Giving is AWESOME!- Wilton CT Photographer
So I sent out an email to my 800 contacts in my constant contact account. It announced the opportunity for FIVE famiies to win a Studio Portrait Session, ONE 11 x 14 and a set of 4 x 6 prints of all the imags in their session. My intention is for the winners to be able to keep all the memories that we capture in the session and not have to spend a penny.
I was looking for special families that were struggling this holiday season with severe illness. I received numerous stories, most relating to a parent or child with cancer. The same day I sent out this email I received news that my mother's sister was diagnosed with colon cancer. The sad thing is that my mother's brother died of colon cancer 30 years ago. This is very scarey for my mother who won her own battle against breast cancer seven years ago. It amazes me how many families experience at least one family member with cancer.
I received numerous nominations and was able to select Five PLUS Three, ok that is eight families to receive my gift certificate. It was too hard to pick. Most of them were dealing with either a child or parent with some form of cancer. There it is again, the C word. I originally offered the session for only February and April and it quickly hit me that illness has no calendar. I extended the expiration date so that most of the families would indeed be able to find time to redeem their certificates.
I know this gift will not make them better but I am hoping that when they do recieve the prints it will bring at least a little joy and hope to their lives. I am not the only photographer doing this. There are MANY of us. It is part of a program called Giving is AWESOME! So far there are 355 participating photographers accross the country.
Merry Christmas to all! Cherish your family and your health! They are the most precious gifts of all!
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