Giving

Tomorrow I’m taking part in a world-wide event called Help-Portrait. I’m volunteering to provide technical assistance (and whatever other assistance I can provide) to some Quad-City photographers who have volunteered their time to take portraits of local families.

Help-Portrait is about photographers finding people in need and providing them with a free portrait. How many families go without a family portrait because they simply can’t afford such a luxury? In this economic time, with people struggling just to put food on the table or a roof over their family’s heads, the last thing they think of is a family portrait.

Think of who you know who might enjoy having their portrait. Single parent families? Orphans? Elderly?

This is the time of year to give. The Help-Portrait volunteers are giving portraits. You don’t have to be a portrait photographer to take part. There are so many other things that go into putting on an event of this magnitude. Find your local Help-Portrait group and offer your services. Or… find ANY non-profit and offer your services. There are so many ways to give that only require your time and talent and don’t require a lot of money. Pick one…. and GIVE this Christmas!