"You make a
living by what you get.
You make a life by what you give."
Will Rogers
Community Involvement News!
I am
the founder of a community-wide
photographers' group called
Eyes of Faith.
Eyes of Faith meets on the 2nd Monday of
each month.
I am
also the organizer of the Austin Photographers
Networking Group. This group meets on the 3rd
Monday of each month.
Join
in the initial stages of something new that has the
potential to really make a difference in people's
lives. I am in the process of organizing a new
service for persons dealing with life threatening
illness or in Hospice care, as a free
photographic gift. Read more about it at:
www.ThisMoment.org
Photography is an art form that is meant to be shared.
I donate a portion of my photographic work to serve the community
in various ways. These are some of the groups I have
supported:
Austin Kidsave
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central Texas
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Helping Austin
Miracle4Megan
AdvocateWeb
Austin SafePlace
H. E. Butt Foundation
Hill Country Institute for
Contemporary Christianity
C. S. Lewis Austin Conference
Laurel Mountain Elementary,
Roundrock ISD
Westwood High School, Roundrock ISD
NYOS Charter School
Mrs. Texas United America Pageant
Bethany United Methodist Church
Pure Sound Youth Choir
Eyes of Faith - Austin, Texas
Photographic Media Interest Group
Power of the Cross Festival
The University of Texas MD
Anderson Cancer Center
Cattlemen for Cancer Research -
Annual Auction
Also...
You Can Make a Difference
I believe we all have an opportunity and a responsibility to do
what we can to make this world a better place. One thing I am
doing, in a small way contributing toward that endeavor, is
through a daily service I provide for free to anyone interested.
I send out a brief daily inspirational idea about simple ways
you can make this a better world!
Reflections on Life
If you have lost a loved one to cancer or other terminal
illness, or if you are going through this process right now, I
have written these "Reflections on Life" as a way of working
through and sorting out my own thoughts on the recent death of
my mother. I also wrote this to help me remember some of the
insights I gained along the way.