Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/20/2013 -- Fire outbreaks do leave many families distressed without any hope of living again. This is usually very possible especially if the only place you call home gets burnt down completely in a raging fire. This is exactly what happened to Dave & Sherryl of Port Perry Canada; they were left with no place to call home. The Rees Family, Dave and Sheryl, lost their home and all of their belongings in a chemical fire one week before their first child Tyson was born. It was an accident! Foundation of Hope has since thought it wise to help give support to this family.

What followed was suffering throughout their life to an extent that they were living in a borrowed trailer in the summer months with no running water or electricity. This is indeed how this family has been living as one of the project managers from Hope Foundation explains, "Since the fire, Dave & Sherryl have been paying their mortgage, property tax & insurance premiums for a property they cannot live at. They have been living in a borrowed trailer in the summer months with no running water or electricity. They have been staying with family in the colder months, where it is very tight quarters. While Tyson has his own bedroom, Dave & Sherryl were sleeping on separate couches in separate rooms". This is a very pathetic situation! Is it possible to rescue this family? YES it is very possible if you and I are very willing! Let us come to the aid of this family, tomorrow it might be you!

Why Fund This Project?

The funds raised will be used to buy building materials for rebuilding the Rees Family's home. This is what one of the creators of this project from Foundations of Hope says, "Generous trades people in the community have donated services to rebuild but we are looking to raise funds for materials. Every penny earned will go to rebuilding the Rees Family's home". This is like a life saving project that we should all come together to support. The Rees Family really relies on you to see them through during this trying moments; show The Rees Family that community matters & the world cares!

For More Information and Contribution, kindly visit; http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/building-a-place-the-rees-family-can-call-home-again--2

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Disseminate the Knowledge about the great masters of Sacred Speech in ancient and medieval India; Support the Production of “The Matrix of Sacred Speech" Book!

Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/18/2013 -- "The Matrix of Sacred Speech" is a book about reclaiming people's speech; the source of our knowledge, power, peace, and prosperity. Baba Rampuri who is the author says that he is making a call to reclaim our Speech, which he believes is essential for both our survival and prosperity. Baba has been teaching and writing about Sacred Speech since 1977 but a number of recent events regarding our freedom and privacy of Speech and the wholesale corruption of mass media have made him feel the urgency to share his knowledge and experience about the nature and power of Speech with a wider public.

Baba Rampuri intends to inform the whole public about the great masters of Sacred Speech in ancient and medieval India, their lineages, their sublime teachings and practices, and how people may employ those teachings in their lives today. This is how he puts it -"We will explore what a tradition is and how it works, how knowledge is obtained and passed down, storytelling, what a practice really means, and what constitutes authority. We will explore how Sacred Speech is actually used, in a spiritual discipline, in ritual, in mantra and tantra, and in daily life, for the purposes of self knowledge as well as prosperity."

"The Matrix of Sacred Speech" explores the true nature and potentialities of language and emphasizes its role in effecting liberation. This may be used by the readers as magical formulae to employ in their lives, not only to be more successful, prosperous, and happy, but, to have real relationships, to increase perception and knowledge, and to do good things. Some of the topics covered in this book include: The spiritual mind, acquiring knowledge, the enlightenment and many more. The team led by the author Baba Rampuri and one of the Sri Lanka's favorite artists Druvinka Puri promises that the English Language Edition will be available for public release in September 2014.

The team currently focuses on completing the manuscript of the book which will take a period of six months. Translation into several languages including German, Russian, Italian, French, Czech, and Serbian will be done by November 2014. Let us give support to this team; they indeed have a noble idea. And the means to execute what they promise.

For More Information and Contribution, kindly visit; http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-matrix-of-sacred-speech

So far $ 10,092 has been raised out of the $ 45, 000 Target Goal. ONLY 6 DAYS left to end this campaign on 19th November 2013 at 11: 59pm PT

About Baba Rampuri
Baba Rampruir (http://rampuri.com/)As an initiate, guru, and now lineage holder in India's most ancient and largest order of yogis and shamans, Juna Akhara, his studies and practices over the last 44 years in India are all part of an Oral Tradition passed down over the millenia from the voice of the guru to the ear of the disciple.

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Los Angeles, Calif. – Indie filmmakers need $125K to begin the production of a sci-fi Lucha Libre film.

Los Angeles, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/02/2013 -- Indie filmmaker C.M. Landrus has signed up for crowdfunding via Indiegogo to raise $125,000 to start the production of Mission, a science fiction Lucha Libre film. The campaign period lasts from September 16 to October 26, 2013 at 11:59 pm PT.

Donations for Mission range from a minimum of $5 to $10,000 or more. Donation levels have corresponding reward packages including but not limited to Mission merchandise or collectibles (including original Lucha Libre action figures and luchador masks), digital copies of the film, and a chance for the donor to have a behind-the-scene photo on the set. Supporters or fans who prefer non-monetary support can use Indiegogo's social media share tool.

Associate producer, co-producer, and executive producer credits are also available for donation levels starting at $2,500. With a minimum donation of $10,000, corporate sponsors will be featured on the Mission website, promoted on the film's social media accounts, and have their brands integrated into the film.

