I was so lucky to stumble upon the website for Flashes of Hope while searching for a way to take something I love and also give back. I highly recommend you check out their website and consider volunteering or donating to such a wonderful charity. They are a non-profit organization dedicated to creating powerful , uplifting portraits of children fighting cancer and other life threatening illnesses. I got inspired…and I donated my time to take photos at Gretna Glen Camp and Retreat Center outside Hershey, PA. I was greeted by Jeannie from Flashes of Hope and 3 other photographers including Jen Baltgalvis  from Camp Hill, PA. We split up the 50 children who wanted their photos taken and we starting shooting! The grounds at Mt. Gretna are absolutely stunning so it wasn’t hard to find great locations to take photos of some very inspiring, motivating and heartwarming children suffering from some serious illnesses including cancer. It made me so proud to be a part of capturing a moment in time for the parents of these children. I am honored to post these photos. I am humbled by the experience and I will be volunteering again next year hoping to photograph some of the same children again. Thanks Flashes of Hope for what you do and for allowing me to be a part of it.

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