particles, and substantial increases in gaseous air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde.   Bacteria & Viruses Bacteria and viruses can travel through the air, causing and worsening diseases. They get into the air easily. When someone sneezes or coughs, tiny water or mucous droplets filled with viruses or bacteria scatter in the air or end up in the hands.   Introducing Benair Benair masks with filters PM2.5/N95 were created for protection against air pollution. The protection is as high as 98%. In order to make Benair masks as safe as possible, they are designed, produced and packaged in Europe.   Specifications Materials that are used for Benair mask are highly quality. Benair masks are made from 100% certificated natural cotton, which follows requirements of OEKO-TEX. According to Council Directive 89/686/EEC, filters PM2.5/N95 provides 95%-99% protection against air pollution, smog, bacterias and viruses. Our testing of filters PM2.5/N95 reveled 98% efficiency on average.   Filter PM2.5/N95 consist of 5 layers 1 layer: Anti-stick cloth of microfiltration material PM10 2 layer : Filter cloth PM2.5 of Meltblown cotton 3 layer: Active carbon N95 of small carbon tablets 4 layer: Filter cloth PM2.5 of Meltblown cotton 5 layer: Anti-stick cloth of microfiltration material PM10   Visualization of the size of PM2.5 Particulate matter is the sum of all solid and liquid particles suspended in air many of which are hazardous. This complex mixture includes both organic and inorganic particles, such as dust, pollen, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets. PM2.5 filters all these particulate matter, which are invisible to the naked eye. Easy replaceable filters PM2.5/N95 Filters last up to 100 hours or between 2-4 weeks depending on use.   Size & color combination Our goal was to create colorful and comfortable masks for all family members. Therefore, there is a choice of 3 different sizes for men, women and kids. NOTE: After the Benair crowdfunding campaign, each of a Backer will receive the survey link for model and size options. Also, there will be an option to purchase additional filters PM2.5/N95.   Rewards Set of Benair mask consist of: Benair mask + 3x replaceable filters PM2.5/N95 Exclusive sets for Indiegogo campaign: 1) Couples pack – 2x Benair masks + 6x replaceable filters PM2.5/N95 2) Family pack – 4x Benair masks + 12x replaceable filters PM2.5/N95 (free shipping) 3) Community pack – 10x Benair masks + 30x replaceable filters PM2.5/N95 (free shipping)

  Nitsua Tribe was established in 2019 with a sole purpose: to help empower residents in Nicaragua by establishing a label that utilizes their skills while helping them help themselves. ABOUT NITSUA TRIBE Why Nicaragua? Mayling Krueger is the owner and innovator behind Nitsua Tribe and has a strong connection to the country as her parents hail from Nicaragua. She has been told stories of this country her entire life and has seen first hand the level of poverty increase in rural areas when she went down this past spring break. Frustrated with the lack of progress in the country, Mayling wanted to do something to give back and help empower people who are otherwise left without work. By teaming up with local artisans, purchasing materials locally, and creating beautifully handcrafted items, Nitsua Tribe was born. People come back to Nitsua Tribe because they know that when you purchase one of our pieces you are not just buying an item, you are helping change someone’s life. All of our products are handmade by native Nicaraguan artisans. Every time you buy Nitsua Tribe, you are creating jobs, feeding, and educating kids as a portion of all proceeds go back into the community. You are changing someone’s life. Help this vision. Join our mission. Join our Tribe. PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS An eclectic mix of minimalistic, bohemian, and glamour. Nitsua Tribe is known for its effortless look. Every piece is banging. We like to think of ourselves as trend setters. MAYA Pictures don’t do it justice, you have to hold it in your hands to understand the true beauty of this piece. This clutch-style wallet offers ample room for cards and currency with an interior zip. Not only will you never need another wallet again, because our artisans are insanely talented but this purchase will help provide kids with school supplies. Now that’s pretty rad and deserves a high five! BEKA This purse gets you your bang for your buck. Cute mini purse by day, sexy sleek clutch by night. This piece offers the versatility of being a convertible by having removable straps. Nevermind that this beauty is a super trendy convertible, let’s focus on what is most important. You just fed 30 impoverished kids! Now, that my friend is pretty cool. RAINE Minimalism is our jam, yet still sophisticated with sleek, slender straps perfect for the busy working babe. This bag features a magnetic-snap tab closure, zipper wall inside, smartphone pockets and a soft leather divider for your electronics. Not only are you helping create fair paying jobs to Nicaraguan artisans and helping families support themselves, but this purchase also helps sponsor a child’s education. Today is a good day friend! KAINE Talk about on point with this trendy round cross body. This bad boy offers adjustable straps, top zip closure, exterior slip pocket, interior zip wall, and smartphone pockets inside. This bad boy is not only for the trendy babe, but the babe with the heart of gold. This purchase helps a family continue providing for their loved ones, and also feeds impoverished kids, 50 to be exact! FAITH This cross body has a minimalistic vibe, perfect for the boho beauty. This bag offers a top-zip closure, a zipper wall inside with two smartphone pockets. What you’ll love about this purse, even more than its good looks, is that every time you look down at this it is a reminder that YOU helped keep kids in school in a developing country. This purchase translates into school supplies for one classroom. ISABELLA These boots speak for themselves. Handmade with leather soles. We have had tremendous interest in this item, so hurry before they are all gone! These beautiful boots are not only super stylish, but are helping to provide fair pay jobs AND it doesn’t stop there, they are also helping keep kids in school! TARA These shoes are not only hand made to perfection with leather soles, but they will go with anything outfit! You just helped fight poverty. Look at you go! You created fair pay work for a very deserving and talented artisan who can now support his family. Amazing! You also just helped end the generational cycle of poverty through education AND spiritual growth. Money from this item goes towards a child’s education. AND you get a pair of sweet shoes, win win! WILLIAM These shoes take the stress out of trying to pair them with an outfit, this look goes perfectly with dresses, skirts or pants. Not your ordinary pair of cute ‘must have’ shoes, no sir! These bad boys are helping a child stay in school, now that my friends is something you can pat yourself on the back for. Or, we will just give you a cyber pat!! $2500 DESIGN YOUR OWN PERK Being a small, independent, artisan manufacturer means that Nitsua Tribe can make your dreams come true! Your custom creation will be hand-crafted with one of our insanely talented Nicaraguan artisans. This purchase is the big kahuna, the big fish, the whole 9-yards! Money from this pledge will result in you sponsoring a whole classroom. We are talking an ENTIRE classroom with supplies, uniforms, and even meals. Holy crap, YOU just did that. Your generosity will go a long, long, way. *All items are handmade, therefore they may have small imperfections, or there might be slight variations of colour and design of each product. There may be natural blemishes/variations that are not product flaws. Such variations are inherent in the manufacturing of handmade products, so you may find minor distinctions that make your Nitsua Tribe purchase special and truly one-of-a-kind. *All sales are final. Since each purchase benefits the artisans and organizations receiving profits, we are unable to issue refunds. If your purchase does not work for you, please consider gifting or selling your