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Alex Hoekstra

Detroit, MI

I'm a Michigan State student (go Spartans!), scientist, entrepreneur, and proud Kickstarter fan, supporter and now creator! I'd love to hear from you, so please send me a message here or connect with me through facebook.

  1. about 10 hours ago
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    Farm, Love, Plants, Education, & Grow Grow Grow by Jordan Vermillion and Kendra Freeman

    We are a Permaculture Farm, wanting to become a Non-Profit so that we may teach small-scale farming practices.

    • 79% funded $6,342 pledged
    • 91 backers
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  2. 1 day ago
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    Touch (Off The Grid) by paperJAM

    a participatory installation of solar powered touchlights to be shown at FIGMENT NYC in June 2012

    • 80% funded $2,423 pledged
    • 42 backers
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  3. 2 days ago
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    Moderately Important Fables by Ryan Shattuck

    Moderately important fables for a moderately important generation.

    • 30% funded $1,977 pledged
    • 65 backers
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  4. 3 days ago
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    Choose Your Reading and Pronunciation Adventure by James Salsman

    Learn English reading and speech on the web and mobiles, choosing your adventure by reading out loud from the screen.

    • 10% funded $1,509 pledged
    • 22 backers
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  5. 4 days ago
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    Flame War - The Card Game of Extreme Moderation by Luke Peterschmidt

    A fast paced card game for 2-4 players that takes place in the fun filled world of internet forums designed by Andy Chambers.

    • 119% funded $11,365 pledged
    • 299 backers
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  6. 5 days ago
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    Zombie-Based Learning: Geography taught in Zombie Apocalypse by David Hunter

    A standards based Geography curriculum for middle school, taught through the scenario of a Zombie Apocalypse.

    • 200% funded $10,040 pledged
    • 292 backers
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  7. 6 days ago
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    Alex Hoekstra
    backed a project

    Unemployment Quest! - a non-epic RPG by Charles DeYoe

    A classic-style role-playing game about the experience of not having a job!

    • 1,048% funded $10,486 pledged
    • 1,155 backers
    • Funded May 20, 2012
  8. on May 19
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    Disposable Stories: disposable cameras around the world by Alexis Kovalenko

    Disposable Stories connects travelers via photography. We will send 99 cameras around the world to start chains of 5 people per camera.

    Funding Unsuccessful (05/26/2012)
  9. on May 18
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    Truly FUNdamentals for future musicians of the world! by Mary Ellen Grace

    Truly FUNdamentals was published Sept. 2011 as a teacher's edition for all wind instruments. Project: publish instrument-specific books

    • 109% funded $1,744 pledged
    • 47 backers
    • Funded May 23, 2012
  10. on May 17
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    Roger That, Garden Project by Emily Bell Dinan

    Turning an empty lot into a botanic refuge. Help us buy plants, lumber, and tools to grow food and flowers.

    • 155% funded $3,115 pledged
    • 92 backers
    • Funded May 18, 2012