My First Blog & I couldn't be more excited about the topic!

Or more nervous, because this is also my first charity event!  I have been looking for a way to give back for a long time when an idea struck me out of the blue.  As a mom, having portraits of my kids is huge- having portraits of me WITH my kids is a treasure, since I'm usually the one holding the camera.  What about those moms who never have the opportunity for either?  I just knew there had to be a way for me to impact and enrich their lives, but I need your help!  

I've always admired Aid To Women not only for what they do, but how they do it so partnering with them was a very easy choice.  So here is where all of you come in.  In the month of April I will be holding a book-a-session-give-a-session event for Mother's day.  For a $50 session fee you get a mini session with you and your kids (even if they are all grown & have kids of their own) and 2 5x7s.  That session fee will fund a session just like yours for a new mom client of Aid To Women.  Additional prints may also be purchased and 50% of the proceeds will go directly to Aid To Women programs.  Check out their website at www.aidtowomenministry.com for more information on what they do for our community.

Sessions can be held in the studio anytime in April or I will be setting aside Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th for outdoor sessions, weather permitting.  I will pick a site and and just line up as many sessions for that spot as I can.

Even if you just had pictures taken or are planning a session in the next couple months, you can still participate.  A $25 donation will fund the 'give-a-session' for one of the ATW moms.  Or contact me to let me know that you want to 'give-a-session' as part of your upcoming session fee (no additional cost to you, I just need you to pay for your session in advance).

Another way to help is to spread the word!  So please, post this blog post on your FB page, send a link to all your friends, ask me for fliers to hang up or hand out, tell everyone you know.

I've already held my first book-a-session, here are a few images from it:

I'm really looking forward to future blogs of more moms & their kids who are giving generously to other moms in our community!  God bless and thank you in advance for your generosity!