Mission is about alien invasion of planet Earth and Mil Mascaras is the hero who will save the human race. Mil Mascaras, known globally for popularizing Lucha Libre (Mexican style professional wrestling), will play the lead role as himself. He has starred in more than 20 films. To be shot in Puerto Rico (tentative location), the film will feature a wide range of creatures and features including aliens, spaceships, robots, werewolves, and even spiders. Unlike Hollywood-style sci-fi films, Mission will be shot in natural settings, using well-designed costumes and makeup, touchable props, and minimal computer graphics.

The Mission cast and crew is led by Landrus, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, as the indie produce and director. Jeffrey Uhlmann, writer and producer of Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy, wrote the script. Andrea Petkoff, award-winning documentary producer, works on Mission as assistant to the producer. Mil Mascaras is joined by Naomi Grossman and Leigh Hall.

Crowdfunding has become a popular source of financial support for indie filmmakers. Landrus said it offers fans or supporters an opportunity to engage in the filmmaking process. For Mil Mascaras fans, the campaign empowers them to bring their fave luchador back to the wide screen. Lucha Libre is tapping this source for the first time.

Visit the Mission Indiegogo page for more info on the film and the menu of perks available.

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/02/2013 -- The Munroe's family has a dream they want to see come true. Marcia Miller, Program Manager Munroe's Outreach Arm together with other team members are all determined to see the success of this project. They are filled with passion; the love and zeal that they have also enables them to give support to the community and extend the same back at home in Jamaica. Munroe's Jamaican Restaurant brings to Georgia – a restaurant that marries the Jamaican spirit of laughter and fun with authentic Jamaican cuisine. The friendly staff, food and cultural expressions in Munroe's Jamaican Restaurant brings everybody the rich flavors of Jamaican foods and treats experienced when visiting the Islands. One of the aims of this project is to generate income through the restaurant to support the homeless, the abused women in society, scholarship and meals for students.

This is what the Project Manager says about the Munroe's Outreach Arm, "Apart from the usual, providing jobs to at least 10 persons and being responsible corporate citizens, we are more than a restaurant for the paying patron. We believe in paying it forward. If you love on people who cannot give to you in return, it will yield a better return in the end, when you can lift their burdens as they go through their struggles".

Why Support this Project

As stated by the Chief Operating officer Elaine Reid says, "We are raising funds to build out the restaurant space we have, purchase equipment, a van and furniture for the kitchen and launch Munroe's in the market".

The contributions made towards this project will also ensure that the outreach arm to Munroe's will assist with the provision of meals for feeding the homeless and abused women at home in Roswell, Alpharetta and Surrounding Areas. In Jamaica the funds will be used to benefit 2 schools each year. In such schools funds will be provided for meals for needy students and scholarships given to aide 4 students to pay for their CXC examinations in order to complete their high school program and graduate. This is a project worth funding, let us fully support it. No contribution is too small.

For more Information and Contribution, kindly visit;
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/munroe-s-jamaican-restaurant

So far ONLY $ 25 has been raised out of the $ 100, 000 Target Goal. ONLY 14 DAYS are left to end this campaign on 10/14/2013 at 11: 59pm PT.

About Munroe's Jamaican Restaurant LLC
Munroe's brings a total Jamaican experience through their food and cultural expressions in a "No Problem Man" Jamaican Style Restaurant. Patrons will enjoy the Jamaican vacation experience right here that marries the Jamaican spirit of laughter and fun with authentic Jamaican cuisine.

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2013 -- Palmetti is a biodegradable slipper made in India, from natural Palm Leather. The man behind Palmetti, Tjeerd Veenhoven, has discovered that when the brittle, shedded bark of the Areca Palm Tree is soaked in a natural oil solution, the bark becomes soft, flexible, and surprisingly leather-like.

Tjeerd is from the Netherlands and he runs a product design studio. He came across the Palm Leather by accident and now, he is a full-fledged social entrepreneur.

With the Palmetti, Tjeerd aims to turn waste into value, as the shredded Areca palm tree bark is usually merely used as firewood, is discarded or merely left in the field. Tjeerd aims to use the Palmetti sandals to replace the wasteful while plastic hotel slipper while at the same time empowering local craftspeople in India to become self-reliant entrepreneurs.

The hotel or company logo can easily be burned into the sandal, providing a cheap, environmentally friendly alternative. With the material, Tjeerd has also designed custom handbags, shopping bags, tablet covers, personalized journals and even keychains.

The material is abundant in South India, where the Areca palm tree is native. Tjeerd has come to the area to find out more about the material and to propose the Palmetti sandals to hotels, resorts, cruise ships, and other establishments. He also took the biodegradable sandals to fairs, exhibitions and conferences. So far, the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Tjeerd has then decided to set up a small production unit in Gadag, Karnataka in South West India, in collaboration with the local craftspeople.

So far, there are many orders for the Palmetti sandals. In order to keep up with the volume, Tjeerd found the need to put up a second production unit and expand his operations. He believes in "a production culture free of sweatshops, greed and inhumane working conditions." With the first production unit, Tjeerd has provided training and employment for 30 local craftspeople, mostly women, who receive fair pay and comfortable working conditions. He wants to do the same with the second unit so he will not have to cram more people into one unit, increasing work hours or reducing pay.

