For those of you not familiar with Families Helping Families: they are a wonderful non-profit that fills immediate and basic needs of kids in the foster care system. Before I heard of FHF, I was under the assumption that kids "in the system" are taken care of by the "system". What I've learned is that many of them arrive in their foster homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. What financial aid the foster families do get is slow in coming. FHF fills that gap so these kids have clothes to wear to school and the supplies they need to be successful. Please check out their Facebook page or website (www.familieshelpingfamiliesofiowa.com) to see a little more of what they are about.
Here are the details of the event:
Friday April 27th & Saturday April 28th. 4341 1st Ave SE #121 (JP Studio)
Call Jungling Photography (319)389-0596 or Baby Time (319)270-6328 to schedule your time.
You may enter as many times as you like, each entry is $10. That WHOLE amount will be donated to FHF! And in return you'll get a 5x7 print of your entry.
The categories to enter are:
1. Babies in Cloth Diapers (age 0-12 mos). If you do not use cloth diapers, we will have some covers available for you to use!
2. Tots in Cloth Diapers (age 12 mos & up). If your tot is no longer in diapers, bring in a doll or teddy that could be diapered or put in a sling for the photo!
3. Slings/ Carriers (all ages). This could be Mom or Dad using a sling with little ones or, again a little one wearing their favorite 'baby'
4. Baby Bumps Maternity- expecting a little bundle soon? We'll get a photo of your bump- Dad and/or siblings welcome in this one!
Voting will take place on Facebook May 1-6. Winners for each category will receive a $25 gift certificate to Baby Time and an 8x10 image from Jungling Photography (can be used with the contest image or a later session)
Door prizes! There are several ways to get entered into the drawing, no limit on how many times you can enter! Entry requirements:
* Sign up to walk in FHF's walk-a-thon on May 5th
* Bring gently used clothing or baby items to donate to FHF's closet. Get entered once for each item!
* Get the word out! Go to my FB page www.facebook.com/junglingphotoblog, find the note or other posts about the event and share them on your own FB page then leave a comment below that you did to be entered into the drawing.
* buy additional copies of your image to boost your donation. Additional 5x7 will be specially priced at $10. Half of that will go to FHF
* donate a drawing prize. Are you a small business person that loves to get involved in the community? Give us a call if you'd like to donate a little gift to add to the prize pool!
If you aren't familiar with Baby Time yet, check out her website at www.babytimeia.com. Kristen has LOTS of great products for babies and kids and is adding to the inventory all the time!
I'm very excited about this event & I hope you'll all help us make it successful! Families Helping Families really is an amazing thing for our community & I'm excited to help the out!
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