( Photo by Photos Anywhere) www.fosterasmile.com
Foster A Smile is all about local photographers (see a current listing on the gallery page) giving back to their community by providing free senior photos to Iowa High School Seniors living in foster care.
It’s about doing good things―every teen deserves to be recognized for such an important accomplishment. For those of you who know me, you know that I have a soft spot for foster youth because of my involvement with the group Elevate.
“Children & Families of Iowa’s elevate is a youth-driven program that inspires change, compassion and connection for foster and adoptive youth in Iowa. elevate members are youth ages 13 and up who have been involved in foster care, adoption or other out-of-home placements. We are young people who want to make a difference in the child welfare system. We come from every background and we all have stories to tell. elevate's mission is to inspire others to new levels of understanding and compassion to the life connection needs of foster care and adoptive teens by sharing their personal stories of hope.”
To put it simply, they have inspired me. They have inspired me to realize that while in the grand scheme of things senior photos are fairly small thing, they can make a difference to a youth who has graduated against all odds and that is a BIG thing. And that is where I can help and where so many other local photographers have enthusiastically agreed to help too!
This website is a work in progress so I encourage photographers, seniors and foster parents to give feedback about their experiences to sarah@sarahmoorephoto.com .
