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Full Circle Fund is always excited to share what our members are doing outside of their work with us. Read on for a peek into an exciting partnership between Technology Circle Chair Marc Smolowitz and Environment Circle Member Andrew Byrnes. The two met through their work at Full Circle Fund. Their new goal? To make a difference in the lives of those in the United States, Japan and around the world who need an organ transplant or suffer from Cystic Fibrosis or other chronic illnesses.

Marc and Andrew are thrilled to announce the launch of “The Power Of Two,” which is a broadcast documentary in production, an interactive web community, and an international call-to-action around organ donation and transplantation, Cystic Fibrosis awareness, and related health causes.

The documentary will be directed and produced by Marc (who is an Academy Award nominated producer) and supported by Executive Producer Andrew. Inspired by the memoir by Isabel “Isa” Stenzel Byrnes and Anabel “Ana” Stenzel, “The Power Of Two” will engage and inspire people around the world by conveying a fundamental truth: There is a miracle in every breath. Isa and Ana are half-Japanese identical twins who have endured a life long battle with the fatal genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis, and thrive today in their mid-30s thanks to miraculous double lung transplants.

The first phase of “The Power Of Two” project will bring Isa, Ana and the film crew to Japan in October for a 10 city, 25 day tour. Isa and Ana will share their story and attitudes towards illness and organ transplantation with the industrialized nation that has the fewest organ transplants, and discuss the Japanese version of their memoir, “Mirakuru Tsuinz!: Nanbyou wo norikoeta Futago no Kizuna,” which will be released on September 29.

Full Circle Fund Members and friends are invited to support Andrew and Marc as they embark on their “The Power Of Two” journey in the following ways:

1. Visit and bookmark ThePowerOfTwoMovie.com, which has photos, videos, a Japan tour calendar, blogs, and more.

2. Follow their real-time video reports from Japan by subscribing to their YouTube channel.

3. Join “The Power of Two” on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Dopplr, and Mixi, and invite all of your friends to join the global conversation.

4. Most importantly, you can support the first phase of “The Power Of Two” — the Japan tour, and related documentary and online production effort — by by making a financial contribution. Your contributions will help them raise the $20,000 they need by the time they leave for Japan on October 1, and $120,000 by December 31, so they can complete this first phase in 2009.

Full Circle Fund cheers this effort and wishes Marc, Andrew, Isa, Ana, and the crew the very best on this journey.

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