JPPG in the Community

The Jacksonville Professional Photographers Group is continually involved in giving back to the community with photography.  Some of the current and future projects are listed below. Please click on the banners below to learn more about these wonderful organizations.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Now I Lay me Down To SleepPregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born. But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and administers a network of professional photographers who graciously donate their time and talents to these families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost. For more information, visit www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org.

Operation: Love Reunited

Operation Love ReunitedIf you are a member or family member of the United States Military, and are interested in having very special and touching images with a patriotic theme taken of you and/or your family before a deployment or during, and at your reunion, please contact a participating Operation Love Reunited photographer in your area.

A list of local photographers can be found by clicking on the banner to the left or by visiting www.oplove.org.