An UFM (Underwear for Men) model struts around One Spark in Jacksonville, Fla. on Wednesday April 8,2015. UFM is based in New Hampshire that targets men in the sports industry or any industry that requires movement as it provides superior support.
Firewater Tent Revival preforms during One in the hopes of raising money to expand outside of the Jacksonville area at One Spark on Wednesday April 8,2015. The Firewater Tent Revival has preformed all throughout the Northeast and are hoping to raise $15,000 to cover recording and touring expenses. Members include Dave Smith (lead vocals), Jay Doppke (mandolin), Jon Deering (stand-up Bass), Kris Whatley (washboard) Nick Hanson (lead guitar), Paul Morrisseau (Fiddler), Nigel Ledford (Banjo), and features Lorna Stewart (vocals).
Sam North debuts the art he has created over the years art One Spark in Jacksonville, Fla. on Wednesday April 8,2015. Going by the name Sammy trashLife, he creates his art based on his struggle with heroin and mental disorders.
The Bridge of Hope Project sets up art and their unique voting number in the hopes of bring awareness to mental illness at One Spark in Jacksonville, Fla. on Wednesday April 8,2015. In Duval County, there are 15 deaths due to suicide every year; the Bridge of Hope Project hopes to put an end to that high number.
A Fit Tribe advocate attempts to encourage onlookers to be more active at One Spark in Jacksonville, Fla on Wednesday April 8,2015. In an effort to help the nation regain their health, Fit Tribe Global has created an online platform that inspires tribal interaction.
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The 3rd annual One Spark event kicked off last week from April 7–12 in Downtown Jacksonville and marked another year of creative innovation while raising a total of $443,324.45.
One Spark is a crowdsourcing event that raises awareness of artists, musicians, social activists and inventors in hopes of raising funds to help their projects become fully funded. The above photos, which were taken on the second day of the event, depict a variety of projects that were on display.
One Spark’s featured app, also called One Spark, allows users to vote and contribute money to their favorite projects by searching each project’s unique voting number or by category.
Of the $443,324.45 that was funded this year, $350,000 was awarded to projects that gained the most votes in their categories, public relations director Meredith O’Malley Johnson said in an email. The remaining $93,324.42 was crowdfunded through the One Spark app and was a 75 percent increase from the 2014 event.