With the launch of his indiegogo crowd-funding campaign, he hopes to have the second unit put up to produce more Palmetti sandals and to ensure that the livelihoods of the crafts people are sustained. Tjeerd hopes to raise a total of 30.000€. In return, backers would receive their own Palmettis, a "thank you" postcard from Palmetti's India production unit, keychains, tablet sleeves, and other items made from the Palm leather. All the backers would also have their names on the wall of the new production unit as a reminder of their support.

To find out more about the campaign, just visit the Palmetti Indiegogo page, or go to the Palmetti official website.

Contact:
Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven
Tel: +31 (0) 624 794 045
Email: info@tjeerdveenhoven.com

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2013 -- Never Mind the Bollocks is sure to entice any short film fan. It is a dark comedy starring famous actors Gary Lewis (Gangs of New York) and Scott Wolf (Party of Five).

Written and directed by Becky Blasband, Never Mind the Bollocks revolves around the life of Glen (played by Gary Lewis) a Scotsman living in San Francisco. One day, he receives heart-breaking, life-changing news from Stuart (played by Scott Wolf). Glen then decides to go home to Glasgow. Glen puts on his vintage Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols t-shirt and remembers his days as a young, punk rock fan and his first love. Along the way, he meets a precocious fourteen-year-old Somali school girl who imagines herself a pirate. This meeting brings them to a shocking, poignant final act.

Becky has shown her script to a number of Hollywood writers and directors. According to Sweet November writer and director Kurt Voelker Never Mind the Bollocks is "a remarkably arresting piece—honest, emotional, cunny and shocking—all at the same time." Roger Hedden, screenwriter for Bodies, Rest & Motion, says: "Never Mind the Bollocks is a unique short film about heartbreak written by the giddily talented heartbreaker, Becky Blasband! It's a humane and hilarious script that must be brought to the screen, so that I can see it fully realized and perhaps learn to love again."

Becky aims to start filming this coming August and she has started a Kickstarter campaign to cover the production costs of filming the short film. Every cent will be reflected in the movie making process, from the costs of talents, equipment, cinematography, crew, production design, digital enhancements, editing, post production, and festival submissions. Becky adds, "With your help, we wish to produce a successful, entertaining film we hope you will enjoy, and that will have a true chance to be seen."

To find out how you can back this project and help make it to the big screen, visit the Never Mind the Bollocks Kickstarter page. You can also follow the movie on Facebook or visit the official blog.

Becky Blasband is best known by the public in MTV's "Real World One," New York City, the groundbreaking series that sparked the reality tv genre. Following the series, she became a professional singer/songwriter and recording artist with Polygram Records. She later went on to work behind the scenes of television and film.

About Becky Blasband
A graduate of the New York University Film School and studying under David Mamet, William H. Macy and the Atlantic Theater Company, Becky has been delving into screenwriting, film development and production for years. She has worked on a variety of projects. She had recent screenwriting collaboration with Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Antonin Svoboda on his film, The Strange Case of Wilhelm Reich, starring Klaus Maria Brandauer.

Never Mind the Bollocks is Becky's directorial debut.

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/19/2013 -- Michelle Francis and Corey Winer had been looking for sugar-and-allergy-free food to support their low-calorie, low-glycemic diets. However, it was all in vain. "After growing tired of purchasing products that tasted horrible, were expensive and many times chemically artificial, we decided to create a better quality product. The current market for great-tasting, all-natural sweeteners is practically non-existent, so for our new product, we started here. It took us about three years to create Habitall because we wanted to be sure it was completely natural, healthy and great-tasting." Thus, they have founded Habit Foods and came up with a breakthrough sugar substitute—Habitall.

Habitall is the first-ever all-natural, low-calorie sugar replacement which is also diabetic friendly. Habitall is made of 100% natural ingredients. It doesn't contain artificial flavors or preservatives of any kind. It also doesn't contain any chemical stabilizers and it is made of the highest-quality ingredients.

It is made up of the following natural, high-quality ingredients:
- Erythritol – It is a zero-calorie sweetener that can help prevent tooth decay and maintain overall oral health. This sweetener is safe for diabetics and does not cause any digestive distress.
- Polydextrose – It is a prebiotic soluble fiber that increases the healthy function of the digestive tract, delays and reduces hunger cues, and helps maintain healthy glycemic levels.
- Monk Fruit – It is a vine fruit that has been used in Chinese medicine for millennium to treat diabetes and obesity. It is three hundred times sweeter than sugar. It is zero glycemic, very low calorie, and has been known as the "longevity fruit" because farmers that cultivate Monk Fruit have the most centenarians per capita over anywhere in the world.

Habitall is low-calorie, with only 0.34 calories per gram. Because of its digestion-enhancing ingredients, the product helps improve digestion and encourages growth of healthy intestinal bacteria. The Erythritol in Habitall also maintains oral health and prevents tooth decay, unlike other sweeteners. It is also great for those with diabetes as it has zero effect on insulin levels, and may even aid in balancing or normalizing blood sugar levels.

Habitall measures like regular sugar so it can be used for a wide variety of applications that requires sugar as an ingredient.

In order to continue providing the highest quality standards, Habit Foods have launched an Indiegogo campaign to crowd-fund their product. "Ordering large quantities of Habitall ingredients brings the retail price down, so Habitall can consistently be your staple, go-to sweetener well into the future." Aside from encouraging backers to buy Habitall, Michelle and Corey also needs funding for basic equipment to mix and package Habitall, and to trademark/patent their brand. According to them, there are retail outlets already prepared to stock up shelves with their product. They are hoping that with this campaign, they can make Habitall a household name.

