The Giving Lens Holiday Giveaway

Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the lives of children from around the world? Have you been looking for one last good deed to do before the year is over? Have you ever wanted to take home a photography print from some of the biggest names in the industry? We have you covered.

I am proud to announce my newest organization, The Giving Lens, is partnering with Empowerment International to bring you the first ever TGL Holiday Fundraiser. EI focuses on using Child Education to combat poverty and by keep kids off the streets and out of gangs in the country of Nicaragua.

TGL Holiday Giveaway

 

PRIZES
– Making the difference in the life of a Nicaraguan Child
– The possibility to win one of six 20 x 30 prints from some of the biggest names in photography.

*HOW TO ENTER:
– Add +The Giving Lens to your circles
– Add our sponsor +SmugMug to your circles for donating all prints from the giveaway
– Make $10 donation (full tax write off) to Empowerment International and help fight for child education in Nicaragua (http://www.razoo.com/story/Tglholiday)

The Giving Lens has connected with six professional photographers to give you an opportunity to not only help provide an education to those in need, but possibly come away with one of six 20 x 30 prints from some of the most beautiful locations on the planet. Each of these prints retail at over $500.

The photographers include:

+Colby Brown +Elia Locardi +Jay Patel +Varina Patel +Ken Kaminesky & +Alexander Safonov

For every $10 you donate, you get entered in a chance to take home one of these prints. Please note that an individual can only win one print durring this contest. Your donation is a tax write off and you will receive the proper paperwork.

The fundraiser runs from December 8th – 14th, with the winners being announced on December 15th, 2011. Names will be assigned a number based on the order in which the donations came in and then using www.random.org, 6 random numbers will be drawn to decide the winners.

We would like to thank +SmugMug for sponsoring this event.

*We can only ship the winning prints to a US or Canada address. If you are outside of those countries you can still donate to help child education in Nicaragua but if you win you must have the print sent to someone you know in one of these two countries.

*sharing is not required, but appreciated

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