Beyond the Crossfire

A project in San Diego, CA by Matthew Simon
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Two teachers supervise 45 HS students as they investigate what young people can do to reduce the amount of gun violence in our country.
Backers: 355
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $30,300 of $18,000
Dates: Oct 30th -> Dec 14th (46 days)
Project By: Matthew Simon
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Latest News

MUST SEE NEW VIDEO & A Reminder of the Importance of Our Work

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear BTC Backers, In the final 24 hours of our Kickstarter campaign, our team coached 2nd graders about how to respond to cruelty with kindness. In addition, each of our 45 students brought in 26 treats in honor of the 26 lives lost in Newtown one... (Read More)

Send a Student-Led Production Team to Newtown

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear BTC Backers, We are just 3 days away from the conclusion of our Kickstarter campaign, and we want to say THANK YOU for your generous support of our project and for your faith in our ability to produce a film that will make an impact on one of... (Read More)

NEW REWARD - JUST ADDED - LIMITED-EDITION THE AMAZING SEAN FUCHS’ REMEMBRANCE POSTER SIGNED BY ARTIST AND EDUCATOR PATRICK YURICK

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
 Dear Beyond the Crossfire Community, Thank you so much for backing our campaign, sharing our Kickstarter link with friends and family and helping to spread the word about Beyond the Crossfire: the documentary 45 high school students will be... (Read More)

A Season of Sharing

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Beyond the Crossfire Backers,With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching our team would like to extend our deepest appreciation for your generous support of our project! Thanks to your kindheartedness we are officially in pre-production on... (Read More)

Thank YOU for Making This Happen

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Beyond the Crossfire Supporters,  Thanks to YOUR hard work and remarkable show of support our team reached a major milestone. This morning at 7:05 am, a new backer donated $400 to move us past the $18,000 mark. As a result, our documentary is... (Read More)

Third Time's a Charm: BTC Holiday Cards for a Cause

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Beyond the Crossfire Supporters,  In Update #3, we shared our brand-new Beyond the Crossfire Holiday Cards for a Cause, a special collaboration between Ms. Nuvia, Simon, Simon's wife Meg, and The 45.  The response was immediate. Many of our... (Read More)

Current Backers Instructions for Holiday Card Reward

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
BTC Backers,  Since you've already donated to our campaign the instructions for ordering your Beyond the Crossfire holiday cards are a tad more complicated.  Here they are... 1. Go to MANAGE YOUR PLEDGE 2. Increase your pledge by $45 for every... (Read More)

New Reward… Just In Time for the Holidays!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Beyond the Crossfire Supporters,   Thank you so much for helping our project approach the $18,000 mark! Your generosity inspires us to work tirelessly to produce a documentary that will make a measurable difference in people’s lives. Thank... (Read More)

A Weekend of Youth on Youth Violence Strengthens Our Resolve to Help Young People Across the U.S. Make Their Voices Heard

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Nora Osman's life was taken in a senseless incident of gun violence this weekend. Saturday night reminded us that we need a change. In New York, a teenager shot two other young people at a popular ice-skating rink. In Phoenix, gunfire erupted at a... (Read More)

Thank You for an Outstanding Week One! Please Help Us Have an Even Stronger Week Two!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Beyond the Crossfire Supporters,  We launched our Kickstarter campaign exactly one week ago, and we are awed and grateful to be nearing the halfway point of our fundraising goal as of 11/6/13.  Thank you for your support! But no matter how... (Read More)

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