To find out how you can help, go visit their Indiegogo campaign page, follow them on Facebook and Twitter, or check out their official website for more information.

Contact:
Habit Foods
Chicago, IL
Email: yummy@habitfoods.com

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/13/2013 -- North Carolina-based non-profit organization, Whole Man Ministries of NC, plans to rehabilitate several duplex buildings marked for demolition and turn them into homes for veterans. Their cry, "Help put our heroes in our homes" echoes as they launch an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for these homes.

Whole Man Ministries of NC believes in contributing to the holistic development of people in the community. The organization focuses in incorporating various ministries and programs to meet the needs of the community in terms of personal development and for these people to regain their dignity and livelihood.

The organization has created a variety of charitable activities within North Carolina. This includes the construction of a small Church, a Jail and Prison Mentoring Program, a Homeless Assistance Program, Adult Continuing Education Program, a Food Pantry Program and Clothes Closet Program. Whole Man Ministries of NC has also served as a physical agent for Bridging the Gap Community Center to provide internet access to the public, computer training, and English and Spanish Classes.

Whole Man Ministries recognizes the plight of our war veterans. "All gave some and some gave all." Their times in selfless battle have passed and now they have silently slipped through the cracks of society—homeless, jobless, penniless and alone. In order to help these veterans, the organization has planned to help them by providing shelter and protection for these "unsung heroes."

Whole Man Ministries of NC have acquired several buildings for the veteran's housing program, Homes4Heroes. However, the buildings need extensive work. Massive repairs need to be done on heating, ventilation and air conditioning units, as well as in plumbing, electrical wiring, roofing, flooring, windows, doors, paintings, furnishings, and many more. These properties need to be extensively repaired and restored to be adequately habitable for our veterans.

The organization plans to have the buildings opened by September 11th, 2013, and they need your contributions to make this achievable. It needs $50,000 worth of contributions to go to these repairs.

You can visit Whole Man Ministries' Indiegogo campaign page or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. You can also visit their website to get updates about the organization and their projects.

Contact:
Whole Man Ministries
3916 Old Lexington Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
pastorwashington@wholemanministries.com

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/11/2013 -- Everyday, countless numbers of paper get wasted and thrown away due to accidental printing while some are just thrown away because they are no longer needed. In offices, schools and almost everywhere, papers end up scattered everywhere, taking up space, unused. This uneconomical use of paper adds to our environmental problems. We can lessen our carbon footprint by reusing these old, leftover or scratch paper and maximizing them for other purposes.

That's where Eco Clip comes in.

Eco Clip is a new and innovative product that lets you create something out of left over or old paper sheets. It's a clip designed to hold stacks of paper together so you can make them into a new notebook or sketchbook. You can use old paper that's been printed on one side and use the other side for notes, sketches, drawings and many more.

Eco Clip helps you clear your room, desk or office space by getting rid of all the paper clutter and organizing them into notebooks that you can reuse. It also allows you to do your part in keeping our environment green.

Eco Clip can bind up to 15 A4 pages and it is so simple to use. What you do is you can just collect your old and leftover paper sheets, stack and fold them in half. You can then use just slide the Eco Clip, being sure to place the paper between the pin and the clip. Now you have a new notebook. You can fold your paper stacks in different ways to create different-sized notebooks.

There are five different Eco Clip colors to choose from, namely blue, orange, green, white and red. The Eco Clip also comes with five different covers to match the clips. These are: Look Around, My Ideas, I Made This, My Name, Think Green. These will help you organize your notes and even color-code them according to purpose.

So far, Eco Clip's production is designed for small quantities. Arik Yuval, Eco Clip's creator and part of Igloo Designs, a product design firm, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to update the Eco Clip design and manufacturing process for mass production. The proceeds would go into the design and fabrication of production molds to produce more units and to test for greener, more eco-friendly materials.

Contact
IGLOO DESIGN Ltd.
21 Atir Yeda St, Kfar Saba
44643 Israel
Tel: (972) 77 4900 500
Fax: (972) 77 4900 600
Email: info@igloo-design.com
Website: www.igloo-design.com

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/07/2013 -- Australian writer and director, Holly Hargreaves, had an idea for a comedy entitled SMUG. It is about a smug couple who met an everyday single at a mutual friend's engagement party. Eventually, the superior smug couple is shown up the single.

According to Melbourne-based Holly, the short film was based on her own experience. The inspiration came when Holly was repeatedly asked "So why don't you have a boyfriend?" at various social gatherings. Many times she almost wanted to lose her temper but she kept her cool and wrote the script for SMUG instead.

This will be Holly's fourth film and she plans on submitting SMUG on Topfest and other film festivals, such as StKllda film festival, Flickerfest and Rooftop NYC to name a few.

She has a team of experienced cast and crew to help her make SMUG a high-quality, appealing short film. The Director of Photography will be Paul Seipel, whom Holly has worked with as Assistant Cameraman on feature films such as Australia and A Heartbeat Away, and TV show Tangle. The cast would include Myles Tankle, who was born and raised in South Africa, and has been playing "Joss" in the famous web series Chris and Joss. Another cast will be Hayley DIllmore, who will play alongside Myles.

