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Choir! Choir! Choir! sings Pearl Jam - Better Man Documentary about Domestic Violence

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Recorded in Toronto on November 11, 2014, in support of A BETTER MAN, a new documentary that will help strengthen the movement to end violence against women by focusing on helping abusive men to change

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR6tyAVCeKw
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  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    Awesome! Thanks for sharing :-bd
    I'll keep a look out for the documentary too - Canada has really been a guiding light in the area of domestic and family violence, sexual violence and trauma-informed practice.
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  • whispering handswhispering hands Under your skin Posts: 13,527
    Awesome!! Thanks for sharing this!!
  • kce8kce8 Posts: 1,636
    Now Ed can be really proud !
    This might be the least he could have imagined what would happen as he wrote this lyrics !




    (~sorry, but you know what I mean....) :\">
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,211
    kce8 said:

    Now Ed can be really proud !
    This might be the least he could have imagined what would happen as he wrote this lyrics !




    (~sorry, but you know what I mean....) :\">

    we know
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,644
    cool
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    Very nicely done!

    To make this documentary happen ...
    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-better-man

    Just pledged! :)
  • ItIsAllAboutPJItIsAllAboutPJ S.B., CA Posts: 829
    Wow.....that is really inspirational! =D>
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    Bump!
  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,348
    Bump for Indiegogo campaigns!
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  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    Bump for Indiegogo campaigns!

    +1

    Bump for White Ribbon Day November 25th https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/17202-white-ribbon-day-2014

  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584

    Here’s an update for you from the ‘A Better Man’ team:

    Thanks to more than 530 donors, we've surpassed 70% of our goal!  Since our last update, Margaret Atwood, Pearl Jam and Sloan have all stepped up to support A Better Man.  Other endorsers include Amanda Dale of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Todd Minerson of the White Ribbon Campaign, both tireless leaders in the movement to end violence against women.

    Our first week of fundraising was capped off by an outstanding feature that ran on CBC's The National on Sunday.  CBC Arts Online also spoke to Attiya about the need to take action in the movement to end violence against women.  

    You're now a part of this effort, but we would love more to join us.  Please continue to share our campaign with your friends and family.  Thanks so much for all of your support!

    :)
  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    demetrios said:


    Here’s an update for you from the ‘A Better Man’ team:

    Thanks to more than 530 donors, we've surpassed 70% of our goal!  Since our last update, Margaret Atwood, Pearl Jam and Sloan have all stepped up to support A Better Man.  Other endorsers include Amanda Dale of the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Todd Minerson of the White Ribbon Campaign, both tireless leaders in the movement to end violence against women.

    Our first week of fundraising was capped off by an outstanding feature that ran on CBC's The National on Sunday.  CBC Arts Online also spoke to Attiya about the need to take action in the movement to end violence against women.  

    You're now a part of this effort, but we would love more to join us.  Please continue to share our campaign with your friends and family.  Thanks so much for all of your support!

    :)

    Fantastic!

    Bump to the top
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    Bump!
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    https://www.facebook.com/PJActivism/posts/690713961023971

    Pearl Jam Activism

    A Canadian fan sent us this amazing performance by choir! choir! choir! of their rendition of Pearl Jam's song "Better Man” sung in support of a new documentary being created to help strengthen the movement to end violence against women by focusing on helping abusive men to change. Co-Directed by Attiya Khan and Lawrence Jackman, and Executive Produced by Sarah Polley. Passing it along.

    http://bit.ly/choir-pj-betterman
  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    Bump
  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    demetrios said:

    https://www.facebook.com/PJActivism/posts/690713961023971

    Pearl Jam Activism

    A Canadian fan sent us this amazing performance by choir! choir! choir! of their rendition of Pearl Jam's song "Better Man” sung in support of a new documentary being created to help strengthen the movement to end violence against women by focusing on helping abusive men to change. Co-Directed by Attiya Khan and Lawrence Jackman, and Executive Produced by Sarah Polley. Passing it along.

    http://bit.ly/choir-pj-betterman

  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    To the top :)
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    Bump!
  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    November 25th is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and begins the annual 16 Days of Activism. If you'd like to be involved or understand the issues that women face locally and globally start with the UNWomen website, contact your local Women's Council, Women's Refuge or Women's Health Service and/or check out your country's White Ribbon campaign website.

    This documentary sounds solid, with the endorsement of a lot of reputable not-for-profit organisations and individuals. Would be a good project to support financially via the link provided above and/or view upon it's release if you can.

    Long-winded bump ;)
  • TamaDrummer91TamaDrummer91 VA Posts: 1,294
    I am the Executive Director of a non profit agency in the states that aims to stop domestic violence in our community. This is a wonderful video and cause. Thanks for sharing. Its so good to see something like this.
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 28,211
    demetrios said:

    Very nicely done!

    To make this documentary happen ...
    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-better-man

    Just pledged! :)

    $9.000 more to go
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    igotid88 said:

    show previous quotes
    $9.000 more to go
    Sweet!!! With 25 days left.
  • benjsbenjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,248
    Just saw these guys live with Damien Rice the other night, they were fantastic. Great to see they stand for good causes too.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    Here’s an update for you from the ‘A Better Man’ team:

    Today marks an important day in the movement to end violence against women. The United Nations has chosen the colour orange to highlight the next 16 days. We hope you'll answer this call to action and share this message with your friends and family.

    So much has happened with the campaign in the last week! We have now raised more than $68,000 of our $75,000 goal with the help of more than 740 donors. White Ribbon - the world's largest movement of men working to end violence against women - surprised us with a $1,000 contribution after Director Attiya Khan and Producer Christine Kleckner presented the trailer at the inspiring What Makes a Man conference. We also announced several endorsements, including that of Oscar-nominated composer/musician Owen Pallett.

    In case you missed it...

    Attiya shared the story behind A Better Man with The Huffington Post. Have a read: huff.to/1vwFXvw

    Our campaign got a shout-out and Choir!Choir!Choir!'s Better Man got a spin on The Strombo Show. Take a listen at the 1:58:00 mark: bit.ly/1vj4Toj

    Thanks for all of your support and keep spreading the word!
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    Bump! :)

    Less then 5 grand to go.
  • moretonbayfigmoretonbayfig Australia Posts: 805
    demetrios said:



    To make this documentary happen ...
    https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-better-man

    Almost there bump :)
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    moretonbayfig said:

    show previous quotes
    Almost there bump :)
    Less then 700 bucks to go. Sweet!! :)
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,584
    The goal has been met!! :D
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