I’ve got about 9,549 sessions to blog about (ok, maybe a *slight* exaggeration) but I have been so busy with births and newborns that I haven’t had a chance to sit down and play catch up! It’s coming though, February will be my blogging moth
I did want to blog about something else though…
Over the past year, I have been trying to think of ways I could give back through my photography. There were a couple options I had looked into but I wasn’t ready to fully commit to any of them- either emotionally/or physically. I had a full time job, my business, my family and a baby on the way, so there wasn’t a lot of extra time or flexibility to allow for anything additional. Since I left my full time job this past summer to focus on my family and my business, there is finally room for more I am more focused, more inspired- more ready- to give where I can. I wanted to work with a charity that spoke to my heart…and I found the perfect one: Tiny Sparrow Foundation. After spending some time on their website, I knew this was what I wanted to do.
The Tiny Sparrow Foundation is a non-profit organization that helps families with children facing life-threatening illnesses by providing memories of their journey through the art of photography. With the help of photographers nationwide, they are able to gift a beautiful album that will carry the love, joy and everlasting memory of each individual family. From the Tiny Sparrow website: ”In cultures throughout the world, the sparrow is a symbol for hope and rebirth. Though small, the beautiful bird is recognized for its resilient and nurturing characteristics. It represents our mission to bring hope and new life to children living with critical illness.”
One week after applying to be a photographer with Tiny Sparrow, I opened my email to see this:
Dear Sarah, You have been selected by the Photographer Review Committee as an official Tiny Sparrow Affiliate Photographer.
I was so thrilled to get the news that I had been accepted into the program, I actually got a little teary! I encourage you to visit the website and read some of the stories about these incredibly brave children. You can also support them on Facebook and see more beautiful photos there, as well as donate to their cause- if you are so inclined to do so. If you know of a family that would benefit from the Tiny Sparrow Foundation, please have them contact me or the foundation directly at families@tinysparrowfoundation.org.
I’m so very proud to be a part of this organization and am so excited to finally be able to give back through my photography. I think this is the perfect beginning to 2012 Thanks so much for reading this!!
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