Make a Difference in Haiti
This past summer, Jamie had the pleasure of photographing the Thorp family on behalf of Visual Concepts, where he met Frank, Jr. and Jillian, whom you may have heard survived the Haiti earthquake and are now safely back home in the United States. It got us thinking about how important photographs are of our loved ones so we are sponsoring a fundraiser to help Frank and Jillian with HERO (Haitian Emergency Rebuilding Operation), a non-profit being set up to help the Haitians, who rescued Jillian from the rubble of the mission house, rebuild their homes and lives. This effort will extend to other heroic Haitian nationals who have rescued people from the
lethal debris, even while their own houses lay in collapse and some of
their family members were injured. You can donate through paypal on the website by clicking here. By donating $50, you are eligible to receive a
Complimentary family studio session at the farmhouse
during the months of January and February
and receive a
FREE 5x7 of your choice
(not to be used with any other promotion or gift cards)
Please call or e-mail us for more details. Let's all make a difference!! Donate today and receive your family photo to be cherised for years to come!
Below is an e-mail I received from Frank and Jillian's parents updating us on fundraisers. Please take a moment to read and please give generously where and when you can. Thank you, Linda
Thank you all so much for keeping Frank and Jillian in your thoughts
and prayers. As you know, they made it to Washington safely. It
still seems unbelievable that Jillian was trapped for more than 10
hours and Frank drove 100 miles to reach Jillian and join the
herculean nighttime digging efforts of Jillian's Haitian co-workers to
pull Jillian and her colleague Chuck from the collapsed Haitian
Ministries' Mission House where Jillian is the Acting Director. They
are now focused on helping Haitians who have a long road ahead
rebuilding their lives both through making plans to return to Haiti
and by raising funds to help those Haitians whose heroism helped save
Jillian, Chuck,
and others from the wreckage of the earthquake.
Many of you have asked how to help or contribute in the wake of this
terrible devastation. There are many worthy causes, all of which
would help Haitians and Haiti emerge from this destruction. IF
you're interested in contributing to an organization, we'd ask you to
consider supporting H.E.R.O. -- Haitian Emergency Rebuilding Operation
-- a non-profit set up to raise critically needed funds to help
Haitians rebuild their homes and lives. Most immediately, the funds
will benefit the heroic Haitian
employees of Haitian Ministries who worked for 7 hours to dig a hole
to reach Jillian and her colleague Chuck, who were trapped inside.
The offers of support for Frank and Jillian are extraordinary. Already
two fundraisers are planned for Wednesday January 20 in Washington,
DC. Frank and Jillian plan to be at both events, and all
are invited to attend:
*The Neighborhood Restaurant Group will host a fundraiser with Jillian
and Frank on Wednesday, January 20 at Columbia Firehouse (109 South
St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA 22314) from 6pm until 9pm. They will
ask for a $40 donation per guest (no reservations, donation collected
upon arrival, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar) and will
encourage additional donations throughout the evening on behalf of
H.E.R.O.
*Good friends of Frank and Jillian will host a fundraiser to support
H.E.R.O. on Wednesday January 20 at Local 16 (1602 U Street NW,
Washington, DC 20009) from 5pm until 8pm.
Several local businesses are generously supporting H.E.R.O. by sending
the proceeds of certain sales to H.E.R.O:
- The Neighborhood Restaurant Group's restaurants will feature items
on their menus (indicated with a red cross), the proceeds of which
will be donated to both H.E.R.O. and the Red Cross.
- For donating $50 to H.E.R.O., you are eligible for a complimentary
family studio session in the Annapolis area studio of Visual Concepts
Photography Ltd (www.visualconceptsltd.com) during the months of
January and February (including a free 5x7 of your choice).
You can also donate directly to H.E.R.O. through the website
www.haitianheroes.org or by making a check out to H.E.R.O. (please
include the periods) and sending it to H.E.R.O.'s headquarters at 25
Pepperidge Trail, Old Saybrook, CT 06475.
Again please accept our gratitude for all of your love, support,
prayers, and thoughts.
Best,
Frank and Tammy Thorp
and prayers. As you know, they made it to Washington safely. It
still seems unbelievable that Jillian was trapped for more than 10
hours and Frank drove 100 miles to reach Jillian and join the
herculean nighttime digging efforts of Jillian's Haitian co-workers to
pull Jillian and her colleague Chuck from the collapsed Haitian
Ministries' Mission House where Jillian is the Acting Director. They
are now focused on helping Haitians who have a long road ahead
rebuilding their lives both through making plans to return to Haiti
and by raising funds to help those Haitians whose heroism helped save
Jillian, Chuck,
and others from the wreckage of the earthquake.
Many of you have asked how to help or contribute in the wake of this
terrible devastation. There are many worthy causes, all of which
would help Haitians and Haiti emerge from this destruction. IF
you're interested in contributing to an organization, we'd ask you to
consider supporting H.E.R.O. -- Haitian Emergency Rebuilding Operation
-- a non-profit set up to raise critically needed funds to help
Haitians rebuild their homes and lives. Most immediately, the funds
will benefit the heroic Haitian
employees of Haitian Ministries who worked for 7 hours to dig a hole
to reach Jillian and her colleague Chuck, who were trapped inside.
The offers of support for Frank and Jillian are extraordinary. Already
two fundraisers are planned for Wednesday January 20 in Washington,
DC. Frank and Jillian plan to be at both events, and all
are invited to attend:
*The Neighborhood Restaurant Group will host a fundraiser with Jillian
and Frank on Wednesday, January 20 at Columbia Firehouse (109 South
St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA 22314) from 6pm until 9pm. They will
ask for a $40 donation per guest (no reservations, donation collected
upon arrival, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar) and will
encourage additional donations throughout the evening on behalf of
H.E.R.O.
*Good friends of Frank and Jillian will host a fundraiser to support
H.E.R.O. on Wednesday January 20 at Local 16 (1602 U Street NW,
Washington, DC 20009) from 5pm until 8pm.
Several local businesses are generously supporting H.E.R.O. by sending
the proceeds of certain sales to H.E.R.O:
- The Neighborhood Restaurant Group's restaurants will feature items
on their menus (indicated with a red cross), the proceeds of which
will be donated to both H.E.R.O. and the Red Cross.
- For donating $50 to H.E.R.O., you are eligible for a complimentary
family studio session in the Annapolis area studio of Visual Concepts
Photography Ltd (www.visualconceptsltd.com) during the months of
January and February (including a free 5x7 of your choice).
You can also donate directly to H.E.R.O. through the website
www.haitianheroes.org or by making a check out to H.E.R.O. (please
include the periods) and sending it to H.E.R.O.'s headquarters at 25
Pepperidge Trail, Old Saybrook, CT 06475.
Again please accept our gratitude for all of your love, support,
prayers, and thoughts.
Best,
Frank and Tammy Thorp