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Show Hope is a non-profit organization that Steven and Mary Beth Chapman founded in honor of their daughter Maria’s memory. For the fourth year in a row they’ve partnered with Worldwide Photography. This organization provides Santa photos during the holiday season in shopping malls across America.
Last week and going through the Christmas season 215 shopping malls nationwide kicked off their “A Family For Christmas,” program which offers families who purchase photos with Santa the option to donate $1 or more to support the adoption and orphan cause. All of these $1 dollar proceeds go towards Show Hope’s Adoption Aid Grant program.
Every family who donates to this program will also receive a free download of Steven Curtis Chapman’s heartfelt Christmas song, “All I Really Want For Christmas,” as well as a personalized letter from Santa. In addition, further information will be provided about adoption and how families can make a difference in their community and in the world.
In its first three years, the mall Santa photo promotion has raised more than $186,000, with all those proceeds going to Show Hope. Show Hope is the sole charity of choice by Worldwide Photography and its alliance members IPI, Inc., and SEPIA Photo Promotions. Jeffry Angelo, Senior Partner, Worldwide Photography talks about this partnership with Show Hope…
The greatest gift that Santa can give a child is the gift of a ‘forever’ family. As the adoptive parent of a Russian orphan I have seen firsthand the difference that is made in the life of a orphaned child when you wrap them in your arms. Our Worldwide Photography family of more than 2,000 employees embrace Show Hope and the great work they do enabling families to adopt…really, it is the best feeling in the world to save the heart of a child! We are blessed to play a small roll in this effort.
Since it began in 2006, this Santa photo promotion has been a unique opportunity to educate people regarding the plight of orphans globally and locally, in addition to raising support for families who are not financially able to adopt children. With the funds raised, financial grants are then distributed to adoptive families. There is hope that many children will be received into forever families!
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