I have been inspired by Oplove.org to begin my own photo shoot donation system for military families in need of a helping hand, called Smiles for Sacrifice. Families of service members are a special breed of people. They choose to sacrifice the comforts of home and luxuries of a "normal" life to keep our country safe. I love my sailor and appreciate everything the military stands for, but the families behind that service member often go unseen. Life happens while our soldiers and sailor's are away and I want to help preserve those moments. I will donate one photo session a month (or more depending on availability) to a family who has served (or continues to serve) our country. This family will need to be nominated by a member of the family itself, or a friend who realizes how special they are. My goal is to reach out to those who may not be able to purchase a professional shoot otherwise for a homecoming, birth etc. There is no application process, and no details need to be shared, just a nomination on the honor system. The photo shoot will include a CD of images and a full release so that those images can be purchased anywhere. It will also include the option to purchase those photos from my website GilesSmilesPhoto.zenfolio.com at a discount.
To support this mission, I will donate 10% of all print sales to my Smiles for Sacrifice fund. This will pay for CD's and shipping costs, as well as print discounts for these special families.
Do you know a service member who could use photographic services free of charge? Or would you like to donate to my Smiles for Sacrifice fund? If so please contact me at GilesSmilesPhoto@yahoo.com
Fine Print: Donations cannot be made when using the coupon code "welcome."
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