Our friend & supporter, Michele, sent us these rockin' shots of a recent ALS fundraiser she & her friends participated in. They raised $100,000 towards a cure, along with hundreds of other brave Advocates, by plunging into the freezing Atlantic earlier this month. Thanks for wearing our tees Michele and representing POBF!

You can also check out a video Michele's friend made of the plunge at YouTube!

Hey! I was having my hair shampoo'd when the new issue of Faesthetic came in the mail. Issue #7, "DOOMSDAY", is put together by Dustin Hostetler and is 160 pages of mind-blowing illustrations, art and photography. Included in the collection is a photo from my White House protest.

For more info:
Think Faest

Do you want the good news, or the good news first? Okay, first the good news. On Christmas day I began the process of editing this 2 hour movie. Many gallons of coffee later [I’m on an I. V. now] and the movie is beginning to take shape. I can already feel its power as I painstakingly add each new shot. For the first time I am beginning to realize how the movie, in its final form, has the necessary ingredients to shift old mind-sets and move a wide audience in profound and unexpected ways. It’s an exciting new path we’re blazing, and for me, on a personal level, the fruition of years of work and the final stage in a process which has transformed me both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes.

The work remaining on the movie is formidable and will extend into late 2008. As the work continues, so with it will the fundraising activities necessary to insure the movie continues on its course with no gaps or delays. I am therefore pleased to announce that NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) is our new fiscal sponsor. While they are not financially sponsoring the movie, by accepting us they are unburdening the Foundation of the day to day paperwork and freeing us to complete the movie. Their credits include the film “Boys don’t cry” and Spike Lee’s “She’s gotta have it”. If you have any questions, or would just like to say “hello”, my e-mail is: Patrick [at] Patrickobrienfoundation.org.

All the best,
Patrick O’Brien

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NYFA…from inspiration to art
The New York Foundation for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) public charity. All donations are fully tax-deductible according to U.S. law. To make an online contribution towards our mission to raise ALS awareness, click here.

We are overjoyed to announce the birth of our baby boy, Sean Patrick. Pink and screaming, he was suctioned out, giving him a cute little temporary Yamaka on the back of his head! Weighing in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces, the little monkey is very healthy, very handsome and very hungry! His legs are long, so we think he will be tall and his eyes are blue but they might turn brown. What else …. um….. Laura is recooperating nicely here where we live in Philadelphia. Oh and - this is the year of the golden pig, which only comes every 700 years, so, according to the people at Sezchuan Express, Sean should be set for life.

Watch Movie

In continuation of its on-going film series, Aarhus Gallery is proud to present filmmaker Patrick O'Brien's "Everything Will Be Okay", a series of excerpts from his upcoming documentary film "October5, 1974″.

Wednesday November 14
6:30pm

Åarhus Gallery
50 Main Street
Belfast, Maine 04915
207 338-0001
www.aarhusgallery.com

There will be a byob fund-raising party after the film. Donations of any amount will be welcome. 100% of the proceeds from this event will go to the Patrick O'Brien Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding ALS research and artists working creatively to raise awareness.

The Foundation is seeking an Editor. hello [at] patrickobrienfoundation.org

Visit http://www.patrickobrienfoundation.org/press/ to listen to NPR's "The Signal" featuring Patrick O'Brien Foundation.

Thanks Brooke!
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