Dan Brody Photography | Community Outreach
















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	DAN BRODY PHOTOGRAPHY CHARITABLE EVENT PARTNERS Laurel House (2007) www.laurel-house.org Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (2006) www.cctckids.org Friends Family Emergency Fund, Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (2005) www.philamh.org/friends.php Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Southeastern Pennsylvania (2004) www.philamh.org/friends.php www.wish.org SCAN — Stop Child Abuse Now (2002 and 2003) www.scanpa.org Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter (2001) www.philadelphia@jdrf.org www.jdrf.org Living Beyond Breast Cancer (2000) www.lbbc.org The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (1999) www.chop.edu

There are a lot of good works being done by the extraordinary people in our community, and we make it a priority to support them. Each year we donate gift certificates for silent auctions, make gifts of our portraits, and also conduct our own annual charitable event.

We really get excited about the annual event because it’s a way for us to actually get involved with a special organization, and to tailor our charitable giving to the needs of that organization. There’s almost always a fundraising drive component to our giving, but we’ve also had the chance to create portrait exhibits, teach photography classes, present awards and even host a party. The organizations we choose tend to be those that serve women and/or children in need—and we’re always open to suggestions.

Here are a couple of our recent charitable projects:

Laurel House
Norristown, PA
Our 2007 charitable event partner

Laurel House is an extraordinary Montgomery County organization offering a wide array of services to victims of domestic violence and their children. These include a 24-hour hotline and shelter and a transitional housing program. Our 2006/2007 partnership with Laurel House included three main gifts: a party, a class and a fundraiser.

The party took place in March, when we loaned out our Bryn Mawr studio for Laurel House’s annual Pre-Gala Press Party. It was an unforgettable evening thoroughly enjoyed by the more than 125 people in attendance.

A second, and more long-term, gift was a once-monthly photography and crafts class for children living in the Laurel House transitional housing program. The mission for the class was to provide an enjoyable experience that helped to build self confidence by using photography and creativity. Children took and printed their own photographs, using them to make personalized mementos, such as T-shirts, right in class.

Finally, we also conducted a fund-raising drive for Laurel House during April and May, 2007. Entitled “Expressing Gratitude,” the program offered participants a session with Dan and an eight–by-eight portrait in exchange for their donations to Laurel House. A total of 41 families participated in the program, which generated $9,000 in Laurel House donations. www.laurel-house.org