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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
Since 2006, Aeroplan and its members have contributed nearly 35 million miles to the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
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Posted on March 17, 2010
WOW!! I’ve has such an amazing response for the portrait sessions created for the purpose of raising money for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and The Grandmothers Gathering in Swaziland this May!!!! What a happy coincidence that I have two full studio dates reserved just in time for Mothers Day!
Fundraising Portrait Party Dates
April 10th & April 17th
Call Now To Book Your Studio Session!!
The Story Of Hope and AIDS in Africa
Photo Project for The Stephen Lewis Foundation
This May I will be volunteering at The Swaziland Grandmothers Gathering which will, for the first time, bring together hundreds of African Grandmothers and 40 Canadian Grandmothers in solidarity. As well, I am participating in an on-going, creative, meaningful documentation project that will bring artistry, social justice work, and the courageous work of human survival in the face of the pandemic, together with the dignity, integrity and beauty that is at the heart of the grassroots work being done around the AIDS pandemic in Africa.
Since the launch of The Grandmother To Grandmother Campaign, more than 220 groups of Canadian grandmothers have taken up the call to action and the campaign has raised over $7 million. SLF directs these funds to community-level organizations in 15 sub-Saharan African countries that provide grandmothers with much needed support, such as food, housing grants, school fees for their grandchildren and grief counseling.
I feel hugely grateful for this opportunity and it gives me great purpose and meaning to be documenting this historic event as well as working long term with the SLF to give families healing, hope and validation through photographic documentation and visual connection for the generations still standing in the face of this pandemic.
We Have Two Great Ways To Contribute To The Photo Project Launching This May At The Swazi Grandmother Gathering
Portrait Party Photo Fundraising Event
Occurring on specific dates from April 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
We suggest a minimum donation to the Stephen Lewis Foundation of $65
At our event you are welcome to come for a tour of my new studio space, have a chat, some refreshments and enjoy a
1/2 Photo Session with up to 5 people.
Within two weeks I will send you an on line gallery of our time together.
At the studio event I’m offering two incredible deals to help fund my travel expenses to Africa. Prints and products purchased after the event are offered at %15 off
PACKAGE A
(1) DVD Video Montage of your sesssion
(1) 11×14 print
(1) 8×10 Print
That’s $250 of product for just $199 which will go towards my travel expenses to Africa
PACKAGE B
(1) DVD Video Montage of your sesssion
(1) 8×10
That’s $130 of product for just $30 which will go towards my travel expenses to Africa
To proceed just click the following link and make a donation to the Stephen Lewis Foundation and make notation to them that its for my fundraising efforts for the “Grandmothers Gathering in Swaziland”.
Posted on June 2, 2009
WOW!! What an incredible turn out Saturday for Father’s Day mini sessions. Everyone was so great to work with. I have received many calls and e-mails asking how the photos turned out, so although not all sessions are ready I will give you a couple of teasers. I know you will all be pleased with how many great images came from our sessions and they will make for some fantastic Fathers Day Gifts!!! For anyone looking to get a session in and have photos ready for Fathers Day, there is still time – but don’t hesitate scheduling your session – dates are filling up quickly !!!!
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