Help Portrait East Vancouver - Video Update Nov 16

Video by Dan Ax // http://axvisuals.com/

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

As many of you know Jonathan and I, alongside many other volunteers, organized last years Help Portrait in the Downtown Eastside, where we were able to meet and photograph close to 400 people. If you are not familiar with help portrait please have a look at the video bellow that explains what Help Port...rait is all about.

But in 4 simple steps, This is what Help Portrait is about:

1. Find Someone In Need
2. Take Their Portrait
3. Print Their Portrait
4. And Deliver Them

Help Portrait 2009 has been such an amazing experience for everyone involved and we were able to build many relationships with the less fortunate living in and around the Vancouver Eastside.

We are currently ramping up to organize this years Help Portrait happening on Dec 4th. In addition to photographing the people coming through on Dec 4th we would like to supply them this year with warm Mittens, Tuckes and Socks. The portraits sure put a lot of smiles on many faces last year, but the truth is that a photo alone won't keep you warm at night.

SO we will be collecting these items over the next weeks leading up to the event on Dec 4th.

Please help us to getting together at least

400 tuckes/ winter hats
400 pairs of WARM socks
400 mittens

We are asking for NEW items only.

We will be collecting items at our studio at 55 Waterstreet in Gastown. Please call ahead to arrange drop offs. If you are unable to drop items off but would love to donate please contact me and I would be glad to come to you.

We also need you to help spread the word. Mention it to friends, colleges, fellow students, teachers, neighbours, rich neighbours, people at the coffee shop, people you love, people you don't love, mom's, dad's, your boss, people you see blowing money in da club...etc etc

Also, we are looking for volunteers to help us organize the event on the day. Meaning, setting up photo studios, setting up post production facility, opening doors and welcoming people, hand out portraits that come back from the print lab, tear down at the end of the day and packing up. first and foremost we will need people at the event to just be there talking to people and making them welcome. From personal experience I can tell you that this is one of the greatest opportunities to meet the people we so quickly walk by on a daily base. Many of the people are not on the street by choice and we are more similar to one another then we are different.

We will be firing off updates and needs as we go into the next week of prepping for Help Portrait 2010. At this point we really need people to help get the word out there via facebook, twitter and whatnot.

Thanks for reading and helping,

Your Help Portrait Team East Vancouver

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