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June Fundraising Event

We'll be @ Nikki Midtown all night June 28th with BDisovery, legal industry peeps, JensenMartin doing a fashion show and lots of other goodies!! Come help us raise money for GEMS

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Psst- We Got A Secret...

So come a little closer! Come June, there will be a TON of news to share. Very exciting partnerships are being created as I write this. So much awesomeness( and yes this isn't a word but really it had to be created for this)  to share but not yet- so hang tight. In the meanwhile pay close attention to our Facebook page and Twitter feeds. There's new stuff cropping up daily- so stay tuned.

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A Tale of A Do- Gooder

Hi my name is Cindy, and while I work for Life Preservers Project you should really know who is the heart and soul of this organization. Allow me to tell you a little about our Prez, Shana Pederson. In the over ten years we've known one another, she's always come through for me. She saved me when I was planning my wedding. She threw me a rehearsal dinner at her home. She was there when I needed a job. She held my hand when I was trying to concieve. She even held my newborn the day after he was born. See, Shana is one of those: the proverbial do-gooder whose natural maternal instincts allow her to help those in need of it. My story is only one of many.

The day Shana approached me on starting a charity with her, I was shocked but not surprised. Shocked because I couldn't believe she was brave enough to initiate such a huge undertaking yet not surprised; if there was anyone who could handle it- it would be Shana! There were were on the floor of Barnes and Noble in Union Square piling over how to start a charity books (and yes there is actually a starting a charity for dummies. Who ever coined that title must be sipping on a mojito in the carribean somewhere) nervous and excited to go on this new unchartered territory. Our hearts were in the right places, but boy were we not prepared for what we had to accomplish! We kept facing more and more obstacles. Shana, worried brow ever present, would fret she had taken on far too much when suddenly the light would shine in and a friend would come through and help her out. That in it of itself is a testiment to Shana. So often in this charity process was she assisted by so many people wanting to help her. I guess in a way, they were finally able to return the favor she had offered so many times before. As I mentioned before, behind me, there's someone she helped along the way.

Life Preservers Project is just that. We're throwing out the safety net so that others can get the assistance they so desperately need. However, let it be noted that this charities backbone is Shana Pederson. A modern day crusador. A woman with a mission. A heart a big as a hug that holds us tightly to safety.

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 Tales from our LifePreserversProject Collective. RSPOP Shop vids rock and it gave us the exposure we needed!