My latest philanthropic endeavor is taking off like crazy. Here's the scoop: I've had this tugging at my heart to donate my talent and time to local families in need of some hope and love. So I put an ad on Craigslist for free family portraits to families struggling and in need. My initial goal was to just pick one family and donate my time and an 8x10 for them. However, reading the emails from these families makes choosing impossible. There are families of 1 child to families of 7 children(who recently lost 2 daughters). There are families whose children have medical hardships (as many as 5 in one family), families who have had to send one parent away for work, families that have struggled through adversity and remained together.
My philosophy is that everyone should have a way to remember their loved ones...together. I never had a family portrait and my one remaining snapshot of my father is so very special. I want these families to have a little more joy.
I'm hoping that readers (and fans) will stumble across this and also feel the call to help. Any bit is appreciated; monetary(for prints), food shelf donations, time, talent, photographic equipment, etc. I'll put a $5 PayPal donation link on my website, but you can also mail your donations to:
emme photo design
1710 Pinecone Rd N
Sartell, MN 56377
*Please write "Family Event" in the memo tab*
If you're in the St. Cloud area, I can also pick up any donations. Please help me make this event a success. Let's prove that humanity and hope are still alive.
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