WHAT: Saturn will return to Philadelphia with Pictures of Hope, a photography project led by an award-winning photojournalist. The project gave children at Drueding Center/ Project Rainbow the opportunity to take photos that reflect their hopes and dreams. The photos are then featured in a set of Pictures of Hope greeting cards. Saturn of Philadelphia will host the reveal event where the children, along with their families, will see their photos for the very first time.
The Drueding Center/Project Rainbow is a part of the Holy Redeemer Health System. The center offers transitional housing and support services to homeless women and their children, giving them the tools they need to live full lives and help them to achieve self-sufficiency. The Pictures of Hope project enables children at the center to express their dreams and communicate them through photography, while building their self-esteem.
In July, Saturn and celebrity photojournalist and author Linda Solomon visited the Drueding Center/ Project Rainbow to kick off the Pictures of Hope project. Solomon conducted a photography workshop and taught the children photo composition and photography techniques. The children were then sent on an assignment with a single-use camera to capture photos of their hopes and dreams.
Saturn funded the program which includes providing the finished greeting cards. "Saturn chose to be a part of this program because giving to the local community has always been a key component in the Saturn philosophy," said Saturn Diversity Advertising Manager, Patricia Maldonado.
Saturn of Philadelphia and Drueding Center/ Project Rainbow will sell boxes of Pictures of Hope greeting cards with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the center. "We are proud to be a part of the Pictures of Hope project," said Jeff Gubicza of Saturn of Philadelphia, "We look forward to selling the Pictures of Hope greeting cards on behalf of the Drueding Center/Project Rainbow."
For more information about Saturn, please visit www.ImSaturn.com. To learn more about Drueding Center/ Project Rainbow, go to www.holyredeemer.com.
WHEN: 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2008
WHERE: Saturn of Philadelphia located at 6615 Essington Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19153
WHO: Patricia Maldonado, Saturn Diversity Advertising Manager and Linda Solomon, Celebrity Photojournalist & Author
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