SHOOT FOR CHANGE HITS $100,000

On December 10, 2011, Shoot for Change reached the $100,000 milestone. That’s $100,000 worth of donations to various nonprofit organizations through Shoot for Change photography. Special thanks to everyone who supported Shoot for Change throughout the years and for all the generosity you provided to the numerous nonprofit organizations of your choice. Whether you purchased a print, a photoshoot, attended an event, or simply shared the story with a friend, thank you for turning this milestone from being a possibility to a reality.

 

PARTNERSHIP: $42,565

Includes events where Shoot for Change partnered with an individual or an organization, such as The Resident Artists Sale at the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, Prelude to a Royal Wedding benefiting Capital Breast Care Center, and the photobooth at The Washington Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

 

PHOTOSHOOT: $36,335

Includes individual, group, corporate events, weddings, engagement photos, product catalog, and Family Day portraits.  In 2010, SFC Family Day was introduced and has generated $15,300 since then.

 

SHOOT FOR CHANGE EVENTS: $10,960

Includes events hosted primarily by Shoot for Change, like Project Inspiration, Project Panda, and SFC’s 10×10.

 

PRINTS: $10,235

Includes 100% of the proceeds from sale of prints, cards, matchboxes, photographs, or canvas photos displayed at various galleries, furniture stores, restaurants, hair salons, and other locations.

 

TIMELINE

2006: $600 – “name your price” photoshoot in November 2006 leads to Shoot for Change
2007: $2,800 – exhibits in Dallas and Seattle
2008: $4,100 – photoshoots and more exhibits in Dallas and Seattle
2009: $460 – exhibit in Seattle
2010: $19,475 – first exhibit at the Peacock Cafe in Georgetown; “Welcome to Washington DC”
2011: $72,660 – historical run of photoshoots and events

 

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

2 Young Foundation
Afya Foundation for Japan Relief
Alzheimer’s Association
American Red Cross – National Capital Region
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
Blessed Haven, Inc
Capital Breast Care Center
Central Dallas Ministries
Children’s Law Center
Combined Federal Campaign
Community for Youth
The CORD Foundation
Courage for Kids
Dolley Madison Preschool
FAIR Girls
Fashion Group International of Greater Washington
Fashion Fights Poverty
Freedom in Creation
Infinite Family
International Federation of Red Cross – Japan Relief Services
Islamic Relief Worldwide
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
The Kreeger Museum
Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home
The Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
Loudoun Ballet Company
Luke’s Wings
Navy SEAL Warrior Fund
New Horizons Ministries
NovaSalud, Inc
Old Town Cooperative Preschool
One Small Step
Oxfam-America Inc
Real Change News Seattle
SC Leadership Academy
Smithsonian
SOS Children’s Villages USA
SOS Kinderdorf
Soulumination
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Toutes a l´école
United Nations Foundation
Up from Under
Virginia Athletics Foundation
The Washington Ballet
Washington Empowered Against Violence
West Potomac Academy