Photo Shoot Fundraiser held in San Diego

San Diego professional photographer Anouk Vashe (www.anoukvashe.com) held a fundraiser for Visions on June 14th at her studio in North Park, San Diego. Anouk planned and organized the fundraiser, drawing upon her own talents and skills. This is a perfect example for how YOU can get involved with Visions too...be creative and do what you're best at, what you're passionate about. This photo shoot fundraiser raised a small amount of money for both Visions and Anouk's program fee in Kenya this summer when she volunteers with Visions. Congrats, Anouk, and thank you for your support!

Anouk at her studio in North Park, San Diego, CA

You too can organize your own fundraiser or event. More and more people are getting behind our organization in this manner. We encourage you to think of what you can do to help us help youth in Sri Lanka, Kenya, and (as of this summer) India. We look forward to working with you!

Visions Photo Shoot Fundraiser: June 14th

In just a few days professional photographer Anouk Vashe will open up her studio in San Diego (North Park) for seriously discounted prices in order to raise money for the Visions Leadership & Empowerment Camps in Kenya this summer. On Saturday, June 14th from 1:00-6:00pm Anouk will be holding private photo shoots at significantly discounted rates. The money will benefit the Visions summer camps (50% of the proceeds), as well as Anouk's trip to Kenya to work directly with the youth this August.

For the entire day Anouk will be scheduling people interested in taking professional photos of themselves, their family, their friends...you decide! There is NO sitting fee. Pricing is $25 for 3 shots, $50 for 10 shots, or $75 for 20 shots. All images (corrected & edited) will be burned on a CD and given to you then and there. We would love to have your support in this unique fundraising effort. To sign up, simply email gtbuie@gmail.com. All the details of the event, including location, will be mailed to you.

We would appreciate it very much if you could please share this unique opportunity with your friends and contacts as well. Thank you very much! Hope to see you there~

Local Volunteer Organizes Supply Drive

Special thanks are due to Elaine Lin, a junior at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, CA, for organizing a supplies drive for the Visions Leadership & Empowerment Camps in Sri Lanka & Kenya this summer. By reaching out to other student organizations on campus, friends, and local businesses, Elaine was able to raise roughly $700 in supplies and money for Visions. Elaine took the personal initiative to contact Visions and organize this effort independently, as she was simply interested in get involved and helping others who have so little. With her help most of the items on the Visions Wishlist have now been removed, as we are near our goal of getting all the supplies for the summer camps donated. There are, however, a few items left, including many books. So if you would like to help, please visit our Wishlist here (Visions Wishlist 2008) and help us help the youth in Sri Lanka & Kenya have a meaningful educational experience this summer. Thank you, Elaine, and all those who took part in this drive. It is heroes like you that drive our organization...