Life-Changing Experiences for People who need Most
Donación protegida
Hi. My name is Drew Farion and I will stop at nothing to grant wishes, especially for people who suffer from severe health or mobility limitations that bar them from adventures that others might take for granted.
My goal is to raise $1 million or more before August, 2022 to purchase 1000 VR goggles for children and youth who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities or critical illness. We will donate VR goggles to associations that support our cause.
I am a Victoria, B.C. based entrepreneur who will harness the power of Virtual Reality goggles to make anything possible. A paraplegic teenager can salsa dance in Spain or ski the Swiss Alps. A twelve-year-old burn victim can receive critical acclaim as she walks the fashion runways in Paris. A critically ill five-year-old can ride a roller-coaster. A child with a learning disability can learn to scuba dive in Greece. And my daughter, who has Down Syndrome, can learn to play classical guitar.
Through my research and in conversations with Make-A-Wish Canada, Sick Kids and BC Hospitals, I have learned that they are NOT granting any travel wishes. So my Higher Purpose is simply to bring Europe to them... through VR, whether in their schools, homes, wheelchairs or hospital beds.
To make this dream become reality I have assembled a first-rate international film crew and created a new production media company called Dream On Films. Starting Sept 2022, his team will embark on their first film project called the 'The Silver Surfer Euro-Tour' to create a VR video documentary series showcasing the unique array of cultures, bucket-list destinations and the most compelling sights, festivals and sporting events the continent has to offer.
While on this once-in-a-lifetime journey, we will seek to shine a light from Finland to Malta, Valencia to Basel, Berlin to Budapest. and showcase the magnitude of culture that blossoms from one country to the next. We will forever look for the road less travelled in search of the most scenic vistas, viewpoints and landscapes that this continent has to offer.
The resulting content produced from this documentary will be like having a library card accessible 24/7 to either play VR video games, learn to cook with a French chef or live vicariously to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime European adventure with us.
As for my higher purpose, I envision giving back to society as I relate to watching sports. "Sports are a distraction that often take my mind off something I do not want to deal with and or think about. "Imagine if we can provide that outlet to escape the heavy burdens that must be carried? I want to be a 'ray in the rainbow' that takes them to a pot of golden exploration, wonder and discovery."
Read the article written by Molly Fosco entitled: 'VR Gives Terminally Ill Children the Experience of a Lifetime" https://www.ozy.com/good-sht/vr-gives-terminally-ill-children-the-experience-of-a-lifetime/94159/ to quantify and quality the noble nature of this crusade to see if bringing memorable moments of Europe back to kids, teenagers and parents across Canada, US and eventually the world over. ... is worthwhile
Imagine if every hospital had a few pairs of VR goggles that kids could use. This gift is sustainable. Not granting one wish for one day
but offering a 24/7 'library card' to the meta-verse.
The result of our Euro-Tour will be a library of documentary content, a ray of sunshine to take people's minds off their suffering. People living with heavy burdens can live vicariously through us and enjoy once-in-a-lifetime European adventures.
As a true citizen of this world, I call upon my brother and sisters to join me in this Higher Purpose. My reason for starting this Go Fund Me Page is to solicit financial support for our film crew to go to Europe and create a 12-month video documentary series in Virtual Reality and bring back the sights, sounds and experiences to sick and disabled kids.
Special Note: Those who wish to make larger donations of $1000 or more will receive a charitable/society status tax receipt.
My goal is to raise $1 million or more before August, 2022 to purchase 1000 VR goggles for children and youth who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities or critical illness. We will donate VR goggles to associations that support our cause.
I am a Victoria, B.C. based entrepreneur who will harness the power of Virtual Reality goggles to make anything possible. A paraplegic teenager can salsa dance in Spain or ski the Swiss Alps. A twelve-year-old burn victim can receive critical acclaim as she walks the fashion runways in Paris. A critically ill five-year-old can ride a roller-coaster. A child with a learning disability can learn to scuba dive in Greece. And my daughter, who has Down Syndrome, can learn to play classical guitar.
Through my research and in conversations with Make-A-Wish Canada, Sick Kids and BC Hospitals, I have learned that they are NOT granting any travel wishes. So my Higher Purpose is simply to bring Europe to them... through VR, whether in their schools, homes, wheelchairs or hospital beds.
To make this dream become reality I have assembled a first-rate international film crew and created a new production media company called Dream On Films. Starting Sept 2022, his team will embark on their first film project called the 'The Silver Surfer Euro-Tour' to create a VR video documentary series showcasing the unique array of cultures, bucket-list destinations and the most compelling sights, festivals and sporting events the continent has to offer.
