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Comment by Jarvis Roque on December 9, 2011 at 11:50am

Our HP event is on Saturday, 10 December 2011, 12-5pm (volunteers should be arriving at 11am), and will be held here:

Humanity Baptist Church
235 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103-2640

Please let me know your thoughts and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!

Comment by Jarvis Roque on December 1, 2011 at 8:18am

Thanks for helping to get the word out, Ellen! 

I hope each location has a great turnout :)

Comment by ellen martin on December 1, 2011 at 7:14am

Jarvis, the press release is below. I am sending it to the Star-Ledger. Please feel free to send it to any other local newspapers up there. ellen

 

For Immediate Release

December 1, 2011

 

 

Help-Portrait clicks in New Jersey: December 10^th events will be in Asbury Park, Newark, and Highland Park

 

Help-Portrait is a world-wide community of photographers coming together to use their photography skills to give back to their local community. It was founded in 2009 by celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart, who organized the test project in 2009 and organized the first official event in 2010. This year, it will be held world-wide on December 10^th.

 

The idea behind Help-Portrait is simple: 1. Find someone in need 2. Take their portrait 3. Print their portrait and 4. Deliver their portrait. In the last two years, more than 101,000 portraits have been given by 10,000 photographers and 12,000 volunteers. Help-Portrait is now a global movement in more than 1,000 locations in 54 countries.

 

This year Help-Portrait events have been organized in three New Jersey communities: Asbury Park, Newark and Highland Park. It’s the first event for Newark and Highland Park, and the second for Asbury Park.

 

Help-Portrait Asbury Park is directed by Daniel P. Falvo, who says, “Help-Portrait is a relatively young movement, but has been transformational for both the community participants and the volunteers.” Help-Portrait Asbury Park will be held at the Sisters Academy.

 

Help-Portrait Newark is being organized by Jarvis Roque, who is very excited about organizing his first event. He is expecting 15+ volunteers and aiming to provide 50+ portraits. They are partnering with World Impact Newark and the Humanity Baptist Church, who is hosting the event.

 

Help-Portrait Highland Park is being organized by King Yan “Fina” Yeung, also organizing her first event. They are hoping to provide 40+ photographs with 5+ volunteers. Their event will be held at the Reformed Church of Highland Park, NJ. They are partnering with Who Is My Neighbor and are hoping it will be a community event with musical performances and story-telling. If you’d like to volunteer, please send an email to fina@veryfinaartphotography.com.

 

Help-Portrait is a 501(c)(3)corporation. You can help support the event by making a tax-deductible donation at help-portrait.donortools.com and you will receive an electronic tax-deductible receipt through HELP-PORTRAIT Inc.

 

Comment by ellen martin on November 29, 2011 at 1:27pm

Jarvis, I can send it to you as soon as I hear back from the Highland Park community. ellen

Comment by Jarvis Roque on November 29, 2011 at 1:24pm

Sounds good, thanks!  (Is there a link or something to that press release?)  Hopefully, the turnout will be bigger than anticipated, so more volunteers are always welcome :)

Comment by ellen martin on November 29, 2011 at 1:20pm

Jarvis, Here's what I wrote about HP Newark. Let me know if you have any edits or comments. ellen

 

Help-Portrait Newark is being organized by Jarvis Roque, who is very excited about organizing his first event. He is expecting 15+ volunteers and aiming to provide 50+ portraits. They are partnering with the Humanity Baptist Church and World Impact Newark, and will be holding the event at the Humanity Baptist Church, 235 Bergen Street in Newark, NJ 07103-2640 on Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 12:00pm until 5:00pm.

Comment by Jarvis Roque on November 29, 2011 at 11:24am

I'm expecting 15+ volunteers and aiming for 50+ portraits provided.  And those are purely guesses as (1) our host and partner may adding more volunteers and (2) I have yet to receive our HP marketing materials and, therefore, have yet to distribute them in Newark through our partner organizations.

 

Those organizations are Humanity Baptist Church and World Impact Newark.

Comment by ellen martin on November 29, 2011 at 11:09am

Jarvis,

Do you have any idea how many people you are expecting? ellen

Comment by Jarvis Roque on November 29, 2011 at 10:39am

Hi Ellen!  HP Newark is going well (though a handful of details still need to be nailed down).  Here are some of the basics:

 

Saturday, December 10, 2011
12:00pm until 5:00pm

Humanity Baptist Church
235 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103-2640

http://www.facebook.com/events/232365820152357/

 

Let me know what ya need, thanks!

Comment by ellen martin on November 29, 2011 at 10:22am

Hi guys,

I'm doing the press releases for HP in Asbury Park and was wondering how your event is coming along. I'm thinking about doing a release that includes all jersey locations and would love to include you. ellen

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