getavisionFUND Tackles Wall Street
Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 6:41AM "Love Revolution" Comes to NYC
Sometimes it takes a revolutionary to shake us all from our catatonic stupor and recognize communal problems. So it goes for the founders of getavisionFUND as they get set to descend on a historic section of Wall Street in New York City. getavisionFUND is a new approach to an old problem; chronic health conditions and folks who can't afford to treat them.
Billed as "a Love Revolution in both charity and social justice," getavisionFUND hopes to be combat the problem of not enough money in the right pockets by way of your credit card. getavisionFUND is the brainchild of cancer survivor John Boswell; the REVOLUTION on Wall Street event is being co-sponsored by New York City-based event organizers. Boswell lives and works in Los Angeles; in addition to his newfound philanthropic work he is also the founder of netv.com.
The premise of getavisionFUND seems simple enough; one might wonder if something like this hasn't already been in place. According to the getavisionFUND press material, they hope to partner with "RBS WorldPay and Sterling Funding...(to) bring together the credit card processing companies with businesses to funnel money into the getavisionFUND."
The money for the getavisionFUND will come from a portion of credit card processing fees and will be an indirect way that everyone can do their part. The money from this microfunding will go "directly to people facing serious health and financial conditions... The first established programs benefit victims of blood cancers, such as lymphoma and leukemia."
A program like this is a long time in coming. There are so many people out there suffering and in dire need of help; the getavisionFUND cuts through the red tape and gets the funds to those who need them the most.
Says founder, Boswell: "We're calling for a revolution of love and redistribution of wealth that directly reaches the health challenged, those who are the most vulnerable and helpless, no matter what sexual orientation, race, age or economic class. If they're not you and me, they are our friends, loved ones or family members."
Wall Street is the chosen site for a number of reasons. For one thing, the date, June 29th is the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Moreover, the spot where the gathering will be held; 37 Wall Street; overlooks the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall.
Federal Hall is where George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States; it's also the spot where the Bill of Rights was signed.
That's the central thesis of the getavisionFUND; we were all granted certain inalienable rights; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
For some people with these debilitating diseases, they are randomly robbed of that right; getavisionFUND is merely trying to give a little bit back.









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