item to a friend or family member. You are contributing to a great cause, give yourself credit for this good deed! Looking for more information? Check the project FAQ   Let us know if you think this campaign contains prohibited content. Select a perk   Maya $110 CAD $138 (20% off) 100% handcrafted pebbled-leather Pictures don’t do it justice, you have to hold it in your hands to understand the true beauty of this piece. This clutch-style wallet offers ample room for cards and currency with an interior zip. Included Items Maya Estimated Shipping January 2020 20 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Beka $170 CAD $215 (20% off) Nevermind that this beauty is a super trendy convertible, let’s focus on what is most important. You just fed 30 impoverished kids! Now, that my friend is pretty cool. Included Items Beka Estimated Shipping January 2020 8 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Kaine $190 CAD $240 (20% off) This bad boy is not only for the trendy babe, but the babe with the heart of gold. This purchase helps a family continue providing for their loved ones, and also feeds impoverished kids, 50 to be exact! Included Items Kaine Estimated Shipping January 2020 8 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Faith $210 CAD $263 (20% off) This bag will never go out of style, it’s that forever piece. What you’ll love about this purse, even more than its good looks, is that every time you look down at this it is a reminder that YOU helped keep kids in school in a developing country. This purchase translates into school supplies for one classroom. Included Items Faith Estimated Shipping January 2020 13 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Tara $225 CAD $284 (20% off) Look at you go! You created fair pay work for a very deserving artisan who can now support his family. You also just helped end the generational cycle of poverty through education AND spiritual growth. Money from this item goes towards a child’s education. AND you get a pair of sweet shoes, win win! *** Sizes run big, order one full size down *** Included Items Tara Estimated Shipping January 2020 14 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   William $225 CAD $284 (20% off) Not your ordinary pair of cute ‘must have’ shoes, no sir! These bad boys are helping a child stay in school, now that my friends is something you can pat yourself on the back for. Or, we will just give you a cyber pat!! ** Sizes run big, order a one full size down ** Included Items William Estimated Shipping January 2020 3 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Isabella $265 CAD $333 (20% off) We have had tremendous interest in this item, so hurry before they are all gone! These beautiful boots are not only super stylish, but are helping to provide fair pay jobs AND it doesn’t stop there, they are also helping keep kids in school! ** Sizes run big, order one full size down ** Included Items Isabella Estimated Shipping January 2020 11 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Raine $310 CAD $390 (20% off) We know the RAINE backpack is bad ass, but it’s bad ass for more than one reason. Not only are you helping create fair paying jobs to Nicaraguan artisans and helping families support themselves, but this purchase also helps sponsor a child’s education. It’s a bonus that will make everyone stare. Today is a good day friend! Included Items Raine Estimated Shipping January 2020 7 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   Backpack, Wallet, & Boots $640 CAD $800 (20% off) They say three’s a crowd. WELL, did we ever prove them wrong! This trio is changing the world. With one of these purchases, you will help provide 100 impoverished children with healthy, delicious meals they may not otherwise have access to. We call that a guilt-free purchase !! Included Items Maya Isabella Raine Estimated Shipping January 2020 0 claimed Ships to United States of America, Canada   DESIGN YOUR OWN $2,500 CAD Design your own bag - any style, any size! Being a small, independent, artisan manufacturer means that Nitsua Tribe can make your dreams come true! Your custom creation will be hand-crafted with one of our insanely talented Nicaraguan artisans. We'll provide you with a choice of stunning leathers and will help you create something truly unique! Included Items.   Help Us For Good Purpose With Good Fashion

Overview Pix Mini is a backpack for kids with the built-in LED screen that lets you draw animations, display cartoon characters, stay safe on the road and play games right on the backpack   Why we have created Pix Mini Last year we launched our first product: Pix Backpack. It has been an absolute game changer for the industry of backpacks. Pix Backpack has been reviewed by top YouTube bloggers and featured on dozens of media. Everyone loved our product and we received great feedback. However, many backers have continuously asked for the same kind of backpack, only for kids. We made it happen and hope you'll love it as much as we do!Pix Mini vs. Usual Backpack   Draw right on your backpack. The integrated in-app image editor allows you to create animations and display them on the ambient screen of the backpack. Each little box on the app corresponds to a specific pixel which can be adjusted in terms of color so that you can make up your own pixel art.  The only limit is your imagination! Kids can also share animations with their friends. Simply hit the SHARE button and exchange your pixel art with other Pix Mini owners. The animation will appear on your friend’s backpack within a matter of seconds.  Shine together with your friends!   Make friends with Pix Mini Pix Mini is the first backpack that helps you socialize. By displaying self-made artworks on the backpack, your child can communicate his personal interests to his peers. It is a great way to find friends and express your individuality.  Make your kid known as "that kid with the cool tech backpack!" Develop your child's thinking The Pix Mini app offers brain-stimulating games designed to test memory and cognitive capabilities of your child. When you play on your backpack, logical thinking turns into an interactive activity. Simply press controllers on your phone device and treat your backpack as the playing screen.    Make your child safer The glowing animation will make your child clearly visible on the road. The geolocation feature will allow parents to see their kids on the map. Additionally, there is an alarm function that goes off whenever a child moves too far away from the backpack.    Pix Mini is controlled from a free Pix app that can be installed on any iOS/Android smartphone device. The user-friendly interface enables your child to effectively operate the backpack and apply all of the functionalities with ease.     Watch this short video that demonstrates how to use it:   It is still a backpack!  In addition to the cool features of Pix Mini, it is still a practical backpack that enables your kid to carry all of the school essentials. The trendy design of the backpack will highlight your kid’s style and maintain his confidence on every single walk to school. How to pack your Pix Mini   Pix Mini is a convenient backpack that could be also worn casually and sustain an active lifestyle of a kid. Moreover, it could be easily worn in the event of rain or snow, as the ambient screen stays resistant to low temperature and water splashes.   Pix is a consumer electronics startup with a young team of professionals who believe that users should be both the creators and innovators of the product. That’s why, less than a year ago, we released the first smart backpack for adults. The product has been a major success as we managed to hit the total funding of $338,000 on both Indiegogo & Kickstarter. However, after receiving numerous requests to also make one for children, we made a smaller, lighter backpack with a whole bundle of cool perks relevant for kids. That’s how we ended up with Pix Mini. Help Us Social Network Links We know that not everyone will be able to afford Pix Mini. So even if you can’t donate a dollar or make a purchase, you can still help us spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Instagram and anywhere else you can think of. We rely on all of our Pix fans!  

