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Permalink Reply by Maxine Toh on September 17, 2009 at 11:42am

Thanks for kicking off the thread, Kevin! Can you expand on how we might be able to connect families?

Another idea is to take formal family portraits of underprivileged families - just in time for the holiday season. =) We could either set up somewhere and advertise the location/service, or potentially contact organizations we know and volunteer to go to them (eg, we did a fundraiser a yr ago for a non-profit called Vision House - they provide housing for homeless single mothers and their children - http://www.vision-house.org/)

Permalink Reply by Jamie Neilsen on September 17, 2009 at 4:09pm

What about doing portraits of the elderly at an assisted living home? Some of them don't get out much. They could invite family to participate if they're in the area or send a print to family if they have none nearby.

I also like the idea of offering portraits to families of single mothers who are homeless or in halfway homes. Another option to add to that would be taking "beauty shots" of homeless/battered women as a self esteem booster. I could rally up a few people to provide hair/makeup services and make them feel really beautiful.

Permalink Reply by Autumn Azure on September 17, 2009 at 4:24pm

I'll be student teaching for Fall quarter at an inner city school, not sure which one right now, but most likely somewhere in the Central District. Perfect opportunity to connect with families. I also love the idea of Jamie's.

Permalink Reply by Jamie Neilsen on September 17, 2009 at 5:24pm

That would be a great opportunity, Autumn! We could set up a family portrait day at the school. Let us know when you know more.

Autumn Azure said:

I'll be student teaching for Fall quarter at an inner city school, not sure which one right now, but most likely somewhere in the Central District. Perfect opportunity to connect with families. I also love the idea of Jamie's.

Permalink Reply by Maxine Toh on September 17, 2009 at 6:29pm

Great ideas, all! I was wondering, would it be beneficial and feasible for us to meet in person sometime in the next couple of weeks to all meet each other and solidify an idea in person? Are people relatively close to Seattle? I can get as far as Bothell and as south as Tacoma on any given day, given it's late enough in the evening to get over. I work a regular 9-5 type schedule so a weeknight could work for me, or a wkend depending on which day. Just thought I'd throw it out there!

Permalink Reply by Kirsten Michelle Petermann on September 17, 2009 at 10:59pm

I love that idea!! There are so many stories in those faces.

Jamie Neilsen said:

What about doing portraits of the elderly at an assisted living home? Some of them don't get out much. They could invite family to participate if they're in the area or send a print to family if they have none nearby.

I also like the idea of offering portraits to families of single mothers who are homeless or in halfway homes. Another option to add to that would be taking "beauty shots" of homeless/battered women as a self esteem booster. I could rally up a few people to provide hair/makeup services and make them feel really beautiful.

Permalink Reply by Kirsten Michelle Petermann on September 17, 2009 at 11:00pm

I love this idea, too!!

Maxine Toh said:

Thanks for kicking off the thread, Kevin! Can you expand on how we might be able to connect families?

Another idea is to take formal family portraits of underprivileged families - just in time for the holiday season. =) We could either set up somewhere and advertise the location/service, or potentially contact organizations we know and volunteer to go to them (eg, we did a fundraiser a yr ago for a non-profit called Vision House - they provide housing for homeless single mothers and their children - http://www.vision-house.org/)

Permalink Reply by Jamie Neilsen on September 28, 2009 at 4:57pm

I think that's a good plan! I live in Seattle near Greenlake and can do an evening meet-up. Anyone else in?

Maxine Toh said:

Great ideas, all! I was wondering, would it be beneficial and feasible for us to meet in person sometime in the next couple of weeks to all meet each other and solidify an idea in person? Are people relatively close to Seattle? I can get as far as Bothell and as south as Tacoma on any given day, given it's late enough in the evening to get over. I work a regular 9-5 type schedule so a weeknight could work for me, or a wkend depending on which day. Just thought I'd throw it out there!

Permalink Reply by Kirsten Michelle Petermann on September 30, 2009 at 2:40pm

Hello all!! I live and work on the eastside and am off of work around 3 pm on weekdays. Weekends are generally pretty open too. :o)

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Brookes on October 2, 2009 at 10:57am

I already posted this in another thread, but to reiterate: Thursday early evenings areawesome for me, otherwise after 6 PM on any weekday besides Tuesdays. How do your Thursdays look?

Permalink Reply by Maxine Toh on October 2, 2009 at 11:27am

Yeah looks like we have 2 threads on the same topic. For the sake of consolidation, please visit the "Meeting Up" thread for the latest on when/where to meet.

Permalink Reply by Miguel de Campos on October 3, 2009 at 1:02am

More Ideas in the same vein:
- Children and their families at Children's Hospital
- Families who use a food bank (not necessarily at the food bank)
- Families in low-income housing