Photographers unite to help low-income people

Print companies in Vancouver may want to refer back to what a group of local, Vancouver photographers did for the poor people of a certain, Vancouver neighborhood. Back in early December, the movement by the name of Help Portrait utilized their expertise, equipment and time to help out the people in their community who are less fortunate.

At the downtown East Vancouver Union Gospel Mission, more than 20 local, Vancouver photographers were on hand to personally shoot more than 100 families and persons. To help out the poor people of the neighborhood, the local photographers provided photo services at no charge, an important concern for the aforementioned poor people, who often want to send their loved ones pictures of themselves, but cannot afford the cost to do so.

In order to make this event possible, a few nonprofit organizations contributed to this well-intentioned effort. The nonprofits contributing were the YWCA Vancouver, The Salvation Army, and the Nehemiah Arts Foundation Vancouver. Together, these nonprofits teamed up to ensure that a welcoming atmosphere was established in order to offer the photographers’ artistic abilities to the financially struggling people of East Vancouver. The Artisan Vancouver Church livened up the event by providing live musical acts all through the day. These acts performed both in outdoor as well as indoor settings. No doubt, local printing services in Vancouver also helped out such a worthy cause.

The event back in early December was designated an open community event, which means that all people who wanted to attend were welcome.


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