Overview The First Perfect White Shirt for the Elegant Gentleman: • The most advanced nanotechnology-infused cotton • Prevents Stains & Odours • The ultimate Softness, Durability and Breathability • Perfectly Designed and Handcrafted 100% in Portugal • Perfectly Fitted – for effortless good looks • Eco Friendly – ensuring the protection of the environment This means always looking sharp and elegant, no matter what the day throws your way! 100% Premium Cotton: Fabric woven from the finest Two-ply Pima Cotton yarns infused with our nanotechnology at a molecular level, which generates the ultimate softness, durability and breathability.   Prevents Stains:  The nanotechnology-infused fabrics works as a second skin barrier by preventing the absorption of spills – like coffee, wine or ranch dressing.   Prevents Sweat Stains: Prevents sweat induced stains and reduces a significant amount of odour-producing bacteria.   Controls Absorption of Odours: Like tobacco and frying oil smokes – and controls the circulation of perspiration and moisture keeping them away from the body so that you can stay fresh for longer.   Perfectly Fitted: A classic and timeless fit, so you can always trust our anatomy and elegant style with 2 fits (Slim and Modern Fit) each with 12 standard size options (37-50).   Perfectly Handcrafted: By being 100% Designed and handcrafted in Portugal by designers and manufacturers of the world’s top luxury brands and by using the finest trimmings (like our Mother of pearl buttons).   Saves Water: Contributes to water savings, since that fewer stains and bacteria will naturally result in fewer washes.   Increases Garment Life: The Shirt and Polo fabrics allow the garments to be cleaner, fresher, coloured and dependable all day long.   Eco-friendly: Ensuring the protection of the environment and complying with the human ecology requirements. Fabrics are also tested for non-toxic substances.   Are your correct measurements one of your concerns? Do not worry! We guarantee you the best fit experience. In the survey sent to you at the end of the campaign, we developed an innovative solution to make sure you have your perfect shirt fitted to your body and taste. In the meantime, if you have questions please contact us. We will be glad to answer you.   The Pique Polo is a high quality casual version that is also developed with the same nanotechnology. Provides the Ultimate Comfort, Durability and Breathability! 100% Premium Cotton: The finest pique knit made from the extra-long staple pure American-grown Pima cotton that enhances shape retention and prevents shrinking, fading and pilling.   Prevents absorption of Stains & Odours: Our nanotechnology is infused at a molecular level into cotton yarns. It prevents the absorption of spills and stains and controls the absorption of bad odours. So that you can have an elegant day at work and be odourless when playing tennis or golf.    

OUR STORY   Hi!  We're Khadijah and Kiana, co-owners of the Kay & Kay Group.  We met while living on the same floor in our freshman dorm at Temple University.  We quickly bonded and eventually realized we shared a similar passion for learning about and coming up with new product ideas!  We enjoy wearing our hair in various hairstyles (natural, extensions, braids, you name it, we’ve tried it), which means we spend a great deal of time, effort and financial resources to maintain those hairstyles.  Of course we want to protect our investment! We are sure you all can relate! When we began discussing and researching waterproof yet fashionable headwear, we couldn't find anything that was TOTALLY WATERPROOF, STYLISH, BREATHABLE, SOFT, STRETCHY & COMPACT.  Trust us, we purchased and tried just about everything on the market!  It was then that we KNEW we had to invent our own.     We’ve been working on AQUA Waterproof Headwear over the past 5 years and KNOW that we’ve created the perfect solution and are ready to share this amazing and greatly needed product with YOU! The Kay & Kay Group strives to enhance our customers’ every day experiences with innovative and insightful products. ​We researches your habits, motives, and what you really want in a product. Our mission is to develop innovative products that function easily, solve everyday problems and enhance the lifestyles of our customers. We are EXTREMELY excited to introduce our first product to the world.  Trust us it’s going to change your life!!! We know you will LOVE AQUA Waterproof Headwear!!!! DON’T MISS OUT! LET US WATERPROOF YOUR LIFE!! PURCHASE ONE TODAY! You've been outside on a rainy or misty day and an umbrella was inconvenient (i.e., commuting to work, carrying a baby or toddler, grocery shopping, etc.), take a look at how the AQUA Turban saved the day during a rainy day commute to work without an umbrella!   HOW TO WATERPROOF YOUR LIFE!   This campaign is your EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY to purchase at INTRODUCTORY PRICES!!!  Help us meet and EXCEED our funding goal!   LIMITED QUANTITIES at INTRODUCTORY PRICES are available for backers of this Campaign and will be shipped in June 2019.  We are producing set quantities of each design for our 1st production run. When we sellout of a design you really like and you still want to order, don’t fret! Go ahead and order! You will still get the intro prices; however, your item will be sent out in the next shipment in August 2019. If you want to make a general donation without selecting a perk, click the pink "BACK IT" button.   DESIGNS OPTIONS   Now CHECK OUT our AQUA HEADWEAR DESIGN OPTIONS!         LOCAL PRODUCTION   As a small woman-owned business in the United States (US),  we make every effort possible to support the US economy. Currently, our designs are manufactured in the US.  We are working with a local manufacturer that has significant industry experience, designing and producing luxury garments that compliment our headwear. THANK YOU

Overview Billionaire or not, a gentleman deserves to stand out from the crowd. We Made It Our Mission - to figure out a way where we can make a luxury, Billionaire suit, affordable for the Modern Man.   ➜ Ermenegildo Zegna Luxury Fabric ➜ Hand Made in Italy by a Family of Tailors ➜ Price Reduced: $2,000 to ONLY $499 ➜ Global Shipping ➜ Mobile Viewers, Click "Read The Story"     THE SHARKSKIN SUIT Cloth Ermenegildo Zegna - Light Gray ColorMade in Italy - Classico Design (notch lapel) Your suit will be made according to your unique body.  If you require assistance after your order is placed, we will arrange a video call between you and a sizing expert to discuss your sizing options.  The expert will carefully assess your measurements and suggest the best size and fit for you.    Each of our sizes are available for every type of build accommodating every body type and we offer all the sizes ranging from a size 36 to size 52 (including odd sizes) and all sizes are available in short, regular and long lengths. Additionally, we will get your body measurements so you can rest assured knowing that your suit will fit your body with perfection! Perfect Fit Guarantee:  If your suit does not fit with perfection, we will arrange a one on one video call directly with the Designer Gurri Kahlon where he will analyse the fit of your suit and recommend the next step necessary.   For minor alterations, Gurri will likely refer you to your local tailor but in the rare case that your suit is irreparable, we will surely replace it for you.  Alteration Costs:  Please understand that due to the extremely low price of the suit we are operating on less than 10% profit margins therefore, we request that our clients pay thier local tailor for alterations if required.     Point by point, we are going to walk you through each of these integral factors so that you can have a clear understanding of the level of quality and craftsmanship behind a Billionaire suit worn by the who's who of our time. There are five key factors which require a microscopic level of attention towards detail which set apart a luxury suit like the Billionaire Suit from the average suits that are typically found on the rack.   Ermenegildo Zegna is the largest fashion house of Italy and it is one of the largest fashion powerhouses in the world.  