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Developed by West Shore residents Sami Sayeed and Chris Cordray, a new iPhone case and wallet combination dubbed the iBrid is helping raise awareness and fund local mental health programs, and planting trees in Africa, with proceeds from every unit sold going directly to the cause.

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SayeedB次元官网网址檚 girlfriend Andrea Paquette is executive director of the Bipolar Babe Society, the iBridB次元官网网址檚 local funding partner alongside Aid for Africa, an international non-profit.

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The couple recently started an Indiegogo campaign for the iBrid, which holds credit cards and cash like a wallet, but has a leather-bound case to protect an iPhone.

Sayeed said the iBrid is worth supporting not only because itB次元官网网址檚 a quality product, but helping a quality cause.

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For more information or to help fund their Indiegogo campaign, visit ibridwallet.com or bipolarbabe.com.

alim@goldstreamgazette.com