Giving back to our community is something that I feel very strongly about.
If you are involved in or aware of a local fundraiser that benifits our community in some way, please contact me and we can discuss a session donation for your cause!
Now I lay Me Down to Sleep
www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is a non-profit photography organization that I am honored to be a part of. The organizations website explains what they do far better than I ever could, so this quote is taken directly from their site.
“Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born.
But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.
This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.
The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers a network of nearly 3,000 volunteer professional photographers in the United States and eight International countries. At a family’s request, a NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.”
If you or someone you know might be interested in the services offered by NILMDTS photographers, feel free to visit their website at www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org for more information. If you are in the Cowlitz County area and are in need of NILMDTS services please contact me at (360) 431-9265.
Jessica Lemmons
Longview Wa. NILMDTS Area Coordinator
jessicalemmonsphoto@gmail.com