Ritual4Return

A project in Manhattan, NY by Kevin Bott
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Ritual4Return is a 12-week rite of passage for formerly incarcerated men in NYC... Art, healing, transformation, movement-building.
Backers: 187
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $15,846 of $15,000
Dates: Feb 20th -> Mar 13th (21 days)
Project By: Kevin Bott
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Latest News

Mission Accomplished!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Unlike GWB's infamous announcement on the deck the USS Abraham Lincoln, this mission really was accomplished!! Thank you thank you thank you all! One hundred eighty-two project backers and counting! Just incredible. The team is thrilled to turn our... (Read More)

Victory Within Our Grasp!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I'll post again when this campaign ends tomorrow morning. But for now, I just want to thank each and every one of you -- whether you donated $1 or $1,000 -- for what you've done to push this forward. We're on the cusp of reaching our goal, and I feel... (Read More)

Soooo close!!!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thirty-six hours left in the campaign. Just $1, 749 left to raise. Thank you for your support, everyone. We are going to do it! Keep spreading the word and encouraging people to support this work. We're almost there! -- The R4R Team #R4R... (Read More)

How's Your Finishing Kick?

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear R4R Supporters,  It has been absolutely incredible to watch the support build. It has been incredible to see names that none of us recognize show up on the backer report -- moved for reasons we may never know to get behind this campaign.  So... (Read More)

100 Hours. $4,000.

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
It's 4:59am on Saturday, March 9 as I begin this post. That means we've got exactly 100 hours to raise $4,000. There's not much more to say. We're so incredibly close and yet, if we don't get there, this has all been for naught...  I can see the... (Read More)

Mile 20...

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
1. Cornell West says that we need to be "long distance runners for justice." 2.  Most runners quit a marathon in the 20th mile because they are tired and lose their vision.  3. This is Kevin and I've been running this particular race for over 10... (Read More)

Evening Push Toward $10,000!!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone. We don't usually post updates in the evening but we are soooo close to turning the corner on $10,000. If you haven't made that call or sent that email to the one or two people in your corner of the world who might contribute10 or 20... (Read More)

Oy! The Rollercoaster!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone. This is Kevin Bott, founder and artistic director of Ritual4Return. It's 2:25am, and I'm wrapping up another long night sending instant messages and emails to as many people as I can, seeking their support to launch this project in just... (Read More)

How Else to Say Thank You?

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Seriously, we are running out of ways to express our gratitude. We have a week left to go in this campaign and we are beyond the $9000 mark. It’s very exciting. And! We still need to raise $6000 in the next seven days. Please keep doing what... (Read More)

Within Reach of $10K...

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
What a great couple of days! Thank you! We've been averaging about $500 a day for the past 4 days, and we're closing in on 60% of our goal of $15,000... At this point, we know we don't need to tell you that there's still work to do in the next 7.5... (Read More)

Halfway Home! (almost)

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, this is happening. Momentum is building. The word is beginning to spread. As of this writing, we're just $163 from reaching the financial halfway point of the campaign -- with 9 days and change to go. We can do this! If you've been doing... (Read More)

Momentum Regained!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday was a great day. We brought in over $700. Which is good because we need to bring in $700 every. single. day. to reach our goal by March 11. The way it happened is that I started reaching out by phone and by instant message to as many people... (Read More)

Each One/Reach One!

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. 40% in a week. It's awesome and we are grateful to the (almost) 50 of you who are backing Ritual4Return... Our team is trying something new this week and we hope you'll join us. Will you reach out to one person in your circle -- by phone or... (Read More)

1/3 Home! Thank you!!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We at R4R are humbled by the response to our work. We are more than a 1/3 of the way toward our goal, with more than 2/3 of the time left to go. Please help us fan the flames of momentum so we can push on to, and beyond, our $15,000 target! We are so... (Read More)

Amazing Response!

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Friends, we at Ritual4Return are so grateful for the amazing response to our campaign! We’re thrilled to have gotten almost a full 1/3 of the way to our goal in just 4 days!! Please keep spreading the word to your friends, colleagues, and loved... (Read More)

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