Make a donation of time, talent or treasure,if you can.
If you've already done so, THANK YOU.

WHY DONATE?
On the most practical level, your contributions will directly help to finish
the film - specifically to support the acquisition of music rights, mixing all the musical selections, creating graphics and animation and final editing of the film. Contributions are tax deductible.

But ultimately this project is about something much bigger. ROCK and a HEART PLACE demonstrates that "anything is possible", even from within an ever-growing sea of human need. By your help, you advocate the film's message of hope.

ROCK and a HEART PLACE is the catalyst for illustrating *how to put a
smile on your face as well as on someone less fortunate through volunteering,
*how to teach your kids that volunteering is fun, *the contagion of practicing enthusiasm without expecting a reward *how little it takes to have a major attitude adjustment, and *what can be accomplished, if you have a dream.

HOW TO DONATE
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. You can make a donation right now via credit card by clicking the Make Donation button above. Donating on line is fast and secure. If you prefer to mail a check, just follow these three easy steps:

1. Write a check to "Film/Video Arts", our fiscal sponsor.
2. Write "ROCK and a HEART PLACE" in the notes/memo section.
3. Mail to:

Film Video Arts
c/o Eileen Newman
Fiscal Sponsorship Program
462 Broadway Suite 520
New York, NY 10013

The amount is of course up to you; we are very grateful for all gifts. Contributions of $100 or more will receive a videotape or DVD of the film when it is completed. Contributions of $1,000 or more will receive credit in the film.

Contact us if you'd like to make a pledge or donate in installments: mike@rockandaheartplace.com or 973-812-7950 x24

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YOUR TIME
Money is not the only donation that will help complete the film. It takes a lot
of people a lot of time to produce a documentary and distribute it to various audiences. Here are some examples of how you can volunteer your time to help us with ROCK and a HEART PLACE:

• Forward the url of our website http://www.ROCKandaHEARTPLACE.com to any friends, family, colleagues, blogs or lists.
• Link your website (if you have one) to our site.
• Brainstorm with us to create "buzz" about the documentary on a local, regional, national and even international basis.
• Connect us with magazine/newspaper writers, editors, radio and television producers and hosts, web journalists and reviewers. We're creating a database of these people so we can contact them when we're ready to begin promoting the film.
• Help us plan ROCK and a HEART PLACE screenings and parties in
  your area. Perhaps you know of venues that will let us screen the film - theaters, museums, clubs - for both outreach audiences and funder meetings.
• Sign up to distribute flyers, posters, window announcements to local retailers when ROCK and a HEART PLACE comes to your area.
• Identify educational thought leaders and institutions that would welcome a screening of ROCK and a HEART PLACE to their audiences.
• Target corporations who support volunteering or have a volunteer program in place to screen the film for their employees and families. Create a "family volunteer night" sponsored by the corporation, with a screening of the film as a centerpiece of the event.
• By the way, if you know anyone who works at civic minded corporations who have sponsorship programs that would like to have their company name associated with a holiday film that fosters the volunteering spirit . . . let us know. They may want to sponsor a portion of the film!

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YOUR TALENT
While a documentary doesn't have the long list of departments and special effects and stunts associated with it like a narrative feature, there are still many talents that comprise the final product. Perhaps you could donate some of your talent toward the finishing of the film:

• Writers. Press kits, one-sheets, brochures, flyers and other written material are all necessary parts of the marketing of ROCK and a HEART PLACE. If you have writing or advertising copy skills, we could use you!
• Web Designers. We managed to get ROCKandaHEARTPLACE.com up and running, but it's a living document. It continuously needs updating, revising, and improving. If web-based animations, graphics, writing and layout are your talent, please contact us.
• Public Relations. Preparing the materials is one phase of PR where we could use helpers. Developing media contacts and relationships is another. Do you like to man the phones and talk with people you'll probably never meet? Than developing press relationships is for you - and we need that!
• Researchers. There remain facts and figures that need to be added to the content of the documentary. We have the areas of research scripted, but someone who knows how to research can find the information in no time.
• Legal Advice. A myriad of details regarding agreements with music licensing companies and distributors needs the professional outlook of an entertainment attorney. If you know of someone in this niche profession, please have them contact us. We're in the process of interviewing.
• Educators. In developing our outreach program for ROCK and a HEART PLACE, we'll need ancillary educational materials to accompany the classroom version of the film. Those materials need to be created with
  the help, and credentials of persons familiar with the needs of the educational market.
• Travel Agent. A considerable amount of travel will be needed in the promotion of the film throughout the country and on the festival circuit.
  We know the travel industry has come under the influence of the internet lately, but someone familiar with the discounts available, the "in's and out's" of multi-city travel could be helpful.

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