<div><strong>A Message to Polk County, Florida</strong>
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<div>I'm Luke Riether, founder of Light Inside Cinema Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit production company based right here in Lake Wales.
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<div>I'm not asking for charity. I'm asking Polk County to invest in its veterans.
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<div><strong>THE GAP NOBODY IS FILLING</strong>
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<div>There are over twenty one thousand working-age veterans in Polk County. When they transition out of the military, most get funneled toward logistics, nursing, law enforcement, skilled trades. Good careers. But not the only careers.
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<div>There is not a single program in this county that helps veterans break into creative industries.
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<div><strong>Not one.</strong>
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<div>No film training. No media mentorship. No pathway into the arts.
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<div>Meanwhile, the cultural arts in Polk County generate thirty five million dollars in economic impact every year. Veterans are locked out of that economy.
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<div>Light Inside Cinema exists to change that.
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<div><strong>WHAT WE ARE BUILDING</strong>
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<div>We are producing the first of many short films called True North.
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<div>But this is not really about the movie though. It is about who makes it.
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<div>Every crew position on this production is filled by a veteran. Camera. Sound. Lighting. Production. All of it.
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<div>Veterans who want to learn filmmaking are getting trained on a real set. Not in a classroom. Not watching tutorials. Doing the actual work.
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<div>When we wrap, they walk away with portfolio material they can use to get hired.
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<div>This is not a workshop that ends in six weeks. This is a repeatable model.
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<div>Train veterans. Build portfolios. Create pathways to paid work.
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<div><strong>WHY THIS MATTERS BEYOND JOBS</strong>
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<div>The Wounded Warrior Project found that creative expression is one of the most effective ways for veterans to process trauma.
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<div>Programs like Vets Create in Daytona have shown that veterans in art programs experience real improvements in anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms.
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<div>Creative work is not a luxury for veterans.
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<div>For some of us, it is survival.
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<div>Polk County has programs for veteran employment. Programs for veteran health. Programs for veteran housing.
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<div>But nothing for veterans who need to create.
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<div>We are filling that gap.
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<div><strong>WHAT YOUR DONATION FUNDS</strong>
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<div>Fifteen thousand dollars covers:
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<li>Fair pay for cast and crew
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<li>Equipment and production costs
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<li>Hands-on training for veterans on set
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<li>Portfolio material veterans can use to pursue careers in film and media
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<li>A safe, professional environment where veterans learn by doing Every dollar goes directly into building something that lasts.
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<div><strong>FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES</strong>
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<div>If you own a business in Polk County, this is your opportunity to invest in veterans and the local creative economy at the same time.
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<div>Your sponsorship puts your name behind a production that:
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<div>Trains veterans for careers in a growing industry Keeps creative talent in Polk County instead of losing it to Tampa or Orlando Demonstrates that this community supports its veterans beyond just words.
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<div>Sponsorship levels and recognition opportunities are available. Reach out directly and let's talk about how your business can be part of this.
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<div><strong>FOR INDIVIDUAL DONORS</strong>
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<div>Five dollars helps. Twenty dollars helps. A hundred dollars helps.
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<div>If you cannot donate, sharing this campaign helps more than you know.
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<div>Put it in front of a business owner. Put it in front of someone who cares about veterans. Every share gets us closer.
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<div><strong>THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY</strong>
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<div>True North follows a thirteen-year-old boy who lost his father and is struggling to accept his stepfather. When a traumatic event pulls him into something bigger than himself, he faces fear, grief, and the question we all eventually ask.
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<div>Who am I becoming now? It is a grounded story. Quiet. Emotional. Honest. And it is being made by veterans who are asking that same question.
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<div>We had the honor of meeting the Commissioner of Haines City and he owns a location in Winter Haven, FL who is allowing us to use this old warehouse building for the filmset. Check this location out.
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<div><strong>THE ASK</strong>
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<div>Fifteen thousand dollars by February sixteenth.
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<div>That is what it takes to make this first one happen.
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<div>Polk County has always taken care of its own.
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<div>Now we are asking you to take care of us.
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<div><strong><em>Donate. Share. Sponsor.</em></strong>
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<div>Help us prove what veterans can do when someone gives them the opportunity.
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<div>Thank you for being here.
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<div>Luke Riether Founder,
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