Giving Back | Inspiration Through Art | Little Heroes Project

I can’t say exactly what inspired me the most about the Inspiration Through Art program.  Perhaps it was the photos or maybe their stories of strength, perseverance, hope and love.   Maybe it was knowing that I’ve had heroes in my own family–young and old.  I first started searching for some type of program that I might become involved with as a photographer about a year ago, but with my mom’s failing health and then transfer from a nursing home here in Weatherford where I live to a facility  in our home town Comanche almost 2 hours away, I knew that I could not attempt such an endeavor.  My mom passed away in April 2011 and after a few months  I felt that I was ready.  I applied to be a volunteer photographer for Inspiration Through Art for the North Central Texas area, specifically Weatherford and Fort Worth and surrounding areas to the north, south and west.  I was very excited to hear that I’d been accepted!

It is my hope that I will have at least 2 or 3 special photo sessions a year.  This is how it works:  the friends or family of a child or young person that has a life threatening disease or is disabled (ages birth to 21) contacts Inspiration Through Art and applies for a free Hero portrait session.  If they are approved, they will be given a list of Inspiration Through Art professional photographers in their area.  They then contact a photographer from the list  and schedule a photo session for the hero and their immediate family. The session is free (a gift from the photographer) and they will receive either a CD/DVD of 20 or more image files or prints from the photographer.  I will be giving a DVD of the hand edited images from my sessions of about 25-30 images or more.  These photos will usually be taken at their home or other location where they are comfortable or even at the hospital if necessary.

If you know a child who suffers from a serious illness or life altering disability, please tell their family  about Inspiration Through Art.  If you have a child that is a hero from a serious illness or disability, you can apply too.   Visit the Inspiration Through Art website and click on “Apply for a Hero Session.”  You can even tell them that once they are approved that they may contact me to schedule their free session even if my name is not on their photographer list.  I will be able to confirm their status with Inspiration Through Art to expedite their session and get it scheduled on my calendar along with the necessary forms required by Inspiration Through Art.

Thank you,

~ Sandy

Eligibility for Inspiration Through Art Services:

Any child or young person (Infant-21) that is currently fighting or has fought or suffers from any of the following: Autism, Alopecia, AIDS, Bell’s Palsy, Cancer,Chiari Malformation,Cystic Fibrosis, Cerebral Palsy, CHD,Childhood Stroke, Servere Diabetes, Down Syndrome, HIV,Immune System disorders and diseases, Kidney Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurocutaneous Syndromes, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Sickle Cell Anemia, Spina Bifida, Tay-Sachs Disease, and other serious childhood illnesses and life altering disabilites. (Don’t worry if your child’s illness is not listed, this is just a basic list)