In 1999, I watched my mother, Janet, become a bride for the second time in her life. In 2003, I watched her become a widow for the second time — because of #AgentOrange. My stepfather, Bob Macher, was a quiet, down-to-Earth man. But he died from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, because he was exposed to Agent Orange decades earlier in the #Vietnam War. I decided to make a film called A Permanent Mark about Bob. It bothered me that a kind, quiet, average guy could suffer this terrible fate and then just slip away without any public acknowledgment of what happened to him. As I embarked on making the film, I discovered there are many Bobs — hundreds of thousands of American veterans just like him. I also know how Agent Orange has had its impact on veterans who served in Korea, Okinawa, Guantanamo Bay, and other places, too, and I have interviewed them in my film as well. Bob may be gone, but he is my muse. Im going to finish my documentary A Permanent Mark this year, to make sure my stepfather Bobs story and the greater Agent Orange story is told! I have met many veterans and their family members through the process of making this film, and now I am telling their story, too. As my cousin, Erick, said to me, Holly, youre their voice now. I need your help so I can be the voice for others in this story of Agent Orange. Grassroots $50K Finishing Funds Campaign To complete the film, I need to raise $50,000 in grassroots support by September 1, 2014. This money will allow me to finish the film. I am asking you to join me in making an important piece of personal history, our nations history, and our planets history available to the greater world. I just received my first $1,000 gift, so there now there is only $49K to go. Your gift of $25, $50, or any amount will really make a difference! Please make a personal gift today to help me complete my $50,000 finishing funds goal. Visit the film website at to make a secure, tax-deductible, online donation: apermanentmark/donate/. Or, mail your check, made payable to “Bona Fide Films” and send it to Holly Million, 4200 Park Blvd., #544, Oakland, CA 94602. In either case, you will receive an acknowledgement letter for your taxes. Everyone who donates to this grassroots finishing funds campaign at any level will receive special thank-you gifts and exciting benefits! Please visit the A Permanent Mark website to donate, learn more about the thank-you gifts, and sign up for email updates. apermanentmark/donate/ Thank you so much for your support of our veterans! Please share this post with your friends to help spread the word about the campaign and about A Permanent Mark. Together, we can raise awareness about Agent Orange. We cant change the past. But we can change the future. Thank you so much!
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 23:54:32 +0000
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