Holly's latest short film, Running Girl, was selected to play at the Flickerfest International Film Festival 2013. It is a romantic drama about unrequited love. Her other films include Yes I Can, a movie about a young couple dealing with the aftermath of a devastating fight.

Holly has launched an Indiegogo campaign in order to fund the production of the short film. She intends to raise $2000. The proceeds of this crowd-funding campaign will go to equipment rental.

Visit their Indiegogo campaign to find out how you can contribute and be part of this project.

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Minneapolis, MN -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/04/2013 -- M. C. Wehrle and Martin M. Muller have been producing time lapse films since 2006. Since then, the team has made more than 1,000 timelapse. "Timelapsing has definitely become our passion, our life," says Wehrle. Now, they are set to release Localized, a full-length movie production.

According to Wehrle, time lapse films are not only fun to watch. They also pack so much action of a wide time frame for a short period of time. This allows you to see things and details you would not usually notice or recognize. Localized will show cities, places and nature in a remarkably unique way and views many have not seen before. It is a fun and interesting movie to watch and is sure to make you appreciate the strange, varied beauty that surrounds you.

Wehrle and his team have continuously improved their workflow and brought "time-lapsing" to a higher level. They promise a feature film that is high-definition, vivid, engaging and just wonderful.

Their cameras have virtually gone through a lot of hell with them, Wehrle recalls. The past years, they have traveled all over the world for perfect pictures, which gave them the idea of making a film out of all their footage. They got the support of their friends and other people who saw all their footage and told them that their material would make a great film. They started sorting out their best shots and continued to travel for more footage. They are currently in the middle of producing the movie.

The movie has been completely self-funded. They were able to partner with an airline to reduce their travel expenses. They have also had special access to rooftops worldwide for views that not everybody would get to see. Still, there are places that they want to cover. And as they progress, their expenses are getting bigger and bigger.

They have launched an Indiegogo campaign in order to add to their personal funds and to cover their growing expenses and to finally produce the product of their passion—the fill length time-lapse movie, Localized. The proceeds are set to cover the costs of post-processing, color correction, music, gear rentals, travel expenses, mastering, some visual effects, and other expenses.

You can visit their Indiegogo campaign, like their Facebook page, follow them on Twitter, or visit their website to be updated of their progress and find out how to help them release Localized.

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Columbus, OH -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/31/2013 -- Singer/Songwriter Dan Heidt Plays a New Tune on his Newly Launched Kickstarter Project!

Dan Heidt is releasing his first album and needs backers in his Kickstarter campaign to fulfill his passion of bringing positive music to the world.

Dan Heidt has been playing music professionally for 20 years now. He has a handful of his own original songs that are waiting to be heard. This may be the time.

Dan has been a fan of music since he was a small boy. He recalls long drives from West Virginia to Kentucky to Florida with his family during summer. He and his family would sit quietly in the car listening to John Denver, Kenny Rogers and Patsy Cline.

At eleven years of age, he got his father to teach him a few chords on the guitar, which spurred him to learn more about the instrument and explore music. By nine years old, he would listen to James Taylor at his family friends' house. Soon enough, he got a better appreciation for music and its influence in people's lives.

For Dan, music brings him great memories that inspire him to create music of his own too. With his guitar, he has created many songs that are waiting to be heard not just by his family and friends. His music, he says, brings out positivity and he wants to share this positivity to the world.

However, in order for Dan to produce and release his own brand of music, he needs help. Thus, he has launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to back up his project. "I have a lot of music in my head, and a few more tracks than just me and a guitar, so it will take a little bit more than laying a couple of tracks down and being done with it," Dan says.

The money raised will be used to record, mix and master the music. Also the fund will go into printing a 10-song CD. Additional funds will also go to additional instrumentation and musicians, and marketing as well. Dan aims to produce a market-competitive and high-quality album. He plans to complete the project by Christmas this year, or by the beginning of 2014, at the very latest.

The goal is to fund $4,000. However, if the campaign exceeds that goal, he intends to explore more possibilities. He plans to travel to promote and distribute his album, implement more marketing tactics, create merchandise, and produce more CDs for distribution.

Visit Dan's Kickstarter campaign to find out how you can help launch his new style and sound. You can also visit his Reverbnation website, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter to show your support, get updates, and find out more about his music.

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- facebook.com
- twitter.com
- kickingitforward.org

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/31/2013 -- Senor Machado and GrooveCat Enterprises pay tribute to Latin Jazz legends on Indiegogo!

Senor Machado, comes out with a second album, this time a tribute to well-known Afro Latin Jazz legends Joe de Cuba, Eddie Palmieri and Joe Arroyo, as well as his own Latin roots. The album will be a unique fusion of Latin Jazz and Hip Hop. Writing his own poetic and socially conscious lyrics and producing his own beats, this is Senor Machado's comeback into the studio after his first album release 10 years ago.

The album will be under GrooveCat Enterprises, a joint project between Daniel from Colombia (the man behind Senor Machado) and Sarah from Germany. GrooveCat Ent started as a production company to create music events and promote local artists in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

According to Sarah, it is their love for music that has brought them together to form the music label. Through their passion, they were able to combine their different talents to create music and projects that would inspire many people all over the world.

"When you live abroad for a long time, you start to appreciate where you are coming from, you start to appreciate your culture," Daniel states. From Germany, he moved to the Netherlands where he met Sarah. Traveling and immersing himself in different cultures inspired him to create his second album.

