I wanted to share this video from The Syrian Fund. It’s a non-profit organization started by New Yorker’s Lexi Shereshewsky and Demetri Blaisdell. In a time of intense division both here and abroad, the couple is striving to make a difference in the refugee crisis effecting Syria.
Ryan Weimer started Magic Wheelchair after an awesome experience with his own son, Keaton. Keaton was diagnosed at a very early age with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a form of Muscular Dystrophy that has left him in a wheelchair. When asked by his father what he’d like to be for Halloween, the answer came easily: A pirate. After some careful consideration, Ryan came to the conclusion that he’d be turning Keaton’s wheelchair into a pirate ship. This original costume idea was the spark that lit the Magic Wheelchair fire:
This new bracelet product from Leatherman brings fashion and function together in a sublime way. The Leatherman Tread contains 29 different tools. Screwdrivers, box wrenches, a bottle opener and a SIM card tool are one of the many hidden devices tucked away in a casually cool bracelet:
If you’re a non-profit, chances are you’ve got a Facebook page. You use that page to organize fundraisers and drive donations. Well, Facebook is recognizing this utility and taking it one step further. They recently launched fundraiser pages – think Facebook event page, but for raising cash – on a limited level.
So far, the fundraising page option is available to three non-profits: Mercy Corps, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and World Wildlife Fund.
The Pillow Talk wristband is meant to let two long distance lovers sleep soundly whilst listening to their partner’s heartbeat. But what about when the heartbeat stops? Is the wristband dead or is your partner dead? If you ask me, this doesn’t allow a person to fall comfortably to sleep – On the contrary, it allows significant others to obsess over the sound of a heartbeat thousands of miles away.