The Lanificio (Woolen Mill of) Ermenegildo Zegna is located in the outskirts of Milan in Trivero, Italy and this is where the magic happens.     The Ermenegildo Zegna Cloth is a luxury fabric which is made from 100% virgin Australian lamb’s wool with a quality standard of 17-19 microns.  Due to unique weaving technology and micron count, the wool fabric stays cool during summer and keeps you warm in the winter.   Zegna's Signature Cross-Ply, Tropical, Traveller fabric is a luxury, wrinkle-resistant, all-wool fabric.  Ermenegildo Zegna's woolen mill in Italy has developed this high-twist, super 120's fabric that holds a crease well, wrinkles less, drops wrinkles quickly and has a natural stretch making it ideal for the modern traveler.  The luxury fabric of the Billionaire Suit has been procured directly from Lanicficio Ermenegildo Zegna and your suit will come with the authentic Cloth Ermenegildo Zegna labels.  Celebrities love it! (but can't pronounce it). Have a look at Dev Patel and academy award winner Javier Bardem's comic performance of struggling to pronounce the Zegna brand name. The Ermenegildo Zegna label is worn by celebrities and famous personalities throughout the world and we have procured our fabric from Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna, "Lanificio" translates to "woolen mill" and this mill is responsible for manufacturing the finest luxury fabric for men's suiting in the world.   The Ermenegildo Zegna label is worn by celebrities and famous personalities throughout the world and we have procured our fabric from Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna, "Lanificio" translates to "woolen mill" and this mill is responsible for manufacturing the finest luxury fabric for men's suiting in the world.  Italian, Artisan construction, is the epitome of a Billionaire Suit and we have teamed up with the masters of this art. A great amount of attention towards detail is absorbed by each and every suit.  Each suit is carefully handcrafted by skilled, Italian Artisans who have been making luxury suits for decades as their primary profession.   You can count every stitch on your lapel and feel how well the suit molds to your body as if it were chiseled to perfection.  It is only fair to say that these Artisans pour their heart and soul into their workmanship and exercise their craft purely out of passion. In the good old days, suits were made using a canvas between fabrics in the interlining of the suit's jacket; this canvas consists of fine horse hair (it's a completely harmless process, the horsehair used is simply from the brushings of the horse). The purpose behind this practice is that the natural elasticity of horse hair, allows the jacket to slowly mold to your body, it accentuates your masculinity while creating a perfect fit as you wear it. This process is quite tedious and labor intense and as you can imagine, it is not a common practice in current times. You'll be glad to know that each of these limited 1500 suits will be constructed using horsehair canvas and will last for a lifetime.  Due to the labor-intensive production of such a suit, luxury suits of this caliber are never mass produced.  A Billionaire suit should be exclusive not only in its fabric and design but also in its scarce nature, therefore, to maintain exclusivity, Each Suit Will be Numbered. Only 1500 will be Produced Globally and the unique number of your suit will be hand embroidered on your label by a skilled artisan.  The Gurri Kahlon label is a growing brand in today's fashion industry and his recent designs for one of England's oldest brands have gained a great deal of recognition over the past year.  Gurri Kahlon has designed a variety of unique garments for celebrities, politicians and royalty on a global scale.  Typically, the average cost of a Gurri Kahlon designer garment is priced in the thousands but Gurri wants to desgin for the many, not just the few; it is now his goal to design garments without compromising on his vision of elaborate runway fashion and make them affordable for the modern gentleman.  The design of our suits is timeless in style.  We have incorporated modern runway fashion and balanced it with everyday wear-ability. You can feel confident wearing your suit to the office, a formal event or an evening cocktail with friends.    THE MODERNO DESIGN:The Moderno Design is inspired by the Colonial English era. The wide peak lapels and tapered cut make this design a truly unique and modern hi-fashion power suit.   THE CLASSICO DESIGN:The Classico design is inspired by the traditional Italian Power Suit.  The risen notch lapel and a tapered cut give this design a unique appeal. DRESS IT DOWN  You can wear your suit in a formal dressed up fashion or you can wear it in a more casual environment without a tie or collared shirt.  We teamed up with a family-owned tailoring house in the south of Italy. This family of tailors has been producing artisan Italian suits for big designer brands for over 3 generations.  By teaming up directly with this tailoring facility, we are able to shave thousands off our production costs which allows us to make these suits of the highest quality for an unheard-of price.    Once you have selected the package of your choice and your order is placed, we will send you a unique link which will take you to our internal order details page.  On this page, you will select the design and color of your suit(s) along with selecting your fit and size or even submitting some measurements if required.   If at any point you require assistance, you will get to speak with someone or even the designer Gurri Kahlon for sizing and fitting help.  Our goal is to make sure that you walk away with a Billionaire Suit that you can be proud to wear for a lifetime. Delivery Time Table:  Fabric Sourcing Period:2-3 weeks  Production Period:3-4 weeks  Estimated Delivery:Estimated 6 - 8 weeks after sizing call    Luxury brands markup their costs by a minimum of 600% due to middlemen and overhead expenses.  We made it our mission to get past all of it and figured out a way to offer these suits to you at a fair and affordable price.  By reaching out directly to the woolen mill of the Italian, fashion powerhouse Ermenegildo Zegna and teaming up directly with an artisan tailoring house, we were able to source the fabric and stitch the suits for a very impressive price.    Since the beginning of this year... We embarked on a journey and faced many challenges to bring our vision of the Billionaire suit to life.  Our Mission was to make a luxury, designer suit affordable for the modern man.  Today, we are proud to announce that For the First Time Ever, a designer, essential color collection of Zegna fabric suits, with original Zegna tags, is offered - Without the Luxury Markup. In our journey, We faced many challenges created by upset middlemen and even from pioneers within the fashion industry who tried relentlessly to stop us from gaining any kind of traction. But every-time they tried to knock us down, we got back up.  In the end, after months of hard work and dedication, we succeeded in what may be one of the first steps towards reforming the designer fashion industry forever... Gurri Kahlon- Founder and Chief Designer Since childhood, tirelessly listening to the tales of his ancestors, Gurri has been mesmerized by the "Gentlemen Suit and Boot Era". Gurri's family has a legacy of associating with Indian and European royalty dating back to the era of the British Empire. His Great Grandfather was a renowned Polo Athlete and, a Friend of Kings. Today, Gurri owns  Legend & Stick, a men's garment manufacturing facility. He is a connoisseur, an enthusiast, who has a passion for fine clothing and a  vision to bring luxurious affordable fashion to men across the world. Lloyd Jacob- CMO Lloyd has over 14 years of experience in leading companies to success. His past companies have been part of Silicon Valley's 'Y Combinator' and he is a respected figure in the entrepreneurial community of the Valley.  Lloyd is a philanthropist who devotes a significant amount of his time mentoring college students and aspiring entrepreneurs of the Silicon Valley.  Similar to Gurri, Lloyd has a fine taste in clothing and is using his passion to grow Gurri Kahlon clothing.