Daniel has been recording and producing in the studio since January of this year, working with international musicians. According to Daniel, mastering of the album will be finished in the beginning of July.

The crowd-funding campaign is launched to cover production, distribution, legal and marketing costs. In return for the contributions, they will give freebies like track samples and downloads from the album.

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About Groove Cat Enterprises
Sarah is studying Tourism Management and is currently specializing in event management and marketing communications.

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About Groove Cat Enterprises
Sarah is studying Tourism Management and is currently specializing in event management and marketing communications.

Daniel is studying pop culture to become a professional artist and cultural entrepreneur.

Together, they form GrooveCat Enterprises.

Contact:
Sarah
GrooveCat Enterprises
www.facebook.com/SenorMachado
www.senormachado.bandcamp.com
groovecat@groovecatentertainment.com

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Up & Coming Singer/Songwriting and Anti-Bullying Activist, Riley Roth Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Fund Next EP!

State College, PA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/31/2013 -- At fourteen, Riley Roth has already won awards, gone on tours and been featured in magazines. Her anti-bullying song, I Got Your Back has won in the Texaco Country Showdown National Songwriting Contest in 2012.

She has also recently won the "Progress Award" from the Throga Company in New York. Riley's anti-bullying message "Stand and Defend and Be a Friend" has reached out to many youths in schools through her music and non-profit activities.

Riley has just completed her second tour, within the last 8 months. She was the headliner in the first tour where she worked with former Radio Disney Artists. Her activities include visiting schools to share her anti-bullying message and to serve as a role model to young girls her age.

Riley was recently asked to write the theme-song for Girls Above Society, a non-profit organization helping young girls develop confidence and be their own positive role models.

However, in order for her to continue writing songs and making music, she needs your help. Her family has been supporting her cause and has covered all of her past touring expenses. This time, she needs all the support from her fans, from people who share the same vision as hers, or simply those who just like music.

Riley hopes to record at least four songs on an EP this summer. "If I raise more, I will record more. It is very expensive to go into the studio. There are fees for licensing, musicians, production, tracking, mixing, mastering, and of course travel to/from Nashville. I cannot do this on my own!" She will be donating a portion of the proceeds from her music to the Centre County Special Olympics, an organization close to her heart, having a sister with special needs. She knows this group is often the most bullied.

She hopes that through her Indiegogo campaign, she can continue sharing her music and her message. She makes music that is inspiring to all young people. She says, "My lyrics are appropriate and most all songs have a message to young people. Sometimes the message is about being a friend. Sometimes it's a message to show what can happen when you go down the wrong path."

Help Riley record her brand of positive music. Visit her Indiegogo campaign to find out how you can contribute. You can also like her Facebook page, follow her on Twitter for updates, check out her music on YouTube, or visit her website at http://www.rileyroth.com.

Contact:
Management
814-933-7304
http://www.rileyroth.com.
Indiegogo campaign

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LNS Technologies produces plastic injection machine ideal for hobbyists and small manufacturers, and needs your help on Kickstarter.

Vacaville, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/31/2013 -- LNS Technologies comes up with a much affordable, easy-to-use, bench table-top plastic injector that molds high quality plastic parts.

The Model-20A injector allows users to produce beautiful, manufacturing-quality plastic parts. The machine is ideal for hobbyists, small companies and even corporations. According to LNS Technologies, "The machine can produce plastic toys, gears, fishing lures, optical lenses, golf tees and even medical products."

According to the company, what makes the product unique is that it is a proven way to produce high-quality plastic parts at low cost. It encourages designers and other small manufacturers to get their plastic product ideas into production for selling to the public. Traditional injection molding equipment is expensive, which make them difficult for start-up companies to get into this type of manufacturing. Also, 3D printing may be useful for making samples but are inefficient when it comes to making full-strength, high-precision parts.

The company started as a small home-based business in November 2011, with the main goal of manufacturing and selling Model-20A.

LNS Technologies' website, www.techkits.com/pim, offers a variety of low-cost pre-made molds and a wide variety of plastic pellets for use in Model-20A. The injector, on the other hand, comes with a manual, a warranty and extensive details on the plastic materials that can be used on the machine. The company also plans to launch a quick-release toggle vise to help speed up the molding process to up to 180 parts per hour, as per their tests.

LNS Technologies launches the Kickstarter campaign to help fund their company so they can be able to produce more Model A-20 injectors and to develop more products.

Contact:
LNS Technologies
Vacaville, CA
www.techkits.com
https://www.facebook.com/TechKits
http://www.youtube.com/user/jwarobi

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Chicago, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2013 -- Hungarian born Miklos Nagy plans to develop vineyards located in famous wine regions of the world into luxurious properties and plans to open them to tourists and wine enthusiasts.

Miklos Nagy has a dream to deliver an array of private and luxurious fractional ownership properties in the heart of many historical wine regions. He wants to start in his own birthplace, Hungary.

Miklos was born in Hungary but has been living in Ontario, Canada for the past 27 years. He has been working in the banking and financial advisory business his whole life. However, he and his family have always dreamed of developing and opening properties in wine regions all over the world.

