The inaugural Visionaries Club from Dearborn High School will be inducted and receive official credentials from Tom McPhee, Executive Director of the World Animal Awareness Society, on May 11, 2010.
Tom McPhee, Executive Director of the World Animal Awareness Society will be in the Gulf region on Wednesday to begin documenting the human - animal intersection that is now occurring after the tragic oil spill on April 20, 2010.
with the World Animal Awareness Society in Haiti after the devastating earthquake
From the Summer 2010 issue:
Tom McPhee, founder and executive director of the World Animal Awareness Society (www.wa2s.org) traveled to earthquake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, Haiti, so he could document and film the rescue and assessment work being done by major international animal rescue organizations. Tom tells us, “I have a purpose, and I believe I'm supposed to be here filming the potentially important intersections between humans and animals during this time of crisis.” Tom met up with members of ARCH (Animal Rescue Coalition Haiti) and SODOPREC@ (the Dominican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and spent time filming the widespread devastation inflicted upon the people and animals in this crisis, which left hundreds of thousands of people and animals dead, injured, or homeless.
As Executive Director, I am nearing the end of the first round (seed capital round) of our foundational capital campaign for the World Animal Awareness Society (WA2S.org). I have only a few days left in which to raise $10,000 and receive a “Triple Challenge Grant” that will turn that $10k into $30k. This foundation grant is such an essential aspect to the goals of the Society that I truly need to ask your help to reach this goal - I am literally asking every person I know. every little bit will help.
Please make your tax-deductible donation here so we can continue our important work.
As it applies to our mission, the WA2S.org is about to release three new documentaries: one on dog hoarding in Michigan, one on dog tethering in Macon Georgia, and a continuing expose on puppy mills filmed throughout the US. The Society also quickly had great success in developing relationships at the highest levels of the leading animal organizations in the US and we are in discussions to have the WA2S serve in the role of official archivist for more than one major animal organization. The WA2S.org has developed a template and infrastructure and on May 11, 2010 will be unveiling the High School based club called the “Visionaries Club” whose goal it is to have students film stories based on human-animal interactions in their own community and have them presented to the world as part of ongoing WA2S film festival relationships.
I understand many people may help other, more established organizations that also need support, but the WA2S is not an animal rescue organization. The World Animal Awareness Society is a society of people interested in the continuing education of people. The work we do will last for generations and generations!
~ The American Dog reports on documentary filmmaker Tom McPhee:
Producer-Director Tom McPhee is a man on a mission. Tom is busy running his company, Man Smiling Moving Pictures, while filming two TV shows for Canada’s The Pet Network, as well as going on a nationwide Rescue Party Tour with his multi-award-winning documentary, An American Opera: The Greatest Pet Rescue Ever. But he's slowing down just long enough to launch an important new pet-centric initiative. We sat down with Tom to find out more. Click here to read the entire article at The American Dog.
Help WA2S.org Meet the Challenge!! Become A Producer Today!
World Animal Awareness Society - WA2S.Org is the recipient of a $10,000 to $30,000 challenge grant. If the WA2S.org is able to raise $10k before the end of April it will be tripled to $30,000. The WA2S.org must reach the $10,000 level no later than Friday April 30, 2010. Please make your challenge grant donation today, visit: WA2S.org and click donate today!
Help WA2S.org continue creating extraordinary productions, such as this interview with Arthur E. Benjamin.
Enjoy, this inspiring story from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, that captures the compassion that occurred after the devastating earthquake in February 2010:
Donor Levels:
$25 - Free gift and Full WA2S Society Membership
$100 - Free Pet Rescue DVD & Full WA2S Society Membership
$1,000 - all of the above, plus a Producer credit
$10,000 - all of the above, plus an Executive Producer credit
The mission of the World Animal Awareness Society is to focus a lens on a wide range of human-animal interactions in order to have a filmed record of our behavior in expectation that it will create a window to observe human evolution. http://www.WA2S.org