       ICone replaces several outfits, and no one will ever notice.   Reverse it and Return it !     Change style, color or both ! The switch is completely undetectable.           the collar is put on with the magnet        Our magnets are certified OEKO-TEX Standard 100 - Class 2 Internationally recognized label in the field of the protection of people against the content of undesirable substances.  Ease of use for impaired people  Pacemaker safe   Preserve your health  Credit card magnetic strip safe pass the security doors   The Bicolor Collar  Turn it for a new cool style        The Bicolor Hood  It adjusts so well on the sweatshirt or jacket than no one will ever imagine it can be removed.  It simply closes by itself.            Why pack that much clothes? Travel light with versatile clothing. Save time, efforts, money, and reduce pollution. Textile industry is one of the most pollutants releasing industries of the world and we want to fight that. And we also suppressed the zipper and replaced with a very revolutionary magnet system.    The hood is a shoulder bag       ICone is the result of a long research for innovative and original solutions, and a meticulous work on the patterns to create a perfectly reversible and returnable garment.            One product - 20 ways to wear it   Wear it as is, zipper in front, it's a jacket. Zipper in the back, you have a sweatshirt. Add a collar, you instantly become more elegant. Protect you head with the hood, you are warm and cosy.   Multiply the effects for up to 20+ different combinations. So many fun ways to look different !     The Belt Clip  Very unique patented mechanical magnet system. The clip closes by itself once you approach the two ends. It's like magic. No more pushing to enter one part into the other. No more pressing to extract a clucked part. Once closed, it is impossible to snatch.      Antiperspiration Armpit  Another genius idea, the antiperspirant armpit. Your choice of white or black.     Pockets  The pockets are on the grey side of the garment to give a sporty look. We chose not to have pockets on the black side to inspire a more elegant look.           The fabric we use benefits from the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). It is organic cotton, soft, strong, machine washable, breathable and non polluting    OEKO Tex Label STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is one of the world's best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. It stands for customer confidence and high product safety. Find out here what STANDARD 100 means and why it is worth checking for this label when buying textiles. We even obtained the OEKO Tex Label for our magnets. They are as safe as safe can be.   Humanist philosophy  We fully comply to the GOTS norms but also added our own ethIC. Our productions are made in thoroughly selected human size factories unable to produce more than 1000 units per day and no more than 50 workers to preserve well being and social labor norms. Before we chose them, we have scrupulously verified that working conditions were respected and that the employees were paid decent wages. And very important, we strongly condemn and reject any form of child labor. IC is determined and committed to respecting human labor in its production centers and regularly ensures their well-being and the benefits they can receive.     Besides, these highly priority concerns, we emphasise on work quality and are very strict and demanding on perfect job. We will not settle for approximate quality. Any non perfect IC garment Is unconditionally rejected.    Production Centers ICone will be produced at strategic points around the world to minimize transportation cost and reduce the CO2 impact on the planet.     Pollution Textile industry is the second polluting industry in the world after oil industry.  Do you know that making a simple cotton T-shirt requires 2700 liter/715 gallons of water, a cotton field may get up to 20 treatments of pesticides in one year, and all that ends in nature and seriously impacts on our health. The permanent damage on the environment is disastrous.   At IC,  We found the way to reduce the carbon footprint by limiting the number of clothes we need to buy. Any of IC garment replaces several, saving money and the planet. We pride ourselves to select only factories and manufacturing facilities that respect its workers and pay them decent wages. Close to the distribution centers, and closer to you to save what we can of what’s left of our beautiful planet.  We have children, and we try to preserve as much as we can for them.    The next products already in the starting blocks  LogIC T-shirt by IC  EpIC Pants by IC         And many more to follow   The Dream Team    If you would like information for IC distribution or press contact:   [email protected] mail: [email protected]​     The campaign IC Indiegogo stops here, but f you want to see more, look down here. ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼       Risques et défis We have worked for months without any rest since we have decided to launch the project, but the idea was in our mind for quite a few years already and we have fine-tuned it ever since. It has not been a week without a new idea, a new challenge, a new improvement in the concept. We have overcome all the obstacles, and it was not always easy. When we have been convinced that it was ready, there was no reason to wait anymore and we made the plunge. What you see now is the result of many meetings, brainstorming sessions, sandwiches, pizzas slices and sodas (some beers too, we confess). And the result is here today and we are very happy, we can now, at last, start a diet and go back to the gym. We have given our best to bring you a perfectly finished product that we are sure will please you for a long time. There are many more products in design already and are very eager to launch them as soon as possible. Expect more new innovative and surprising products and garments in the months to come. Be as impatient as we are, and tell it, it will encourage us to work even harder to get them out quickly. Your participation will help fund these new ideas. Share what qualifies you to overcome these hurdles. Describe your plan for solving these challenges. Other Ways You Can Help Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help: Ask folks to get the word out and make some noise about your campaign.