His first project will be located in Badacsonyors, in a famous Hungarian wine region with its wine-making history dating back almost 2,000 years to Roman times. Badacsonyors is located in the southwestern slope of Oregy Hegy ("Old Hill" or "Old Mountain"), beside Lake Balaton. Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and is flocked by many tourists. The ancient Roman military road between Rome and Aquincum in the Roman province of Pannonia can still be seen in the town of Badacsony.

The most popular wine in this region is the Pinot Gris and is considered one of the best wines in Hungary.

Miklos chose a 2-acre land in the town of Badacsonyors, which has a panoramic view of Lake Balaton and the volcanically formed Badacsony Mountain. He chose Badacsonyors for its sub-Mediterranean climate, its close proximity to Lake Balaton and its famous wine: Badacsonyi Szurkebarat (Pinot Gris). Tourists and guests can enjoy hot, dry summers and go to nearby beaches, the long and warm springs and falls, and a mild winters.

Miklos has launched a crowd-funding campaign through Indiegogo in order to start developments of the property and using it as a showcase before they open other properties in other wine regions in France, Italy and Argentina. These properties will be sold as fractional ownership units to high net-worth individuals who are primarily wine enthusiasts or would just like to enjoy spending periods of times each year in historical wine regions all over the world.

The properties will be located on vineyards and developed with luxury in mind. According to Miklos, the fractional owners will relax "…in the midst of historic wine regions close to a lake or the Mediterranean Sea with sandy beaches, excellent hiking opportunities, great cuisine and restaurants and close to many attractions."

The property has already been designed by a well-known architect. The house will be built from stone, with three levels: wine cellar (area: approximately 124 sq. meters), main floor area (approximately 85 sq. meters) and loft (approximately 54 sq. meters).

In return to the contributions, Miklos will be closing the property for 10 years to exclusively accommodate backers' reservations.

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TinySuperheroes, a small organization led by Robyn Rosenberger, seeks to empower children with special needs. “We donate capes to Extraordinary TinySuperheroes who exemplify strength and determination as they overcome great adversity,” Robyn says.

Seattle, WA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2013 -- TinySuperheroes, a small organization led by Robyn Rosenberger, seeks to empower children with special needs. "We donate capes to Extraordinary TinySuperheroes who exemplify strength and determination as they overcome great adversity," Robyn says.

These Extraordinary Superheroes are then featured on the TinySuperheroes blog in "in hopes of giving them a voice, their illness or disability a face, and the world the opportunity to stretch."

In the summer of 2012, Robyn as created something she never knew would be life-altering to children and families all over the world. She feels like TinySuperheroes just started out all by itself. "I dusted off my sewing machine and made a superhero cape for my nephew's second birthday," Robyn recalls. She then made another one for her son. At that time, she was following the blog of a girl named Brenna, who was born with a very rare and severe skin disease. Robyn soon realized that Brenna needed a cape too and that there are other kids out there who were indeed TinySuperheroes.

Robyn gave Brenna a cape in January 2013 and featured the child's story on her blog to help raise awareness about Brenna and her condition. Immediately, her blog was flooded with other extraordinary kids with their own remarkable stories. She started giving out capes to a dozen of these children. Within four months, Robyn was able to empower over 500 new TinySuperheroes in 35 states and 5 countries.

In her TinySuperheroes website, Robyn says, "See, we give these TinySuperheroes capes, but they give us (all of us) SO much more than that. Everyday I am more and more convinced that it's no joke—these kids really are TinySuperheroes." Robyn also says that the capes are more than just fabric. These capes help change the lives of children who are fighting illness and disability.

Then, by sharing the stories of these children and their extraordinary families, these TinySuperheroes can help raise awareness. "Raising awareness brings funding, funding leads to more research, and research brings cures for these incredible kids," Robyn believes.

In the next 12 months, Robyn hopes to empower 1,500 TinySuperheroes from all over the world by bringing them capes and a message of hope and strength. Robyn and the TinySuperheroes need funding in order to complete this mission. Her Indiegogo campaign aims to raise funds to help them buy fabric, sew, personalize, and ship each cape. The proceeds will also help them write and share the stories of these kids to the world.

Contact:
TinySuperheroes
3213 W. Wheeler St. #83
Seattle, WA 98199
Email: we-empower@tinysuperheroes.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tinysuperheroes
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tinysuperheroes

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Keyway Innovations is working on a new innovation in tea brewing to enhance your tea brewing experience and needs your help to launch it into the market

Tsim Sha Tsui, China -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2013 -- Keyway Innovations, an upstart company based in Hong Kong and Shanghai, has come up with an innovative tea brewing machine that would change the world's brewing experience.

Next to water, tea is the most popular drink in the world, being appreciated by different people from different backgrounds and cultures. Aside from its great taste, tea also comes in many forms and flavors that offer a wide range of benefits.

Keyway Innovations saw the need to create great-tasting tea through a unique and improved brewing process.

The company has come up with Leaf, the world's first, cleverly innovative tea maker. Leaf improves on the tea brewing process by optimally controlling the four key elements in making great-tasting tea, namely water temperature, brewing time, water flow, and tea leaf expansion.

The Leaf tea maker does not use a water pump or mechanical agitator to create water flow, unlike the traditional tea makers. With Leaf's technology, you can brew tea more efficiently and extract more tea essence out of the tea leaves. Given the same water temperature and brewing time, Leaf has proven to produce better quality tea compared to traditional brewing methods.

