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Archive: ‘Giving Back’



Family of Eight ~ UCity Magazine

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Remember the show Eight is Enough? Well, I met a real life family of eight while on assignment for U City Magazine last month. Meet  David and Mendy Henderson and their six children – their most recent additions are twins, adopted  from Ethiopia last year. The Hendersons, who started University City Fellowship church in 2000, are featured in the November issue of UCity. My favorite quote from the story is “love loud, risk often, hope always,” David’s mantra. He and Mendy truly practice what they preach and follow their hearts. Their church’s mission is to reach people local and globally, and they have done just that. Here are my favorite images from my afternoon with the Hendersons. To see more, please visit the UCity Magazine pages.

Chefs Giving Back ~ South Park Magazine

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

If you know me, you know I love food, cooking, dining out and collecting cook books! I also love to tell stories of people who give back, pay it forward or contribute to their community.  So I was thrilled to work with South Park Magazine this month to photograph two top Charlotte chefs Gene Briggs and Paul Ketterhagen, and their special dishes for a feature on the upcoming March of Dimes Signature Chefs’ Auction November 3 at Carmel Country Club. Briggs, executive chef and partner of Blue Restaurant and Bar prepared a Rabbit Stifado and Ketterhagen, executive chef at Carpe Diem prepared a Tomato Cobbler. Both chefs will be participating in this special dinner to benefit the March of Dimes ~ Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes mission to promote healthy babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. You can read about the chefs, their dishes and their commitment to charities in the November issue of South Park Magazine and you can see the fun photographs I took here ~

 

Giving Back ~ The Light Factory Print Auction

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Charlotte area friends ~ Please mark your calendars for a fun-filled evening benefitting The Light Factory ~ Saturday, November 19 at 7 pm. I’ve donated this print – one of my favorites from this summer – to the auction – a b&w print of a rhododendron blossom taken this summer at beautiful Linville Falls and Gorge.  This print and many others will be on display and auctioned off at this annual fundraiser at Extravaganza on North Tryon.  The Light Factory is one of four museums in the US devoted to film & photography. We are so fortunate to have The Light Factory with us,  so please come on out and help support this Charlotte treasure.

The Epiphany School ~ Pictures that tell a Story

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Last fall, I was honored to work with the students of  The Epiphany School of Charlotte. I provided candid school portraits of their students and  spent time with the children, documenting their school day ~ reading, listening, working with teachers, relaxing at recess and hanging out with their buddies. The Epiphany School of Charlotte provides an alternative educational solution for children with social and communication challenges such as Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Sensory Processing Disorder. Epiphany opened its doors in the fall of 2010 and will be expanding in the coming year. Head of School Michelle Smith had a vision for the school’s website – a slide show in black and white showing every day scenes with an overlay quote giving a personal perspective. I’m a great believer that pictures have the power to tell the story – whether it’s a news story, an interview, a feature or  to show how a non-profit works. I enjoyed collaborating with Michelle to tell the story of Epiphany in photos. She included Nanine Hartzenbusch Photography on the Community Partners page and I am thrilled! You’ll find a great list of resources so check it out! Please visit their website to view the complete slide show and learn about this new school that is changing lives one at a time.

 

 

 

The Sarcoma Stomp

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

What an honor it was to photograph the Sarcoma Stomp today. Perfect weather, wonderful participants, beautiful light and a successful fundraiser! The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research raised over $80,000 today with this 5K Run/1 K Fun Walk ~ Dollars that will go directly to fund Sarcoma research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. As Paula’s husband Geof so aptly put it today, Paula is giving Sarcoma Cancer a voice, and that voice is being heard. Over 400 runners hit the course today at McAlpine Creek Greenway in Charlotte and participated in this inaugural event. Please visit my website to see a full slideshow of images from today’s Sarcoma Stomp. Here are my top favorites from today:

Giving Back ~ The Sarcoma Stomp

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

I recently met a remarkable woman ~ Paula Takacs. Paula is fighting a battle against a rare form of cancer, liposarcoma. Paula was diagnosed in November, 2004 shortly after the birth of her son, Graham, She and her husband Geof formed The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research to raise awareness and funding for Sarcoma research. Paula is an inspiration – through her numerous surgeries, chemotherapies, & radiation treatments she has managed to focus her energy on building her foundation and strives for a sense of normalcy for her family.

On Saturday, April 2, you will find me with my camera at the start/finish line of the Sarcoma Stomp at the McAlpine Creek Greenway in Charlotte.  I am honored to donate my photographic services to document the 5K Run/3K Fun Walk. What a better way to spend a Saturday morning in April with your family – running or walking and raising money to fight this rare form of cancer. Proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit Kristen Ann Carr Sarcoma Laboratory at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Your support will help fund modern research, clinical trials and give hope to this disease’s victims. Please consider participating in this worthy cause, as the actions of each person can make a difference.

 

Cookbook to benefit KinderMourn

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Enjoy cooking and helping others? Please consider purchasing what promises to be an incredible cookbook put together by some special Charlotte Moms to benefit KinderMourn – a non-profit that helps parents and children deal with infant & child loss. To pre-order your copy now, please send $10.50 via paypal to centralmommies@gmail.com

Only 30 books left so get your order in now!

I was honored to contribute the cover design and photo to this special project ~ and here is a sneak peek of the cookbook cover ~


Giving Back ~ Project 5

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

I am honored to be participating in Project 5 by Photography for Social Change run by Julia Dean – a documentary photographer, photo educator and good friend. Along with over 100 photographers, I am donating a print to the silent auction, which will be held at the Stephen Cohen Gallery in Los Angeles this weekend. Please see the invitation below for details – consider this your invitation – if you are in the LA area – run, don’t walk to this wonderful event. I will be there in spirit, and hope to attend next year’s festivities. Project 5 seeks to fund documentary projects for the next five years through a series of silent auctions, exhibits and grants. You can view some of the photos that are included in the auction in this gallery – my photo (shown below) is #47 in the gallery …