While on this once-in-a-lifetime journey, we will seek to shine a light from Finland to Malta, Valencia to Basel, Berlin to Budapest. and showcase the magnitude of culture that blossoms from one country to the next. We will forever look for the road less travelled in search of the most scenic vistas, viewpoints and landscapes that this continent has to offer.
The resulting content produced from this documentary will be like having a library card accessible 24/7 to either play VR video games, learn to cook with a French chef or live vicariously to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime European adventure with us.
As for my higher purpose, I envision giving back to society as I relate to watching sports. "Sports are a distraction that often take my mind off something I do not want to deal with and or think about. "Imagine if we can provide that outlet to escape the heavy burdens that must be carried? I want to be a 'ray in the rainbow' that takes them to a pot of golden exploration, wonder and discovery."
Read the article written by Molly Fosco entitled: 'VR Gives Terminally Ill Children the Experience of a Lifetime" https://www.ozy.com/good-sht/vr-gives-terminally-ill-children-the-experience-of-a-lifetime/94159/ to quantify and quality the noble nature of this crusade to see if bringing memorable moments of Europe back to kids, teenagers and parents across Canada, US and eventually the world over. ... is worthwhile
Imagine if every hospital had a few pairs of VR goggles that kids could use. This gift is sustainable. Not granting one wish for one day
but offering a 24/7 'library card' to the meta-verse.
The result of our Euro-Tour will be a library of documentary content, a ray of sunshine to take people's minds off their suffering. People living with heavy burdens can live vicariously through us and enjoy once-in-a-lifetime European adventures.
As a true citizen of this world, I call upon my brother and sisters to join me in this Higher Purpose. My reason for starting this Go Fund Me Page is to solicit financial support for our film crew to go to Europe and create a 12-month video documentary series in Virtual Reality and bring back the sights, sounds and experiences to sick and disabled kids.
Special Note: Those who wish to make larger donations of $1000 or more will receive a charitable/society status tax receipt.
Checkout our FULL announcement presentation:
Profile of Tour Leader:Drew A. Farion Project Head and Creative Producer
Expertise: Project Lead, Traveller and a Dreamer
Founder of the company, the heartbeat of the agency and A true believer in the potential of virtual reality can bring change in disable/ critically ill children’s life.
“When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true” Jiminy Cricket
Drew A. Farion is a world traveller. Over a 10-year span, he back-packed to over 33 countries around the globe. Drew’s vision aims to improve mental health and quality of life by bringing the world-expanding technology of virtual reality to disable children life, who either reside in an assisted living community or in their own homes. He hopes to implement systems for measuring, recording, and tracking aesthetic scenes. he hopes participants will eventually be benefited by the videos and progress with respect to mood, energy levels, and feelings of positivity.
Highlights of his adventures are being;
Citizen of the World: 15-Year seasoned Traveller
Crew Recreation Director/ Cabin Steward of SS Liberte Cruise Ship in Tahiti
Event Co-coordinator/ Kitchen Tractor Man on Kibbutz Ein-Harod in Israel
Receival Point Operator for CBH – Lake Varley, Western Australia
Team Leader of the 'Getto Dog Tour’: Circumnavigated the continent of Australia to go to America’s Cup and look for adventure across entire continent
Entrepreneur for the majority of adult life. Serially extrovert, who can make friends on an elevator.... so, interviewing eclectic personalities live, unscripted, up close and personal across Europe will be no problem.
To listen and learn more of my travel exploits go to the podcast https://eclecticconversations.podbean.com/
Wondering what type of events we will be documenting for you? Check out our main events for March:
- https://radseason.com/event/fasnacht-basel-carnival-basel-switzerland/
- https://radseason.com/event/las-fallas-valencia-sp
- https://radseason.com/event/tomorrowland-winter-alpe-d-huez-france/
- https://radseason.com/event/springfest-munich-germany/
The past two years of the pandemic have caused the world to change in more ways than we can ever imagine. For the purpose of prosperity, we invite you to financially support us to preserve for the annals of history the best Europe has to offer... just in case these memorable moments are taken away from us... again!
Equipo de recaudación de fondos (7)
Drew A Farion
Organizador
Victoria, BC
Dipto Biswas
Team member
Eslam Hassan
Team member
Jasmit Singh
Team member
Momith Hossain
Team member
