“A Clean Lake is a Happy Life” WATER CONSERVATION IN Mozambique

Promoting water conservation by using magic tricks to introduce the expression, “A clean lake is a happy life.” See how quickly it catches on. Our research shows it is remembered 18 months later by both people who saw the performance as well as neighboring villages who just heard about the magic show.

"WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE?"  GANG PREVENTION

PBS documented our very effective school program to reduce gang activity in Saint Thomas. We invite you share this with any young person who is at risk for gang involvement. 

Super Bowl commercial created by our event won a Tilly Award.

Cause to Wonder Progress Report 2011-2014

Big Deal Stuff Big Deal Stuff

• PBS Documentary: What Have You Got to Lose?
• Briefing United Nations High Commission of Human Rights in Geneva

• PBS Documentary: What Have You Got to Lose? • Featured on Outlook by BBC World Service

• Briefing United Nations High Commission of Human Rights in Geneva • Magic Castle Fellowship award – founder Lisa Menna

• Featured on Outlook by BBC World Service
• ILO Performance: 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day in Geneva for the

• Magic Castle Fellowship award – founder Lisa Menna United Nations

• ILO Performance: 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day in Geneva for the • Tilly Award-winning Super Bowl commercial for an anti-gang school program

United Nations

• Tilly Award-winning Super Bowl commercial for an anti-gang school program Produced Events

Produced Events
• International Women’s March Publicity Stunts:

• School Anti-Gang program featuring half-man Eddie in “What Have You Got to Lose?”

◦ USVI (St. Thomas)
• International Women’s March Publicity Stunts:

◦ Sanata LUCIA MARCH (ITALY)

◦ USVI (St. Thomas)
• Annual Career Day (2011–2016, USVI) featuring Cause To Wonder board members &

◦ Ortigia (Sicily)
volunteers (e.g., Captain Tambra Swan, Cowboy Derick, Wacky Wendy)

• Annual Career Day (2011–2016, USVI) featuring Cause To Wonder board members &

• Keynote Speaker at Womaginarium Wonderfest (Canada)

• Annual Hope for Limpopo Fundraiser (2011–2016)
◦ Raised $36,600 for AIDS medication for infants in a South African orphanage ◦ Featured Magicians: Johnny Fox, Steve Silverman
◦ Partnered with mentor Cristina Kessler

◦ Featured Magicians: Johnny Fox, Steve Silverman

Wonder Tours- The Real Work

◦ Helping Women Bring Good Luck Wondertour

• YWCA Ethiopia:

◦ 211 audiences, 8,000 people
◦ Helping Women Bring Good Luck Wondertour ◦ 40 college scholarships awarded
◦ 211 audiences, 8,000 people

• Malta: One week of street theater promoting Helping Women Bring Good Luck ◦ 40 college scholarships awarded

• Malta: One week of street theater promoting Helping Women Bring Good Luck ◦ Three Anti-Feminicide programs over three years

• Sicily: Hurting Women Brings Bad Luck show
◦ Three Anti-Feminicide programs over three years ◦ 10,000 stickers distributed
◦ Hurting Women Brings Bad Luck show

• Tortola: 1500 people, Elementary schools and street shows (2 tours) ◦ 10,000 stickers distributed

Antigua: Society for People with Disabilities (18 shows) ◦ Three-week tour, 52 shows

• Grenada:Mural & T-shirt media campaign (1,000 T-shirts); Radio show, TV news ◦ Three-week tour, 52 shows appearance, newspaper article


• Punjab: 28 schools 202 village shows. experienced by 40,000 people.

Mozambique Clean Water Program Mozambique Clean Water Program

  • Sponsored by the US Ambassador (A Clean Lake is a Happy Life

  • Sponsored by the US Ambassador (A Clean Lake is a Happy Life)

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Cause to Wonder: Decade Ripple Effect

Scalability

• Pakistan Spin-off with Afzaal Afridi:
◦ Contracted six magicians & provided training

  • Helping Women Bring Us Good Luck Jingle & Song Contest: Winner – Uganda

  • India: COVID Outreach Program

  • Mexico Spin-off: Led by Gian Carlos Ynostrosa

Notable Speaking Engagements

  • International Peace and Justice Education Conference

  • University of Texas Medical School

  • G4G Conference Presenter

  • Lecture on Magic Castle Cruise

• Lecture at FISM Quebec ( magicians’ olympics) Studying the Work

• Measured Impact Report: Showed 104% recall with a single viewing, introduced signage to turn key events

• Cover Stories:

◦ Linking Ring magazine
◦ Genii, International Conjurors Journal ◦ Vanish magazine
◦ ArtFaké

Podcasts

◦ Tensegrity
◦ Dirt in Your Skirt
◦ Double’ Fond
◦ Shezam
◦ The Magic Word with Scott Wells ◦ Magical Women with Connie Boyd

Magical Support

◦ Genii Convention: Outstanding Contribution to the Art of Magic Award

  • Murphy’s Magic, Penguin, Vanish

  • Special Thanks To:

◦ Alexandra Duvivier, Joycee Beck, Mysty Lee, Joe Hanoseck, Richard Hatch, Donal Chase, Artem Shuckin, Triana Rosas, Erika Larson, David Copperfield,Paul Gertner, Jeffrey Korst, Steve Silverman, Johnny Fox, Jim Steinmeyer, Jules Fisher, Judith Gotlieb , J Boylan West Mcdonough Jonathan Pendreagon and so many more.

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