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Our First NFT-Auction brought us more than $25K in Cryptocurrency

We're thrilled our first NFT auction was such a success! On September 24, artists donated artwork exploring money's meaning and impact, especially for children with cancer. Famous and emerging multimedia artists supported our mission to help kids in Russia fight cancer. All proceeds from this and future auctions will fund our ambitious new project: the Izmalkovo hospital retreat. Stay tuned for more!

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Lelia Shergova Lelia Shergova

Virtual Toys Save Real Lives

Adidas Original, Nikita Replyansky, and R66 launched an NFT collection to benefit Podari.Life. All 10 pieces sold out in 25 minutes, raising 2 ETH (over $6,800). This was our first NFT fundraiser—and a big success! The funds helped buy vital meds for Roma and Maxim. We're excited to explore more creative ways to engage new supporters and show that helping others can be cool, fun, and impactful. Thank you to everyone who made this groundbreaking project possible!

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Thank you for being a part of chekhovOS /an experimental game/

We thank ARLEKIN'S ZERO GRAVITY (ZERO-G) VIRTUAL THEATER LAB, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation, and Igor Golyak and JOYCE KULHAWIK for a special event in support of Podari.Life. And all those who donated to Podari.Life during several performances starring Jessica Hecht, Anna Baryshnikov, Anna Bortnick, Darya Denisova, Jeffrey Hayenga, Melanie Moore, Nael Nacer, Mark Nelson and with Mikhail Baryshnikov as Anton Chekhov.

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Lelia Shergova Lelia Shergova

Izmalkovo Village

While donors in Russia help build cottages where families can stay during treatment, we are raising money to fund the infrastructure. We hope you'll support this important initiative.

Childhood cancer care is a lengthy process that requires children to stay in or near a hospital for months. Izmalkovo Village is going to be a special place where kids can stay with their parents in a home-like environment while receiving treatment at the hospital.

This will be more than just housing. Izmalkovo will feature a school for all patients, playgrounds, and many other facilities 

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Lelia Shergova Lelia Shergova

We are honored to co-host a special event: chekhovOS /an experimental game/

ARLEKIN PLAYERS presents chekhovOS/AN EXPERIMENTAL GAME/ - June 13, 8pm supporting PODARI.LIFE. Interactive virtual theater on ZEROGRAVITY.ART starring Jessica Hecht, Anna Baryshnikov, Jeffrey Hayenga & Mikhail Baryshnikov as Chekhov. Adapted from The Cherry Orchard, exploring Chekhov's world through a digital experience. Live talkback follows with cast & creative team, moderated by Joyce Kulhawik.

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Lelia Shergova Lelia Shergova

A fundraising event at "Svoimi Slovami"

Kirill is a real fighter. For more than 8 years, he has been hospitalized several times and has undergone multiple surgeries, including bone marrow transplantation. Right now Kirill's condition is severe, but there is still hope, and he needs Cidofovir to fight infections that are deadly dangerous to those in his condition.

Thanks to the friends of 'Svoimi Slovami,' we were able to pay for this medication, and we wish Kirill a speedy recovery.

If you want to organize an event to help kids like Kirill, please contact us.

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