The Vanilla Project You deserve much more than just smelling good. You deserve to feel uniquely you. Wearing an eco-responsible fragrance, made with heart and art. Regain the artist in you and support an ethical perfume creation! By helping me creating this Vanilla centered perfume, you are not only supporting a small indie French Perfume Brand, but you are also caring for the earth and investing in an ethically produced fragrance, MADE IN PROVENCE, by an independent perfume designer. Who am I? My name is Anatole Lebreton. In the heart of green Provence, I create unique fragrances that reflect my journey off the beaten track, from amateur to self-taught perfumer. In complete freedom, by mastering the creative process from A to Z, I’m committed to sharing my passion for beautiful smell with passionate people through original, artisanal and audacious fragrances. The Vanilla Project is a new and innovative perfume development where the accent will be made on sourcing beautiful sustainable, renewable raw materials (vanilla essence, sandalwood amongst others). The final product will be presented in a recycled kraft paper box. And for each bottle sold, a donation will be made for the one tree planted program. What I need: The total cost of this perfume development and production is 12100 €. I'm bringing 4900 € from my personal funds. Then, I need your help. 7200 € on a flexible goal is what I need to continue to work on this exciting project. If we reach the goal: fantastic! If we exceed the set goal: all the money will go into increasing production.  Raising the necessary 7200€ would support the creation and production of The Vanilla Project, from the trials, regulation tests, to buying the raw materials, including boxes and bottles and producing the full bottles of perfume. Why I need it: Creating the formula, conducting trials = that’s my favorite part and it’s already started. It’s a passion, but it also costs a bit of money. Producing the eco-boxes. I have the prototype, now it needs to be sent to production for 1500 recycle kraft paper boxes.  Buying the necessary empty bottles + caps Sourcing sustainable materials (vanilla, sandalwood amongst others) = it takes a bit of research, testing the quality of the materials and checking their provenance. Buying raw materials. Great raw materials like pure vanilla can be VERY expensive. (To give you an idea: 100g of pure vanilla absolute costs around 1000 €)  Conducting security tests: regulations compliance, patch test, toxicology... = boring and very expensive too - around 2500 € - but compulsory. Your safety is important and this has to be conducted before putting the fragrance on the market. Producing the fragrance (mixing the ingredients, maceration, putting into alcohol and labeling).  That's the moment the dream becomes real.  And finally: marketing, creating the story and the advertising supports. That's a lot of work... and I'm totally involved in all the steps with my working partners to check that it all goes well.  What you get With any cent you donate, you’ll get my endless gratitude, a smile on my face and on all the people involved to make sure this project will see the light. And you can get many different gifts: Support 5 to 20 €, and you'll get a sample of the final scent. Receive samples of raw materials + of the final scent for 40€ Meet the perfumer (Paris, Nice, Grasse,  Milan, Los Angeles) for 70€ Pre-sell: receive a bottle of the final product valued 120 €  for 95 € Receive a bottle of the final product and samples of the raw materials 135 € Join the focus group: 275 € (and help to choose the final scent, the name and work on the story + you’ll receive the final product with a special dedication) Sponsor- your name will be added to the marketing media as a sponsor, and of course, you'll get a bottle:  500 € The Schedule:  March - April 2020 - Crowdfunding- production of the boxes April - May 2020 - work on the formula with the focus group - selecting raw materials - buying bottles.  June 2020 - start of the testing process, regulation compliance July 2020 - start the production of the fragrance September 2020 - official launch.  The impact: Innovation: My last fragrance was created with a focus group of perfume lovers that have become active witnesses to the development of the upcoming fragrance. This new project makes a step forward in innovation by integrating ethical sourcing and being socially responsible. We are caring for the earth and we want to make sure that our beauty products are also keeping the beauty of this planet we’re walking on. Risks and challenges: Small brands like mine often have few means and need financial support to shape their dreams.  I’ve learned over the years, that it’s not enough to be a great artist and have the guts to realize your most crazy ideas. It takes also some skills to grow a successful business. On the other hand, it’s not enough to just build a business if it has no soul and heart, if it’s not contributing to the greater good. The new generation of entrepreneur wants also to create a better world. I’m challenging myself and my company with this new project. And I make a bet that it will be successful, for me, for you -you’ll get a beautiful perfume and I hope you will love it- and for the earth. We are all partners to make the world a better place to live, that smell awesome. Other Ways You Can Help I know, you maybe can’t afford to donate money, even for a cause you support. There are other ways to help! By spreading the word is one, and I’m truly grateful if you do so. Get the word out and make some noise, click on the share button!  I’m really excited about this project with you!!

    THANK YOU for coming to Smart Me's Indiegogo page!  Please choose a reward perk on the right to enable Smart Me Educational Products to take its products to production and have them ready for Summer Learning 2020!     About Smart Me Educational Products... Smart Me™ originated by inspiration after the birth of my youngest daughter, who was born with Down syndrome.  Putting my law career on hold to be available for her (and my other children) full-time, the educator in me surfaced and the desire to provide her with focused educational tools for early learning inspired the creation of the original Smart Me™ educational workbooks and DVDs – Colors and Shapes, Letters and Sounds, and Ready to Read!.  These Pre-K and Kindergarten level workbooks and DVDs were designed to provide her with focused visual and auditory learning as well as memory and fine motor development.  They worked!  At age three, my daughter could identify every primary color and basic shape, and could identify and sound out almost all letters of the alphabet.  By age four, she knew all letters and their sounds.  Her Exceptional Early Learning Program (EELP) teachers were astonished at her level of ability. Realizing that Smart Me™ was a gift, not just to my daughter, but to ALL children, Smart Me™ Educational Products began reaching children in daycare settings, through sales to parents, grandparents, and even teachers, at flea markets, and through word-of-mouth.  I have heard and continue to hear great reports that Smart Me™ preschool products was/is instrumental in successfully preparing children for kindergarten.  And, Smart Me™ kindergarten products are of the BEST available in reinforcing skills taught in kindergarten in preparation for first grade. In 2011, Smart Me™ Educational Products expanded its product line of Math and Reading/Language Arts workbooks from preschool up to 5th grade.  Smart Me™ was excited to make a difference in learning for children in pre-k through 5th grade by helping them build and master strong foundational skills in earlier grades for success in middle grades and beyond.  Smart Me™ Educational Products continued to provide its great educational resources to parents for their children through word-of-mouth, afterschool tutoring (Joint Base Andrews, MD), and sales at military Exchange store kiosks. Smart Me™ Educational Products believes in its products and in its mission, which is… “To make a difference in education by helping children build strong, foundational early learning skills in math and reading.”  With extra practice at home, children are more likely to gain improved understanding of skills and improved grades…  Encouraging continued learning in math and reading, especially over the summer, is critical to a child’s mastery of current and future concepts and skills.  So, now… today… settled after a long military journey and looking forward to a bright, successful future, Smart Me™ Educational Products is rebranded, is reviving and revising vintage products, and is creating amazing NEW products!!!  Smart Me™ is RELAUNCHING in 2020 into online sales and into retail space to bring its exceptional products to children everywhere in a BIG way!  What We Need & What You Get Smart Me Educational Products seeks to raise $60,000 for  Product Production (Math and Reading Skills workbooks, Summer Reading books, puzzles, Smart Me Learning Cards, Smart Me Kid Educational Plush Dolls, Promo Items) - $42,000  New Website Structure - $3,400 Advertising and Marketing - $9,000 Re-Startup/Working Capital - $5,000  Please click one of the links to “back” Smart Me™ Educational Products and receive great Smart Me™ perks, such as... Smart Me Kid "Melia" Plush Educational Doll Smart Me Educational Puzzle Smart Me Coloring Book and Crayons   The Impact The objective of Smart Me Educational Products is to help parents help their children build strong, foundational (basic) skills in early learning that are necessary for educational success.  A solid foundation DOES improve academic success. Also, with an emphasis on Summer Learning, SMEP provides fun, effective practice, review, and reinforcement of foundational (basic) skills learned during the just ended school year to bridge the gap in learning over the summer months.   Risks and Challenges This is Smart Me Educational Products' first Indiegogo campaign and we are excited and confident in meeting our goal.  The deliverables are not challenging to meet as all Smart Me products offered are at the production stage and just need funding to proceed.  All reward perks should be shipped to you by mid-May.   Other Ways You Can Help Share, Share, Share with anyone and everyone you know on your social media outlets and through word-of-mouth, especially with parents and grandparents with children ages 2 - 12.  ANYONE can "back" SMEP.  Send texts and emails to family and friends and share the link to this crowdfund page.  Thank you in advance for your support!

