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Help Portrait Austin Provides Family Portraits to Austinites in Need

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Brittany Highland

Help Portrait Photographer in Fayetteville, AR

Help-Portrait photographer in Fayetteville, AR

I recently went to great lengths to find matching picture frames of different sizes to put together a collection of my favorite family photos, from Eric’s side of the family and mine. The finished product was a beautiful collage that represented our history, precious memories and family pride.

Though we may stop and look at these photos every once in a while, we eventually take them for granted. But what if your economic status left you without the means to get keepsake photos taken of your family? Yes, they’re inaccessible luxuries for some.

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Help-Portrait Vancouver

Help-Portrait is changing this around the world, and Help-Portrait Austin is taking place this Saturday, December 8th. For only a few hours of your time, you can play a part in providing low-income Austin families with unique family portraits that they can display in their homes – at no cost to them. What a wonderful Christmas gift!

This video will probably make you cry. Can you imagine living 44 years and never having a picture taken of yourself and your dad? Yeah. Help-Portrait will have a profound affect on Austin community families this weekend, and you can have something to do with it.

 

Over the past three years, Help-Portrait has provided 170,000 free portraits in 56 countries, with the help of 27,000 volunteers. Help-Portrait Austin is aiming to give portraits to 180 families this year.

Can I Volunteer Even If I’m Not a Photographer?

There are various tasks for Help-Portrait volunteers, from greeters to hair stylists to photographers and everything in between. You don’t have to be a photographer!

All you need to do is visit the Help-Portrait website, review the volunteer roles and sign up! The project will run from 7 AM-6 PM on Saturday, at the East Austin Boys & Girls Clubs (901 Thompson Dr.). You’re welcome to volunteer for the whole day, but there are half-day shifts if you’re not able to commit to the entire event.

Help Portrait Austin Leadership at Boys and Girls Clubs East Austin

Thank you to this year’s Help-Portrait Austin leadership team

If you plan to volunteer, please visit the site and sign up today. Help-Portrait Austin is finalizing their volunteer teams so they can be ready for Saturday!

A huge thank you to the coordinators and leadership team for this year’s Help-Portrait Austin. You’re doing a beautiful thing for our community.

 

 

@QuasiBrit asks:

Can you spare a few hours this Saturday to be a part of Help-Portrait Austin?

 

Photos via Help-Portrait-Austin.org and Flickr CC, courtesy of B Gutierrez and Ron Sombilon.

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Comments

  1. Troy Herman says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Thank you once again Eric & Brittany for the great support of a great event in our community.

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  2. Troy Herman says

    December 3, 2012 at 10:08 am

    As an additional note.. I have been scheduling appointments and volunteers.. we still need YOU, come out to help, donate, or contribute as a client.

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    • Brittany Highland says

      December 3, 2012 at 11:19 am

      Thanks for the update, Troy! We’ll continue to let everyone know that volunteers are still needed.

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  3. Mark Charbonneau says

    December 4, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Wonderfully done Eric an Brittany! For those interested Help-Portrait released their 2012 Story Video. WOW! http://vimeo.com/53369717 (People from all walks of life touched with a photograph.)

    Drop by if you have the chance on Saturday!

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  4. Mark Charbonneau says

    December 4, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    If you are inclined to donate to defer the expenses, we do have a link to donate to Help-Portrait Austin. Donations are provisioned by Help-Portrait Inc. (we don’t touch them), and a charitable donation receipt for funds or in-kind donations can be made as they are 503(c) https://help-portrait.donortools.com/my/funds/49625-Help-Portrait-Austin-TX-2012

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