Last year, Chandler-based photographer Marnie McCown-Guard contributed 10% of all portrait sales from October 2005 to Operation Smile. This year promises to be an ever bigger success.
?I am really excited about once again participating in Operation Smile?, says Marnie McCown-Guard, owner of Crescendo Photography. ?This year we are expanding Family Portrait Month to include more than just family portraits. Qualifying sessions include children, newborn, maternity, headshots, pet and engagement portraits. That way, we can donate a larger amount to Operation Smile. October is a great time for family portraits ? our weather is cooler and the holidays are just around the corner, making this the perfect time to update your family memories or get your photographs ready for holiday cards.?
Each year Operation Smile, an organization of thousands of volunteer surgeons, dentists, and specialized health-care professionals, performs reconstructive surgeries on as many needy children as funding permits. Through fund-raising efforts and participation of medical volunteers, Operation Smile is able to perform a typical operation for just $ 240. More than 100,000 children are born with facial deformities each year. In the 23 countries where Operation Smile is present more than 90,000 children have received life changing surgery. Ann Monteith, PPA president states, ?When families participate in Family Portrait Month, they are making it possible to truly change the lives of children who would otherwise face a lifetime of pain and rejection.?
Ms. McCown-Guard adds, ?Make the choice to celebrate the beauty of your family and help a deserving child. A smile can bring so much joy and through Operation Smile we are giving that gift to the children who really need it. There are still a few dates available so book your family portrait session today by calling Crescendo Photography at 480.734.1072 or visit us on the web!?
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