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"TO BOLDLY GO" DOCUMENTARY ANNOUNCES NEW STAR TREK ALUMNI & PASSES 60% FUNDING GOAL ON KICKSTARTER

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kickstarter for To Boldly Go, the upcoming documentary spanning 60 years of Hollywood history as told via the filming locations of your favorite Star Trek episodes and movies, has just reached 60% of its goal! The project is the efforts of Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman, creator of The CW's hit docu-series, The Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982, and bestselling author of Star Trek, The Fifty-Year Mission, and his Inglorious Treksperts co-hosts Daren Dochterman (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition), and Ashley E. Miller (screenwriter, Thor, X-Men: First Class).

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  • Part travelogue, part history lesson, part Curb Your Enthusiasm, this epic documentary will feature stars, directors, writers, and producers of multiple Star Trek shows and movies talking about the locations and making of classic episodes throughout the 60-year history of Star Trek.
  • Joining them includes Laurence Luckinbill ("Sybok," Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), Cynthia Gouw ("Caithlin Dar," Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), J.C.
  • With the landing party amassed, expect to see the crew visit legendary locations such as Vasquez Rocks (the scene of the epic Gorn battle in Arena, as well as multiple Star Trek episodes and movies), The Valley of Fire (Star Trek Generations), Bronson Caves (multiple Star Trek episodes and movies), Trona Peaks (Star Trek V), The Titan Missile Museum (Star Trek: First Contact), Calloway Vineyard and Winery ("All Good Things"), Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Star Trek VI), and many more!
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  • Backers have until September 5th to contribute to this unique documentary project by visiting the Kickstarter website at makethetrek.com.

#1 Star Trek Podcast announces launch of Kickstarter to produce documentary. "To Boldly Go"

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Friday, August 4, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Writer/Producer Mark A. Altman, creator of The CW's hit docu-series, The Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982, and bestselling author of Star Trek, The Fifty-Year Mission, has launched the Kickstarter campaign for an exciting new documentary, To Boldly Go.

Key Points: 
  • Terry Farrell, star of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, will join the hosts of the Inglorious Treksperts podcast: Mark A. Altman (showrunner, Pandora, writer/producer Free Enterprise), Daren Dochterman (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition), and Ashley E. Miller (screenwriter, Thor, X-Men: First Class) on the road trip adventure of a lifetime as they make stops at the most iconic and fascinating filming locations from Star Trek episodes and films accompanied by Trek super fan, actress Terry Farrell, including Vasquez Rocks (multiple Star Trek episodes and movies), The Valley of Fire (Star Trek Generations), Bronson Caves (multiple Star Trek episodes and movies), Trona Peaks (Star Trek V), The Titan Missile Museum (Star Trek: First Contact), Calloway Vineyard and Winery ("All Good Things"), Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Star Trek VI), and many more!
  • Part travelogue, part history lesson, part Curb Your Enthusiasm, this epic documentary will feature stars, directors, writers, and producers of multiple Star Trek shows and movies talking about the locations and making of classic episodes throughout the 60-year history of Star Trek.
  • The Kickstarter campaign launched at San Diego Comic-Con to immediate fanfare has already achieved close to a quarter of its funding goal.
  • Backers have until September 5th to contribute to this unique documentary project by visiting the Kickstarter website at makethetrek.com .

STAR TREK'S JONATHAN FRAKES, ARMIN SHIMERMAN, AND KITTY SWINK JOIN FORCES ONCE AGAIN TO RAISE MONEY FOR PANCAN PURPLESTRIDE - THE WALK TO END PANCREATIC CANCER

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) announced that Jonathan Frakes ("Picard," "Star Trek: Strange New World" Season 2), Armin Shimerman ("Deep Space Nine") and Kitty Swink – a 19-year pancreatic cancer survivor ("Deep Space Nine") – are reuniting team "Trek Against Pancreatic Cancer" for PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer. The event takes place on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Los Angeles and in 59 other communities nationwide. The team is calling on their fans and everyone across the country to join them in the fight to end the disease. PanCAN PurpleStride is the number one way PanCAN raises funds to fuel its mission and the dollars raised change the lives of people facing pancreatic cancer and advance progress against the disease.

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  • The team is calling on their fans and everyone across the country to join them in the fight to end the disease.
  • This is the third year in a row that Frakes, Shimerman, and Swink have participated in PanCAN PurpleStride.
  • And Kitty Swink is a 19-year pancreatic cancer survivor – her husband, Armin, by her side during the diagnosis and treatment.
  • "We are so grateful to Jonathan, Kitty, Armin and everyone who is participating in PanCAN PurpleStride.

7x NFL Pro Bowl Selection Patrick Willis Announces Launch of Universe 52 Community

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patrick Willis, one of the most highly-regarded middle linebackers in the illustrious history of the National Football League (NFL), today announced the launch of Universe 52, a private, members-only community where fans can interact with Patrick and other members and unlock access to exclusive member perks. Starting today, fans will now have the opportunity to purchase a premium NFT member pass that yields entry to the community from the Universe 52 Collection.

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  • Starting today, fans will now have the opportunity to purchase a premium NFT member pass that yields entry to the community from the Universe 52 Collection.
  • "I'm so excited to introduce the Universe 52 community, and to work with Fanaply to create even more opportunities to meet, interact, and build relationships with my fan community."
  • "Patrick Willis and his Universe 52 collection are ushering in a new era of fandom tied to digital collectibles.
  • Fans can visit fanaply.com/creator/patrickwillis to join the Universe 52 community and purchase NFT member passes using credit or debit card, or cryptocurrency.

Pop Culture Hero Coalition Joins Forces with YMCA to Teach Relatable Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning Skills to Children, Teens, and Adults

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Friday, March 25, 2022

LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pop Culture Hero Coalition, the first 501c3 non-profit to use evidence-based psychology in combination with stories from TV, film, and comics to teach mental health and social emotional learning skills for kids and teens, has teamed up with the YMCA of the USA to utilize its Heroic Journey Curriculum. Created by pop-culture-fluent psychologists and veteran educators under the direction of award-winning author and Coalition Founding Partner Carrie Goldman (Harper Collins' Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher & Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear), the Heroic Journey Curriculum has been used in over 160 YMCA locations across the U.S.

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  • "So we wanted to partner with them to test it in various Ys across the country for a nationwide roll out."
  • Our goal is for kids to complete the Heroic Journey and be better positioned to thrive in our society."
  • To learn more about Pop Culture Hero Coalition and its Heroic Journey Curriculum, please visit http://www.PopCultureHero.org .
  • Pop Culture Hero Coalition is the first 501c3 nonprofit to use evidence-based psychology in combination with iconic stories and characters to teach crucial mental health and social emotional learning skills in ways that children, teens, and adults find relatable.

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to Receive $1 Million from Dominion Energy

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Friday, February 26, 2021

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), together with the company's charitable foundation, will contribute $1 million to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a civil rights organization with the mission to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), together with the company's charitable foundation, will contribute $1 million to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a civil rights organization with the mission to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law.
  • "Dominion Energy's generous $1 million donation will greatly expand our ability to respond to the country's most pressing civil rights issues," said Damon Hewitt, acting president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
  • "The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has a long, richhistory of fighting for civil rights," said Thomas F. Farrell, II, Dominion Energy's executive chairman.
  • Through the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation , as well as EnergyShare and other programs, Dominion Energy contributed more than $58 million in 2020 to community causes.