Their product consists of two designs, the Standard Tea Maker and the Full-Featured Tea Maker. The Standard Tea Maker is equipped with built-in programs for brewing many tea varieties, water/leaf separation architecture to prevent over-infusion, clear glass body and aroma-enhancing design, and a handled tea infuser for easy preparation and cleanup.

The Keyway Innovations Team has spent over two years of market research and technology development to develop the technology that is in the Leaf tea market today. To further achieve the invention's potential, Keyway Innovations has secured a licensing agreement to bring this innovative tea maker to market with the company's own added innovations. The core technical aspects of this remarkable tea maker are protected by worldwide patent applications.

The technologies and product architecture are ready and successful prototypes have been made. However, they need help to successfully complete their plan in launching the product within one year.

Keyway Innovations has therefore launched an Indiegogo campaign to help bring the technology from the drawing board to the tables of tea enthusiasts all over the world. The company needs funding for end product design, prototyping and tooling, testing safety certifications, materials and components, and manufacturing and quality control.

Contact
Keyway Innovations
info@keyway-innovations.com

Hong Kong Registered Office:
907 Tower 2, Silvercord
30 Canton Road
Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong SAR

Shanghai Subsidiary Office:
1532 L'Avenue
99 Xianxia Road
Shanghai, China

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Crossflame Youth Choir and Orchestra is composed of over eighty middle school and high school students from five counties all over Western North Carolina.

Hickory, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/30/2013 -- Crossflame Youth Choir and Orchestra is composed of over eighty middle school and high school students from five counties all over Western North Carolina. The group was established 18 years ago and has served more than 1000 youth since 1995. It is made up of vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers, artists and actors.

This year, Crossflame Youth Choir and Orchestra will lend its talent in helping in the Super Storm Sandy disaster relief. They will travel to New York and New Jersey to perform a number of concerts for this cause. Crossflame hopes to continue inspiring and transforming the lives of people through the power of music, arts, faithful service and compassion.

With all these in mind, Crossflame has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help them in their cause. The members of Crossflame and their family members have been engaged in fundraising activities throughout the year for the choir's advocacy. However, the costs continue to increase and they need additional funds to cover the cost of touring and the expenses of their on-going outreach activities.

With their tour in support of the Super Storm Sandy disaster relief, Crossflame hopes to help rebuild homes, remove trash, restore hope, and help children and families get back on their feet after the devastation that they have gone through.

The proceeds of the Indiegogo campaign will be spent on transportation and lodging for 90 talented youths, teachers and their chaperones for this summer's tour. All the funds will go to other worthy causes like disaster relief and children's and women's organizations. Crossflame also aims to do even more outreach activities and help their own community.

The Crossflame Youth Choir and Orchestra is headed by Ron Sinclair, Director; Lindsay Barrick, Drama Director; Fun-Bobby Ward, Production; and Allen Finley, Marketing/PR/Web.

You can contribute to their cause through their Indiegogo campaign. Also, to find out more about their roster of talented and amazing youth, go to the Crossflame website: http://www.crossflamechoir.org

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Saxophonist Shlomi Cohen Releases Debut Album Breather

New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/29/2013 -- Grammy nominated saxophonist Shlomi Cohen is ready to release his debut album, Breather. The album will be a unique, eclectic and soulful mix of blues, pop, jazz and Middle Eastern music, reflecting his wide musical influences and inspiration. Shlomi describes his album as "a collection of covers of Jewish music: modern interpretations of traditional songs."

With Breather, Shlomi hopes to deliver his unique brand of world music, fusing live and electronic music with his versatile saxophone sounds, reflecting his Moroccan, Yemeni and Israeli roots.

The Artist

Shlomi grew up in Jaffa in Tel Aviv, Israel, in a family of musicians. As a child he spent hours behind the piano focused on classical music. And when he wasn't behind the keys, he would listen to the radio. By age 11, he discovered the saxophone.

He then attended the Tel Aviv School of Arts and played with the Youth Orchestra. He also took lessons from a private teacher who introduced him to jazz fusion. He was exposed to the music of Michael Brecker and the Brecker Brothers, who served as a huge inspiration to him. His life's playlist also includes Brazilian jazz, soul, funk, Arabic music, jazz fusion, heavy metal and pop.

The Album

Shlomi first met his co-producer, Ian Freitor, in Ian's studio where Shlomi was doing some session work for another musician. This is where they met Executive Producer Avi Newmark, who first conceived of the collaboration that would lead to Breather, four years later.

Shlomi and Ian then started working in the studio together, where they soon found themselves flowing from brainstorming to laying out the first song. From there they found their voice and their unique style of collaboration. Shlomi says, "The two of us found a lot of inspiration from the musicians we worked with who come from all over the world. These musicians were specifically selected for their unique sound and style, and their contribution far exceeded our expectations."

The Pledge

"So, two ultra-perfectionists + top quality musicians from around the world + hours and hours of studio time = 1 album ready to release," Shlomi says. He has launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the release of Breather. The proceeds will go to distribution and marketing, as well as to the production of a music video of one of the songs. Shlomi adds, "In this world of rapacious recording companies producing and distributing only the songs that meet the least common denominator of our society's tastes, we want to circumvent the stranglehold that these companies have on the music industry by making our own album and sharing it with the world."

Contact:
Shlomi Cohen
917-750-8494
shlomisax@gmail.com
http://www.shlomicohen.com

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