Thursday, February 19, 2009

Looking for a photographer (charity event)

One of our alumni was asked by a frequent client to do some pro-bono photography of an auction supporting the NICU unit at Children's Hospital. Unfortunately, the event is the day before her wedding, so she is not able to help out. She wondered if this could be a good opportunity for a senior building a portfolio.

The event is called "Danny's Dreams 1st Annual Silent/Live Auction" and will take place on April 18th, 2009 at Amini's. They are looking for a professional or senior-level student willing to cover their event for charity. Interested photographers can contact Nicole or Jim Wiley at 314-482-6440 or nicole@nicolemaries.com for more information.

Below is part of the letter describing the event, as well as the Children's Hospital NICU, which it supports:

Dear Danny's Dreams Supporter,

We are pleased to inform you that Danny's Dreams Annual Silent/Live Auction benefitting St. Louis Children's Hospital is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, at Amini's. We are excited to be hosting this event for such a worthy cause! The proceeds will fund the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Whether a baby is born prematurely, suffers from a medical condition, or has a birth defect, the experts at St. Louis Children's Hospital's Newborn Intensive Care Unit are ready to provide the very best possible care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The NICU at St. Louis Children's Hospital is ranked #6 in the country. It is a 75-bed unit consisting of intensive care beds, transitional care beds, and two family participation rooms where parents can stay with their baby before discharge. The unit admits 700 babies per year. A large portion of the admissions come from within the BJC HealthCare hospitals, however many are also received from all areas of the United States and other countries.

Our son Daniel passed away on April 3, 2005 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at delivery. We had a great support team of nurses from Children's NICU who helped us though the tragedy. Danny would have spent several months at Children's if he would have survived his abnormalities. We were very grateful for the support and love Children's Hospital gave us. ÂWe only hope we are able to give back as much as we can through this fundraiser and many other events we do throughout the years. Thank you everyone for your support.

If you have any questions or need further information about our event, please contact me. Also, we are hopeful that you will join us the evening of April 18th for fun, food, drinks and the opportunity to help the St. Louis Children's Hospital and fulfill the mission of "doing what's right for kids!"

Sincerely,
Nicole and Jim Wiley

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