Family Portrait Month Supports Operation Smile and Helps Create Children's Smiles Participating photographers pledge a portion of their sales to PPA Charities to help a non-profit organization provide cleft lip, cleft palate and other surgeries. Atlanta, GA (Vocus) October 20, 2009 Professional Photographers of America (PPA) members are helping make children's smiles even brighter in October by participating in Family Portrait Month, a national fundraising effort to benefit Operation Smile], which treats children around the world who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. "Recording the faces of children and their families is what photographers do," notes Richmond, Virginia, photographer Mary Fisk-Taylor, who serves as president of the PPA Charities Board of Trustees, and who was instrumental in developing the Family Portrait Month promotion. "It's hard to imagine a more appropriate charity for our members to support." Participating photographers contribute a portion of each October Family Portrait Month sales to PPA Charities, which has chosen Operation Smile as its charitable partner. This means that the families who purchase portraits during Family Portrait Month help change the lives of children who would otherwise face a lifetime of pain and rejection. "When parents participate in Family Portrait Month, it's a wonderful way to teach children the value of reaching out to others," adds Fisk-Taylor. "Even small children can understand the importance of Operation Smile's work, and they are eager to help these children who might not otherwise receive the medical attention they need." Each year, Operation Smile and its network of international medical volunteers perform free surgeries on thousands of needy children. Since 1982, Operation Smile has helped over 135,000 children around the world. In as little as 45 minutes and for a cost of approximately $240, one cleft lip surgery can change a child's life forever. Thanks to PPA photographers and the public's efforts and generosity, PPA Charities has raised over $165,000 for Operation Smile in five years and they hope to raise $70,000 this year alone. To view a list of local studios participating in Family Portrait Month, visit http://www.FamilyPortraitMonth.com. To watch videos of Operation Smile mission trips, visit http://www.PPAcharities.com. About PPA Charities:
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