This year, I will be doing something a little bit different. I need
EVERYONE'S help, so please pass this information along to as many people as you can!!!
As you may remember, an old friend of mine from high school has been battling cancer for a few years now. Last year, lots of people helped me put together a benefit concert in honor of Shannon
Sperando. We were able to raise a modest amount of money, but the holiday weekend that the benefit took place on hindered us from doing as well as we'd hoped.
As many of you may already know, Shannon's health has taken a roller coaster ride this past year, and she now faces incredible uncertainly. Her husband, family and many friends are all taking the news on a day by day basis. Shannon continues to surprise everyone with her strength, and by achieving the opposite of what the doctors have been expecting.
As everyone well knows, cancer is an unforgiving and brutal battle. It is emotionally, physically and financially draining. Worse than anything, it is one of the most uncertain battles we as beings can face.
While we cannot guarantee anything as far as Shannon's health goes, we CAN guarantee that at least a little bit of stress can be relieved from the financial end of Shannon's battle. There will be many things I will try to orchestrate, starting with a photo print sale.
When you order a print directly from my website, www.amyphotochicago.com, I will personally be paying for the cost of the print to be made so that 100% of that cost can go directly to Shannon's cancer fund.
ALL 8x10 prints on traditional photo paper are only $50 when you enter the coupon code:
shannon01.
ALL 11x14 prints on traditional photo paper are only $100 when you enter the coupon code:
shannon02.
ALL OTHER traditional photo paper prints LARGER than a 16x20 will receive a $250 discount when you enter the coupon code
shannon03.
FINALLY, all other prints ordered from my site that are made on either canvas or metal will receive a $500 reduction when you use the coupon code
shannon04. With these specialty prints, I will unfortunately be unable to personally cover the cost of materials, as they are quite expensive, yet will still be donating 100% of the proceeds to Shannon's fund.
In addition to my website, ALL proceeds that I would otherwise personally receive from ANY prints purchased from the
Chicago Photography Collective website or gallery will be donated to the fund. PLEASE remember that while purchasing prints this way will cost more, it will also yield more money to be donated to the cancer fund. As an added bonus, prints purchased from this outlet will ALSO support so many Chicago photographers as we work to get our artistic efforts noticed and appreciated.
To learn more about Shannon's situation, and for the most current updates, please visit her website at
www.shannonsperando.com. There, you will also find the following information where you can opt to donate directly to Shannon's cancer fund without purchasing a print:
Make checks payable to:
The Shannon Sperando Cancer Fund
Mail checks to:
Hills Bank & Trust Company
Attn: Katie Miller
1401 S Gilbert St
Iowa City, IA 52240
The beautiful Shannon last year at the benefit concert in her honor
An advanced THANK YOU to everyone for your help with this effort. Happy Holidays!
xoxo
~amy
