History In The Making {Toronto Portrait Photographer|Thornhill Family Photographer}

Posted on April 27, 2010

With only two days left before I hop on a plane to South Africa to volunteer at the Grandmothers Gathering in Swaziland, I wanted to remind you all that there are only 4 dates remaining to to take advantage of this fundraising promotion.

PHOTO FUNDRAISING EVENT!!!

Occurring on May 22 & 29, June 5th & 12th

We suggest a minimum donation to the Stephen Lewis Foundation of $50

At our event you are welcome to come for a tour of my new studio space & have a chat as well as a

1/2 Hour Photo Session with up to 5 people.

Within two weeks I will send you an on line gallery of your images

At the studio event I’m offering two incredible deals to help fund my travel expenses to Africa.

Prints and products purchased instead of or in addition to packages are offered at %15 off!!

PACKAGE A

(1) DVD Video Montage of your session

(1) 11×14 print

(1) 8×10 Print

(1) 5×7

(1) 8 Wallets

That’s $290 of product for just $199

Which will go towards my travel expenses to Africa

PACKAGE B

(1) DVD Video Montage of your session

(1) 8×10

(2) 5×7

(1) 8 wallets

That’s $190 of product for just $99

Which will go towards my travel expenses to Africa

The savings of this promotion are fantastic. Although I will be doing more fundraising for the foundation by donating a portion of the proceeds from sessions to the SLF, this kind of offer is a rare and special event!! Keep in mind you may want to get your family photos done before July 1st!!!

We have an 8% tax hike on services coming July 1, 2010. Lucky us!! Currently photo sessions are taxed only 5% because it is a service that has no tangible product. Starting July 1st, that will change. You will have the added 8% tax on your photo session which of course goes straight to the government coffers. There will be no additional taxes on prints, canvases and albums that have been taxed the 5% + 8% for a total of 13%, they will continue to be taxed the same.

So you have until 3 pm this Thursday May 29th to reach me by phone to book a session, after that I will be checking e-mail every few days while in Africa and get back to you within 3-5 days. If you are looking to buy a Gift Certificate for a friend or family this is the perfect time to purchase and beat the 8% tax increase on your session.

Thanks everyone for all your support and I look forward to posting pictures upon my return from this exciting and historical event. Below is a message from The Stephen Lewis Foundation web site with links to additional information:

On May 7th and 8th 2010, a truly historic event will take place in Africa. Five hundred grandmothers from across sub-Saharan Africa will come together in Swaziland for the first international Grandmothers’ Gathering on the continent. On May 8th, up to 2,000 grandmothers will hold a solidarity march in the city of Manzini. They will call for action the world over to support them as they struggle at the frontlines of the AIDS pandemic to create a hopeful future for their families.

Meet Mary Balendemu, a grandmother from Uganda who will be a delegate at the Gathering.We are also thrilled to announce that forty-four Canadian Delegates from the grandmothers’ movement here will be travelling to Swaziland to join the Gathering!! They will be attending workshops, sharing stories and returning to Canada with the messages of their African peers.

Meet Donna Anthony, a grandmother from Victoria, BC, who will be a delegate at the Gathering.

Help us raise 6.5 million Aeroplan Reward Miles for the Gathering

By donating your Aeroplan Reward Miles, you can help make this historic event a reality. Donated miles will be used to facilitate the travel of the African and Canadian grandmothers.

Since 2006, Aeroplan and its members have contributed nearly 35 million miles to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Donate your miles now.

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