Camp Seymour

I really enjoyed photographing the YMCA Camp Seymour last week.  It was a beautiful, sunny day and the kids were involved in all sorts of great activities - What a fun place!

Grant Elementary, Tacoma

I was so impressed by Grant Elementary School for the Expressive Arts in Tacoma!  I was lucky enough to observe and photograph 3 different classes - 2 visual arts classes and 1 dance class.  The kids seemed so engaged, and the teachers so committed - So good to see this during these times of cutting arts classes in schools!

Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation celebrated their latest grant recipients with a wonderful reception last week.  The Foundation gives out grants to many organizations throughout Pierce County.  Here is a little description of what they were celebrating….

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $600,000

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

VIBRANT COMMUNITY GRANT AMOUNT UP 60% OVER YEAR PRIOR

Tacoma, WA: As part of its work to improve life for all in Pierce County, The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation today announced that it has awarded $606,142 in grants to local nonprofit organizations. Annual and multi-year grants were distributed to 76 nonprofits working within the Community Foundation’s 5 focus areas highlighted under its Vibrant Community platform: arts & culture, basic needs, education, environment, and neighborhoods & communities.

 You can learn more about them at:  http://www.gtcf.org/

Here are some of the pictures from the event…

Wine and Wisdom

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation recently held an event at the Museum of History and Industry in Tacoma.  There was a short financial presentation followed by a beautiful wine tasting complete with plates of delicious food to accompany all the wine!

Tacoma Event

 I enjoyed photographing an event for the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation http://www.tacomafoundation.org/ recently.  They hosted a roundtable dialogue with people from non-profits all over Tacoma.  The event was held at the Pacific Grill Events Center in downtown Tacoma.