“This means so much to so many”– San Francisco, CA
For the Help-Portrait San Francisco event at The Bayview Opera House, young photography mentees got their shot behind the camera. “It’s such an awesome thing for the youth in our program to be the...
View Article“This photo is a gift to himself”– Vancouver, BC
Help-Portrait Vancouver got a head-start this year, hosting their event at Union Gospel Mission on November 26. Here, Event Director Bernard Ng introduces us to the faces and the stories of the day:...
View Article“Giving back is an amazing thing”– Vicenza, Italy
From the La Fraglia Special Needs Center in Vicenza, Italy, Help-Portrait Event Director Steve Malone shares some memories from the day. “Giving back is an amazing thing,” says Malone, “especially when...
View Article“They came back later with thank you cards for every volunteer”– Syracuse, KS
“This was our very first help–portrait in Syracuse, KS,” writes local Help-Portrait Event Director Michele Boy. “After we were done most every volunteer is signed up to do it again! “This family had...
View Article“We all left with a smile”– Belleville, Ontario
The Bridge Street United Church in Belleville, Ontario welcomed over 100 people, said local Help-Portrait Event Director Denise Nicholls. Here she shares some of her favorite pictures: One beautiful...
View Article“This is what a small town with a huge heart can do”– Georgetown, Delaware
From People’s Place in Georgetown, Delaware, local Help-Portrait Event Director Michelle Shockley shares photos and memories of the day: “This a 15-year-old boy has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He does...
View Article“I will show this to my mother when I meet her someday”– Pematangsiantar,...
“This the first time Help-Portrait was held in the Province of North Sumatra,” writes Maruli Juara Aritonang, the Event Director for Help-Portrait Pematangsiantar, Indonesia. Maruli first heard about...
View Article“The line between volunteers and subjects was blurred”– Eastbourne, UK
“Many people were amazed that it was free, with no strings attached,” writes local Help-Portrait Event Director Nigel Wiggins, including one special moment: “A 12-year-old girl saved for two years to...
View Article“Happiness is worth sharing”– Bali, Indonesia
Help-Portrait Bali Event Director Mario Juanito wrote about his team’s experience meeting and photographing children at the Maria Goretti Orphanage Palarsari: “We joined forces with some of our...
View Article“Helping her find a new way of living”– The Passage, London
We recently heard from Katherine Cotton, Event Director for Help-Portrait The Passage in London, UK. The Passage provides assistance to the homeless by offering them support and opportunities....
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