Anese Merriwether, Minneapolis, MN, USA: We blessed three different organizations in Minneapolis on December 8th. As lead organizer for our group, I am still collecting the stories that continue to stream in from volunteers. I can’t think of a better way to deliver this particular story from beginning to end. So, unconventionally it is! This [...]
Editor's Note: Help-Portrait volunteer Jessica Barker sent in this bit of inspiration about Minneapolis/St. Paul's Help-Portrait team. Our Metro Help Squad team in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota is over 200 volunteers strong. Three of those volunteers are me, my mother Hanna, and my daughter Lily. We’ve spent time together the last three years giving the gift [...]
"Organizing this event was exhausting, but worth every single minute I spent doing it. The smiles on the faces of the teenagers we photographed, and the pure joy they had in feeling like rockstars for a day... That was priceless. One of the best things about help-Portrait is the sense of camaraderie among photographers. I've [...]