I am working on a "Little White Dress Party" fundraiser to benefit The Magical Moon Foundation located in Marshfield, MA. Donna Green is an amazing illustrator for children's books and is the founder of this foundation. The mission of the foundation is to nurture and empower children with cancer.
I will take photographs at six such "parties" to be held in May at the Magical Moon Farm owned by Ms. Green. The farm has several old trees, antique barns, a chicken coop, bunny house, secret garden, tree swing and much, much more. The mini photo shoots will include an 8 x 10 print and all profits from the session fee with go directly to the foundation. These mini photo shoots will be available to the first 30 people.
Laura Marsden, a children's clothing maker, has volunteered her time and talents to remake dresses out of old linens for the event. She sells her darling children's clothing and hats on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilyandrose.
Each party will host 5-6 children who will have the opportunity to wear the remade white linen dresses. The cost will be $150 per child, which will include one 8 x 10 print of a photograph taken on that day. $120 from each fee will benefit The Magical Moon Foundation. To sign up for a mini photo shoot contact Alyssa at 781 875-1400.
The Little White Dress fundraiser will culminate in a Little White Dress Tea Party in Hingham to be put on by the Hingham Mother’s Club and Alyssa Fortin Photography. This event will be an old-fashioned mother/daughter tea party on Saturday, June 5th, from 2-5 pm. During the party the girls will have a chance to play games on the lawn and dance around a maypole while I takes photographs. We will also have the honor to meet Donna Green; she will speak about her foundation. All profits from the Tea Party and a percentage of the sales of the photographs from that event will go to the Magical Moon Foundation. The cost is $100 per family. To sign up for this event go to: www.hinghammothersclub.org or contact Liz Klein at 781 556-5378.
