Happy Thanksgiving and the Denver Help-Portrait 2010 Project

Happy Thanksgiving, I hope this finds everyone ready for the excitement of the holiday season. Starting off the season with Thanksgiving, and the ever popular Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
This year, our Denver Help-Portrait event has exploded. We are giving back to what looks like hundreds of people on this one day event. Providing professional Hair and Make Up Artists; Santa for the Kiddos. A Free finished Portrait of the family and so much more, to give them a good day and some hope. Because of this explosion, I will be offering a Black Friday through Cyber Monday sale. 2 for 1 Gift Certificates if purchased Friday, 11/26 through Monday 11/29. Purchase one $350 Session Gift Certificate and you will get a second $350.00 Session Gift Certificates Free. I am also going to donate $25.00 from each Gift Certificate Sold during this sale to the Help-Portrait Denver Event. So not only are you giving away a wonderful gift of preserving memories, you are helping the Denver Help Portrait group give back to what appears to be over 600 people at this time and we are still counting with 11 days to go.

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for so much; a healthy family, some awesome clients, amazing friends and a blessed life. Sometimes our lives become overwhelmed with chaos but as the smoke clears and the reflections are in place, it wasn't so bad, as a matter of fact we find ourselves getting back on the horse and going again.... My best experiences with this started with the Outward Bound Trip which I loathed over until the year passed and I reflected back on what actually was a pretty exciting trip both physically and emotionally. Last years' Help-Portrait Event which took us to Local and National News with CNN and Headline News, helping one organization to this year's event where we are committed to several organizations with nearly 10 times the guests participating.

Take time to recognize your blessings and give thanks for all that has come your way. I believe in giving back and even when the world is busy, somehow you can find a way to make someone smile even in the darkest days and hours.

Keep Seeing The Light,
Katherine

November 5.....several irons in the fire

November 5...... this day frankly is bitter sweet. We are less than 30 days from the Help-Portrait Denver Event and we are yet to finalize a location. We are getting close but hopefully will get this done soon so we can get the next several steps in place.

Help Portrait is "A Shift in Thinking......Help-Portrait is a global movement of photographers using their time, gear and expertise to give back to those in need.

Last year, Denver Help-Portrait served the homeless at the St. Francis Center in Denver. This shelter serves 700 homeless a day. Our day included an awesome team of over 66 volunteers. We offered hair cuts, make up and portraits. Our personal gift to the shelter was new socks for the community. This year we are looking to help a larger group, included with the homeless are, "Dress for Success", "Ronald McDonald House", "Safehouse Colorado", Colorado Coalition for the homeless" and many more. We welcome any and all volunteers. You don't have to be a photographer to be part of our special day of giving back. Last year we were on headline news, CNN, Channel 4 and Channel 9. We all came together as a team and gave back to those in need, and in the end, we had a good day. Please feel free to contact me personally if you are interested in joining our Denver team... Our next group meeting is Monday, 11/15/2010 at the REI Starbucks, feel free to come by and check us out and join in if you like.