In giving back, Circle of Life Photography's main goal is to help those experiencing extreme poverty and nourishing them with food, shelter and spiritual guidance. Education is a big part of helping people learn how to help themselves and change the downward spiral of poverty for a better future for themselves and their children. Locally, a more tangible way of giving back is through using my photography gifts to serve others who are experiencing crisis (see NILMDTS and Pillows of Love.)
Haiti Partners
http://www.haitipartners.org/
In 2011-12, Circle of Life Photography makes a $30 monthly donation to the non-profit organization, Haiti Partners, whose goal is to help the people of Haiti move out of poverty through education. I am open to the possibility of a missions trip to assist a Haitian non-profit organization in building awareness of the gravity of this need.
Compassion International~ Haiti's Child Survival Project
http://www.compassion.com/contribution/csp/default.htm
In 2011-12, Circle of Life Photography makes a monthly $30 donation to the non-profit organization, Compassion International, whose goal is to change Haiti through the rescue, nuture and discipling of children during the critical early childhood years.
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation
http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart for families overcome by the grief and pain of the death of their newborn or infant. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives. I am an active NILMDTS volunteer photographer for Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Lancaster Women & Babies Hospital.
Pillows of Love
http://www.pillows-of-love.com/
Pillows-of-Love is a ministry that provides beautiful pillowcases and Bibles to women and children who are displaced, in a recovery shelter, a pregnancy center, or an international orphanage. I have served as a volunteer/photographer for their annual fundraising event for the past three years. The event takes place at the Milton Hershey School in Hershey, PA.
Joni & Friends Family Retreat
http://www.joniandfriends.org
I am honored to be a volunteer photographer at the Joni & Friends Family Retreat in the Poconos (Spruce Lake Retreat) for a week each summer (click here for past blog post.) Joni & Friends seeks to serve as a ministry of outreach to people with disabilities and their families across the US and around the world. Families from around the country attend Family Retreats seeking relaxation, encouragement and a time to strengthen their family.
Celebrating Adoption
In 2009-10, several adoptive families received a free portrait session and an assortment of enlargements to celebrate the life that has been granted to them through adoption. Please contact me for more information on future Celebrating Adoption sessions.
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