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SINGER-SONGWRITER ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN PARTNERS WITH USA FOR UNHCR, THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY, TO RAISE $1 MILLION THROUGH SONG DOWNLOAD CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sea Cliff, NY: Roger Street Friedman announced today that all proceeds from the sale of his song \u201cNo Safe Place\u201d will be donated to the USA for UNHCR and other groups that provide direct aid to refugees. Donors download the song for $1 through his \u201cOne Million Downloads for Safety\u201d campaign. The singer-songwriter seeks to raise $1 million for the refugee cause. Visit\u00a0https:\/\/give.classy.org\/roger4refugees<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI am brokenhearted by the plight of these children and their families,\u201d says Friedman. \u201cI felt like I had to help. This campaign seemed like a great way to move other people to contribute while also raising awareness of the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Written by Roger Street Friedman, \u201cNo Safe Place\u201d was produced by Grammy-nominated, and number one hit songwriter Felix McTeigue. The video, available on the campaign page, was created by award-winning director Laura Crosta.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friedman is raising awareness of the global refugee crisis and helping children, and by extension all refugees, who bravely leave a brutal life at home in the hopes of finding a safer one in a foreign land. He sings: \u201cAnd there\u2019s no safe place for me\/living on the edge of a knife\/I\u2019m just a kid in another mean century\/looking for a better life\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN:<\/b>\u00a0Roger Street Friedman, 54, is a singer-songwriter based in Sea Cliff, New York. Friedman restarted his music career in 2010 following the loss of his parents and the birth of his daughter. \u201cNo Safe Place\u201d is from his critically acclaimed 2017 album,\u00a0Shoot The Moon<\/em>, which reached as high as #2 on the Roots Music Report Americana Country Album Chart.\u00a0www.rogerstreetfriedman.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT USA FOR UNHCR:<\/b>\u00a0USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, raises awareness about the refugee crisis among the American public and raises funds to help assist as many refugees as possible. As the only US-based nonprofit dedicated to fundraising for refugees and the UN Refugee Agency, USA for UNHCR plays a vital role helping and protecting the 65.6 million refugees and people displaced worldwide.\u00a0www.unrefugees.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 26, 2017 SINGER-SONGWRITER ROGER STREET FRIEDMAN PARTNERS WITH USA FOR UNHCR, THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY, TO RAISE $1 MILLION THROUGH SONG DOWNLOAD CAMPAIGN Sea Cliff, NY: Roger Street Friedman announced today that all proceeds from the sale of his song \u201cNo Safe Place\u201d will be donated to the USA … <\/p>\n