  Overview Woobo Mini is a smart story and song player specially designed for your kids. This new addition to the Woobo family will delight your little ones with a carefully curated collection of cheerful songs and stories. Parents can update their selection and click to play with a single tap from the Parent app. Teething-Friendly Ears with Attractive Multi-Color Night Lights Expanding and Always Updating Content Library Removable Plush Cover Guaranteed delivery for backers! Estimated delivery Feb'19. A cuddly STORYTELLER, a cheerful SINGER, a colorful NIGHT LIGHT and a smart PLAYMATE   Nursery rhymes, bedtime stories, folk tales, and lullabies — all included in Woobo Mini.    Daytime Storyteller and Singer Wide Selection of Songs and Stories Tune into a large collection of songs and stories specially curated for toddlers ranging from 0–4 years old. Woobo has over 70 songs and stories, and we're constantly updating to add more content to our library so that you and your little ones can always find something new to listen to! As early backers you will always have free access to our rapidly expanding audio collection.      Bedtime Soothing Companion Respectful of Kids’ Bedtimes Bedtime routines are special and unique to each family!  You can set Night Mode using the Parent App to help your kids go to bed on time. Selected white noise audio and soothing red and yellow lights will encourage them to sleep fast and tight.   Voice Interaction/Q&A Cute, Cuddly and Chatty Besides being cute and cuddly, Woobo Mini loves to talk! Voice interaction enables you and your kids to ask Woobo Mini for a story or to play a song. In the mood for some conversation? Woobo Mini’s Q&A capability allows for kids to ask questions such as - Why is the sky blue?   Offline Mode Woobo Mini On-the-Go Once you have completed setting Woobo Mini up, you have the option to use Woobo Mini without access to a WiFi connection! You can access 30+ saved songs and stories in offline mode. Did somebody say road trip?   Controlling Playback Multiple Ways to Control Playback You can play a specific song or story from the Parent app, available for download from the App Store or Google Play Store, or let your kids DJ independently! Woobo Mini is easy to operate—simply press the play/pause or next buttons on the toy and Woobo Mini will randomly shuffle through our audio library.       Woobo Mini has been carefully designed to allow toddlers to play songs and stories on their own! Toddlers can play, pause, or skip a song or story by pressing the large, simple, and colorful buttons. The buttons are easy to identify enabling toddlers to operate Woobo Mini independently.           In developing Woobo—an AI-powered, interactive robot for kids ranging from 4 to 7 that fosters education through exploration—we realized that toddlers younger than 4 were missing out on the opportunity to be a part of the Woobo family! With the launch of Woobo Mini, we are set to expand our reach and delight 0-4 year olds as well. Back us today to welcome Woobo Mini into your homes!       Woobo Mini, like your babies, is still growing! When you back us today, you get to bring Woobo Mini home and you are becoming a member of the growing Woobo community. This also guarantees you will get early access to Woobo Mini during development. You will have the opportunity to watch Woobo Mini change and improve in fun and exciting ways. We will look to you for feedback on songs, stories and other new features that we plan to introduce in the future. Woobo Mini is very excited to become a part of your family!         We have gone through three major prototyping stages, dozens of iterations, and hundreds of sketches. All these efforts over the past year shaped the Woobo Mini we know now.  Woobo Mini has an adorable personality designed by our team that matches the cuteness of toddlers. Always eager to babble, Woobo Mini has different emotions which we portray through our unique, colorful, plush designs.         We are collaborating with Golden Sky Technologies for our hardware development and manufacturing. Golden Sky Technologies has strong R&D capabilities along with state-of-the-art facilities for design, hardware, and firmware. Woobo Mini's hardware development and testing has advanced quickly and successfully under the expert guidance of Golden Sky Technologies. Our early prototypes have been working functionally and reliably. We have identified and sourced our key components to ensure that there is very little uncertainty in our design and manufacturing process.       Woobo was founded in 2015 with one goal in mind: to bring children’s imaginary friends to life. Using pioneering robotics and artificial intelligence technologies, we launched Woobo, a smart companion and educational robot for kids 4+. With Woobo Mini, we have attempted to expand our reach to 0-4 year old babies and toddlers. The team challenged with bringing Woobo Mini to life consists of some extremely talented professionals who have a diverse range of backgrounds. Engineers, designers, educators, and marketers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Harvard, and Rhode Island School of Design bring their unique skill sets together to push the boundaries of what children’s toys can truly be.            Risks and Challenges Woobo Mini has been under development for over a year. We are aware that there are many challenges in delivering smart devices for children, especially ones that are meant for kids as young as 0-4 years old. Throughout the development of Woobo Mini, our team has met all of these challenges head-on. We are hopeful that through the continued development of our software we can meet and surpass the expectations for what a smart audio player can be. The Woobo team has great confidence that Woobo Mini is both feasible and manufacturable. Woobo chose to work with Golden Sky Technologies because of their track record as a top brand OEM in engineering and manufacturing development for smart devices. With their expertise and experience, our hardware development and testing for Woobo Mini has continuously advanced quickly and successfully. We understand that a lot of our supporters would love to have Woobo Mini as a special, unique surprise for the holidays, and our goal is to make that possible. According to the current timeline of Woobo Mini’s development, we will have the first Woobo Minis reach your homes some time February 2019. However, we acknowledge that there may be unexpected and unforeseeable issues that could arise and delay the shipping of the product to consumers. We will keep our supporters aware with live updates about the expected delivery timeline. In the event that the shipment date is delayed, we will be emailing each customer with options of what they would like to do. These options may include a full refund.

