Further to my previous Justin Trudeau and the Starlight Children's Foundation post, I thought that I would look a bit further into the foundation.
Apart from the long list of the usual Hollywood crowd that associate themselves with this foundation, it is also affiliated with the United Nations and UNICEF. http://www.unicef.ca/en/press-release/star-wars-force-change-celebrates-40-years-star-wars-epic-fundraising-event
Star Wars: Force For Change in collaboration with Omaze will launch the Star Wars “Past, Present and Future” fundraising campaign to benefit UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation. The campaign is themed around the timeless appeal of Star Wars, with experiences inspired by the saga’s past, present, and future.
Star Wars: Force for Change, a charitable initiative from Lucasfilm and Disney, harnesses the strength of Star Wars to empower and improve the lives of children around the world.
Lucasfilm to Bring 'Star Wars' Virtual Reality Headsets to Hospitals for Kids
Star Wars: Force for Change is the founding sponsor of the program, which is receiving additional funding from Niagara Cares and VR technology powered by Google.
“We’re excited to announce the launch of Starlight VR, which we believe will be a game changer in the pediatric health care space,” said Chris Helfrich, CEO of Starlight Children’s Foundation. “We’re excited to have Lucasfilm and Disney, Google and Niagara Cares alongside us as we harness the power of virtual reality to bring more smiles to hospitalized kids when and where they need it most.”
Steven Spielberg's foundation has partnered with an outfit called Omaze: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/21/star-wars-force-change-campaign-looking-for/#.WVEc1mjyvb0
To celebrate this year’s Star Wars 40th anniversary, Star Wars: Force For Change has partnered with Omaze to launch a fundraising campaign in benefit of UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation.
Business information on Omaze shows the Eisner Foundation (Disney) as one of its backers https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/omaze#/entity
There is much speculation about Michael Eisner (CEO of ABC and Disney) on the internet, from CIA asset to pedophile enabler:
The founders of Omaze are Ryan Cummins and Matt Pohlson who worked together as executive producers for the Clinton Foundation https://www.omaze.com/who-we-are
Nuff said.
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cantsleepawink ago
Yes, I'm concerned about the introduction of VR in children's hospitals.