We have seven days left to reach our goal of $10,000 to be donated to the Charity Water campaign.
If you don’t know what I am talking about, you can read this.
If you are entirely sick of hearing about this, just give me one more week.
In just one more week, you and me will have given them ………..
photo copyright Becky Straw.
A few months ago, my entire family was moved by this video to join the cause and give up our birthdays in exchange for clean water.
We asked everyone we knew to donate what they would have spent on gifts for us, on our campaign instead. With the kindness and generosity of so many of you, we have raised just over $4600. I truly thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Seeing my friends names pop in, seeing complete strangers names, seeing those anonymous $1…every time a donation came in, my eyes would well up with tears. I was completely moved from head to toe. Thank you. THANK YOU.
Well, guess what?
In order to say thank you, and to reach our goal of $10,000, I am sweetening the pot. I am giving back. I am SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!
I am offering one complimentary photo shoot ALONG WITH the digital files from your session to one person who has donated.
That could be you! (Don’t you want it to be you?) I do!
Rules and Eligibility:
1. The shoot must take place in the Southern California area in March 2010. Any location, up to an hour away from Orange County is an option.*
*This means that even if you live out of state, if you can get your family here, you are eligible to win.
2. The shoot is for one family/couple/individual – no large family groups or events.
3. Proof of your donation to Charity: Water necessary
4. Donation of $10.00 or more
5. You can enter more than once, and you can also enter for other people!
So, whether you live here in SoCal or not, if you can get your family here in March 2010, and have donated at least $10, you are eligible to win.
To enter:
1. Make sure you can be in SoCal in March 2010 for the shoot.
2. Donate $10 or more here, preferably using the same name/email that you use to comment here.(If you have already donated, that counts too!)
3. Leave a comment on this blog post.
Winner will be drawn the first week of December.
If your name is drawn, I will contact you to obtain the proof of your donation, and once I have that you will be announced the winner!
Thank you so much – happy donating – and good luck!
xo
Tara
The #1 thing on my bucket list is to someday have a session with you!! How exciting to think this could come true! I donated a while back, but am going to donate some more…thanks for the opportunity to donate to such a wonderful cause!
Thank you for letting me share in this worthy cause. Your cause brings hope to many people – me included! It is so cool to see how you and your family are making a difference!
I donated already, but just wanted to say that your family’s generosity is wonderful!
what a beautiful thing you are doing here, miss tara. so glad to be a very tiny part of the goodness. :)
We donated and posted a link on facebook. We would LOVE to be the family that gets the portrait session… and we’re so glad we could help out a great cause!
I’ve been meaning to donate to this cause for a while now. Your extra incentive gave me the extra push I needed to actually do it! Thank you for inspiring my intention to become an action, even if I don’t win (although I would LOVE if I do)!
hoping you reach the goal! thanks for letting me be part! :)
This is a great cause, thanks for doing this… And thanks for donating back to your fans. I would love to have a photo-shoot just for my husband and me, that would be so much fun… Thanks again…
I just donated. What a great cause – way to go, Whitney family!
I have donated twice already ;)Yay for clean water and yay for the Whitney clan! I would love to be included in the draw? Can we, if we have already booked a session with you?? Your call ;) Love you…
We were so fortunate to have a photo shoot with you recently, and are thrilled at the idea that another very lucky person will be able to experience you and your amazing work. We are entering the raffle on behalf of friends. If we win, they will receive the best Christmas present ever :)
so excited about this. What a great family charity idea!
skipping Starbucks today on my birthday so others can have water! great charity!!
your generosity is inspiring! wishing you a beautiful day!
I’m in!
I donated! This is a great charity.
You have a beautiful soul, Tara.
Count me in!
You make the world a better place. Love your blog and your work and your heart :) Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Just donated! Now one person will have clean water for two decades!
(crossing fingers to win a shoot with you)
I just donated! You are getting closer. Glad I got to be a part of it. Happy Thanksgiving!
What a great way to make a difference!
“baaaa baaaa”-my 11 month old daughter, translation is You Rock! Good luck!!
What a great cause. I take my clean water for granted every day… it feels good to be able to help others who don’t have that same luxury! Hope I get to high-five you in person after you reach your goal! :)
Your family is doing a great thing. This is definitely a worthwhile cause.
I dontated!! Thanks for the opportunity to win a shoot with you while supporting a great cause, this is so awesome!
Donating again!!! Wow the pot has grown fast…. pretty awesome!
Thank you for the opportunity to help such a wonderful cause and for a chance at meeting you.
and just a little more :)
you shine, tara! so glad to join you in this. :)
such a good cause! so glad your family is spreading the word.
I donated!
thanks tara, for starting this campaign and for sweetening the pot! :)
another little drop in the bucket. no pun intended!
not sure if we need to comment for each donation? sorry!
I donated! Thanks for the opportunity Tara. Hope you guys meet your goal.
Tara you are simply amazing!
sounds fantastic! What a great cause. Happy Thanksgiving!
sounds fantastic and so incredibly wonderful of you to do this, what a great cause.
Happy Thanksgiving!
How exciting to help others with the chance to help ourselves. :) I love the idea, and this Alaska girl is keeping her fingers crossed. I LOVE your work. Have a fantastic day!
donated and excited:)
Is thankful.
Oh my goodness, I will find a way to get my family from Ohio to Califorina in March…it would be a dream come true! Blessing to you all this holiday seaon!!
I’m sure you’re well on your way to $10K!
i just watched the video…very touching. i am happy to be a part of this. a huge thank you to the witney family for doing something so amazing. i started out only donating to have a chance at a free session…now it is so much more. i cannot wait until my 10 year old daughter comes home so i can show her this video…she has a club at school where she is raising money to help build schools…she will love this idea. water is something we take for granted everyday. thanks so much.
Such an awesome display of generosity! Good for you guys!
sorry for the typo…it should say thank you to the whitney family ;)
h2o rocks!
and so do you!!
Thanks for this opportunity, both to donate to a great cause and to win a photo shoot.
Thanks for motivating me to donate! I’d been meaning to and just kept putting it off. This is a great cause and I’m glad to contribute.
I’ve been inspired by your family’s commitment and generosity. We recently made a trip to rural India and saw how critical a clean water source really is! My 9th grade daughter recently had to choose a cause and make a motivational speech for a class. After reading about your project, I recommended Charity:Water. She produced a GREAT speech about the importance of clean water and how her classmates could do something to help others. We heard her practicing over and over in the other room, emphasizing the point. After the third time, my husband got up, went to the kitchen, and brought her a glass of water. A cute family moment!