Overview The calmversation learning foundation is a not for profit on a mission to increase joy, creativity, and compassion while reducing stress, miscommunication, and barriers to understanding. We have designed an online curriculum to foster inspired, innovative and compassionate classrooms. Join us in redefining education in the most thought-provoking way! We'd love your help in getting this program into classrooms all across the globe. Hello and welcome,  Our story begins with you. Do you remember what it was like being a kid? Do you remember feeling confused 'why' you had to learn certain things in school? Do you remember feeling perplexed at how to express your thoughts and ideas? Well, we know YOU learned to read and that YOU are here tells us that you care about a child's experience of school. We do too. And we are really excited to make our program available for more children/youth every where. We all know school can be a magical place for some and a quietly miserable place for others. Have you ever stopped to consider what causes kids to tune in or tune out? We've spent a lot of time reflecting on all these questions and more.  Navigating the invisible paths toward powerful learning, communication and effective problem solving is why we exist! We are introducing a new model for learning that elevates understanding, creativity and maximizes learning potential.  Our product is available online and makes it much easier for educators to engage in new ways with their students while putting the students in the driver's seat of learning and discovery.  What’s been missing in the education system? Answer: calmversation™ a whole new model for learning that sets the foundation for how children learn to relate to themselves, each other and the world around them. It’s a bridge that leverages technology to facilitate compassion, creativity and a celebrates our collective humanity. We have designed this program to help each student connect to the power of their own imagination, learning potential and capacity to solve problems. We are making the 'invisible' visible! Our program develops the social-emotional and intellectual development of students while giving them the tools to express how they think, learn and create. A note from our founder:  I have a lot of empathy for both students and educators. I have been both. After 14 years as an educator and avid observer of student learning within the Vancouver school district, I had a strong desire to do something about the gaps I saw. I was determined to make a dynamic difference in education and it started with the questions that never left my heart... How can we maximize the learning opportunities and minimize the stress, worries and self-doubts? How can we empower children to step into their greatness sooner in life? How can we work with educators to provide a framework in which students can learn how to effectively solve problems, be more creative and with compassion? How can we build a stronger bridge for humanity in the rise of technology? Taking these questions in mind, I reverse engineered a whole new model for learning. Three years ago, I left the public education system to create calmversation™ -  I designed an interactive online curriculum that could attend to the gaps in a child's experience of school. The goal was to champion each child through an inspiring and creative lens of compassion while providing educators with the tools and resources to make their profession even more rewarding.    How does calmversation™ work?  Our school program is available online, facilitated by the classroom teacher and takes a "humans helping humans" learn, lead and inspire. This is accomplished through five key themes which are the building blocks of calmversation™. Within each theme, we offer a related concept video, discussion starters, a range of fun activities, project ideas and "Space for Thought" lounges. The program serves to help students deepen their understanding of self, others and the world around them. Each theme builds upon the other to help students and educators unlock new possibilities. 1) Ideas and Inspiration - understanding the nature of ideas and inspiration while developing a positive relationship with their cognitive abilities. In this theme, students and educators learn the important sequence that creates calmversation™.   2) Communication - the key to understanding others In this theme, we create a deeper understanding about how communication occurs verbally and non-verbally through creative expressions and in the digital sphere of technology, such as social media and the Internet. 3) Emotions - the driving force behind our actions We provide fun opportunities for students to discover the interesting world of emotions and mixed emotions so they can better navigate social situations and interactions. 4) Learning - a lifelong process Students will be able to see learning as a transparent process from different sources. This has a positive impact on their ability to process new information. They will also be able to communicate how they learn. 5) Problem Solving - an essential life skill Whether the problem is personal, community-based or global, calmversation™ teaches peaceful problem-solving methods that lead to win-wins.    Our curriculum is designed to break through the barriers to learning while meeting the students wherever there are at. The program is meant to be delivered with the whole class and sometimes the students work in groups or pairs based on the specific activity.  We make it easier for students to understand the point, purpose, and goals for learning while building on their natural capacity to be creative and compassionate human beings. Through calmversation™ students become a part of the dialogue that shapes their experience of school and learning in a positive way.   What leaders, innovators, and educators have to say about our program: Here's where you 'calm' in... As a non-profit run by volunteers, we request your support to make the calmversation™ curriculum available to more students, educators and schools across the nations. This chart shows how the funds will be used.  If you feel inspired or compelled to contribute to this campaign, you will be helping us cause more calmversation™ in schools and communities. Imagine the impact of 'mutually respectful dialogues' with students who are equipped with the tools and resources to solve problems peacefully and creatively... Your contribution will impact the experience of hundreds, if not thousands, of students. With your support we will be able to expand our team of facilitators and trainers. Our goal is to raise 50k and these funds will be allocated to expedite our efforts locally, nationally and globally. We are here to create a stunning difference in education. You can count on us to provide updates as we reach each new milestone in this journey. We invite you to cause and create with us!  If you are interested in joining our team or sponsoring our learning foundation please contact us directly [email protected]  Behind the scenes With a small team of dedicated volunteers and community supporters, we have been able to achieve the following:   Beta testing completed with 10 teachers and 450 students which means we are now ready to start implementing the program Our Wishes and Wisdoms Curriculum has been launched with fantastic results. A Board of Advisors has been created and our team has been working around the clock to bring in the funding needed to keep our not-for-profit alive. We are so close to reaching our full potential and with your help, we can get across the finish line!   Other Ways You Can Help If you aren't able to contribute financially we still want you to be a part of our community. You can help by: Sharing our campaign with everyone you know! Talking to your local schools, parents & educators     Joining us on Facebook and Instagram In the coming days we’ll share more about our stretch goals and you’ll get to meet the team!   Let’s cause a calmversation together, You Sparkling Human Beings! With love and thanks from all of us at calmversation™ learning foundation.    The Team Behind the Mission We are driven by a team of thoughtful, creative and dedicated professionals. Our team consists of dynamic advisors, interns and volunteers.