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Bring 65_RedRoses To Your Community
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We’re urging people across North America to help bring Eva’s moving story to your community by hosting a screening! The licensing fees will go back to the #4Eva campaign so it’s a great way to support this growing movement while also raising awareness of organ donation & cystic fibrosis.
There is now a NEW VERSION of 65_RedRoses that features an updated ending! Its Canadian premiere is almost upon us with a free screening at Capilano University in North Vancouver on March 8, 2012.
Now that the US premiere on Oprah Winfrey Network – OWN has been set for May 3rd 9/8c, we are actively seeking campaign partners in the US. There is an opportunity to be prominently featured on our website to promote regional organ donation and CF organizations! Contact us at outreach@65redroses.com for more info. (more…)
Kathy’s Story – Part 2
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65_RedRoses is Eva’s story but we know there are thousands of other transplant recipients with compelling stories to share as well. One such recipient is Kathy Meier (featured left five weeks after her transplant), who received a double-lung transplant just over two years ago. In part one, she told us about living with CF. In part two, she tells the story of receiving her transplant.
Do you have a story? Contact us at: outreach@65redroses.com
65RR: Tell us about when you learned you would receive a double-lung transplant.
KM: On January 13, 2010, while in the hospital, my doctor came into my room and delivered the news that I had been chosen to receive my double lung transplant. I was in total shock. I had been very ill with numerous lung collapses but had only been on the list for 26 days. I thought it just wasn’t possible as the stats suggested it would be at least 3 months. (more…)
US Premiere: May 3rd 9/8c on OWN
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We are so thrilled to finally announce the date of our OWN launch! We know American followers of Eva have been waiting for a long time to see the film, and now the date is less than three months away. Mark your calendars and invite your friends over for a viewing party. The date is May 3rd, 2012, at 9/8c on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
Be sure to Like 65_RedRoses #4Eva on Facebook! We lost the 8,000 members of our old group when it was archived and we want to get you back. It’s a great way to connect with us and ask questions about the campaign, as we always answer comments right away.
We are hoping that some of you will even see the film before that. We’re still helping groups and individuals around North America organize screenings. If you’d like to host a screening, let us know here and we’ll get in touch with you!
Finally, join our mailing list! We’ll send out important announcements about screenings, DVD releases, and campaign updates. If you’re too busy to check the site frequently, it’s the easiest way to be kept in the loop. (more…)
Kathy’s Story – Part 1
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65_RedRoses is Eva’s story, but we know there are thousands of other transplant recipients with compelling stories to share as well. One such recipient is Kathy Meier, who received a double-lung transplant just over two years ago. She is doing well, and got in touch to share her story of living with CF and receiving her new set of lungs. Do you have a story? Contact us at outreach@65redroses.com
65_RedRoses: How did you hear about the film?
Kathy Meier: While I was waiting for transplant there was always people around talking about different stories and Eva’s name came up. One day when I was feeling up to going on the computer I decided to check out her blog, and from that day on she always had a place in my heart. (more…)
Free 65_RedRoses Screening at Capilano University March 8
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On Thursday, March 8 2012, Capilano University will be hosting a free community screening of 65_RedRoses!
The screening will be happening at the Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation Theatre. The movie starts at 4:30pm will be followed by an audience Q&A with Capilano University president, Dr. Kris Bulcroft, members of BC Transplant, and 65_RedRoses co-director, Nimisha Mukerji. Everyone is welcome, students and the public alike!
Interested in hosting a screening of your own? Fill in the Screening Request Form and a campaign member will be in touch with you shortly. The film is available for community screenings both in the US and Canada. (more…)
Calling all Fans! Volunteer for the Campaign. #4Eva
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Fans of 65_RedRoses — we need your help! We are gearing up the #4Eva campaign for organ donation and CF awareness for April and May. Can you help us spread the word and organize community screenings?
Email us at outreach@hellocoolworld.com if you’d like to help and we’ll be in touch shortly!
The new release of the film is available now in both the US and Canada for screenings, and will have it’s US broadcast premiere on OWN this spring. This new version, along with many extra features, will be available for sale in Canada in March for educational and home sales. Home pre-sales available now (Canada only). All our profits of sales of the film support this campaign. (more…)
Share your story on the 65_RedRoses blog!
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65_RedRoses is Eva’s story, but we know that the film has had a personal impact on many of you. And you have stories of your own, about awaiting or receiving an organ donation, or living with CF. We hope you’ll share your stories with us!
If you’d like to be interviewed on our blog about how Eva’s story touched your life, or share your own story about CF and organ donation, please get in touch! You can reach us by email, or on the 65_RedRoses Facebook Page, or via Twitter. We’ll post your stories on our blog and share them through the 65_RedRoses network.
As Eva’s story has demonstrated, one person’s experience can touch thousands of lives. By sharing your story, you could inspire others to register as organ donors, learn more about CF, or pass along your message!
Big Things Happening In 2012!
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Happy New Year to all the supporters of 65_RedRoses, friends of Eva, and folks everywhere living with CF! 2011 was a wonderful year of sharing Eva’s story and raising awareness about organ donation, but we’re excited that 2012 will be even bigger. We launched our new site design last week, and we hope you like it.
We’re getting closer to announcing the date of the 65_RedRoses premiere on Oprah Winfrey Network, but we can tell you right now that it will be happening in the Spring! On the Hello Cool World store, Canadian supporters can pre-order the new version of the DVD (with an updated ending, French subtitles, and interviews with the directors), which will be released in February. You can also order other 65_RedRoses campaign materials from the store. All proceeds go back into the campaign for the film and Eva’s movement for organ donation.
For American supporters, we know you are eager to see and share Eva’s story. While the DVD is not available for sale in the US yet, you can organize a community screening. Please contact us for details! And be sure to check back here, as well as Facebook and Twitter, because we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as the DVD is available in the US. For the fastest updates, sign up to our mail list! (more…)
T-shirts and pendants featuring Eva’s Heart – now available in the Hello Cool World store!
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The photo collaboration between Eva and photographer Cyrus McEachern, featuring Eva’s spontaneous and beautiful heart design, has become an emblem of her spirit and legacy. It also inspired the photos of the Live Life, Pass It On campaign from BC Transplant, which features other recipients of organ donation.
The heart motif that has inspired thousands of people around the world is now available on the Hello Cool World store, as a pendant and printed on a t-shirt. All proceeds go to support Eva’s campaign for organ donation and cystic fibrosis awareness, letting you spread her love while wearing it or gifting it to someone in your life. The materials are also produced in North America and sweatshop-free, and can be shipped to anywhere in Canada and the US! (more…)
Watch Director Nimisha Mukerji speaking online about the film and the campaign
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Before Eva died, she collaborated with Cyrus McEachern to do a series of stunning photos which are part of her legacy and the campaign for Organ Donation and CF Awareness. You can see the photos that the filmmakers are using on this site. Eva and Cyrus also collaborated to do a series of photos for BC Transplant, that featured also other people who had received transplants. That campaign was rolled out last spring as the “Live Life. Pass it On. Campaign. (more…)
