Do You Volunteer?

[Nicole Kosineski]

I have been looking at some things as my requests for photography seem to be growing. I'm really thinking I want to donate a portion of my time and skills. I have found a bunch of different organizations that you can volunteer for, and I think I may try to do one. I am really interested in the Operation: Love ReUnited the most, but I don't think they are accepting applicants at this time. Do you volunteer your time and skills and to where?

Here are a few I have found:

Flashes of Hope http://www.flashesofhope.org/ For children with cancer

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/ for infant death

Pictures of Hope http://www.picturesofhopefoundation.org/info/ for NICU babies

Operation: Love ReUnited http://www.oplove.org/ Military Families

[Caren]

Ive actually had shots taken though OPLove its a great program. From what I hear just apply anyways since it goes by what area you are in vs and over all number count.

[SoBeFree♥]

@nicolekos What country are you in?

[Karen Hofmann]

Last year I did Help Portrait.

http://help-portrait.com

I'd like to get involved in one that takes photos of newborns who pass away but they require you to be a professional only and I'm not qualified for that.

I am going to volunteer to take some pictures for a few nature organizations in my area this summer too.

[Nicole Kosineski]

@sobefree I am in the US

@shortperson2002 The app isn't even up! I called them to ask about it, but when you click to apply, it says it's not available :(

@chevymom That help portrait thing looks really neat... looking at the website now. :)

[Robin]

@nicolekos I haven't done as much as I should have, but I recently did portraits at a tea held at a local girls' home. It was great for them because they don't get to attend proms or homecomings. I provided each of them with a 5x7 and added a logo and date on the picture that named the event.

[chantal]

Well done, I think we should all volunteer if we can!

[Jordan Anderson (icywarm)]

I do Help-ports... seems to be very well received...

[Melissa]

As someone who has founded and run several small nonprofit organizations, I want to suggest that another way to volunteer is to see if smaller groups would like someone to photograph their events. Small organizations rarely have the capacity to get quality photographs, and this can make a real difference in newsletters, outreach, websites and fundraising. Just an idea!