7 days.
8 studios. [Chris+Lynn, Bebb Studios, Lori Miles, Blue Olive Photography, Erin Gilmore, Amber Hughes, Jamie Delaine...and me!!]
All doing something for a great cause.
Each new comment left on my blog over the next seven days = my donation of a single canned good to my local food bank. So…the more comments you leave, the more cans I donate to the food bank, the more families we can help! Believe me, I know from personal experience just how much those food bank donations help out.
When I was younger, our family really didn’t have a lot of money and we relied many times on donations to our local food bank. I especially remember one year when a hefty-sized Christmas hamper was dropped off at our apartment and how thankful I felt for the donation of food and toys for our family. I also remember thinking how awesome it was that many other families were going to receive hampers like we did thanks to the flood of donations just before the holidays.
I can honestly still envision that big box wrapped in red Christmas wrapping paper sitting on our dining table just brimming with all kinds of goodies. A gift like that was *truly* unlike any other.
So please help me…family, friends, colleagues, clients past/present/future, my husbands’ co-workers, perfect strangers, everyone…in giving back to my local food bank by leaving a comment on any post on my blog!
Peace.
cj
*** Update – 12.9.08: The list of people who are participating has grown exponentially!!! Please keep the comments coming! Just a few seconds out of your day is really all it takes! THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!!!
*** Update – 12.8.08: WOW! This has caught on like wildfire and so many photographers (& non-photographers) have joined in! Keep spreading the love everyone!!!
*** Update – 12.5.08: Looks like more photographers are jumping on the can-wagon!! How awesome!
Michael Wachniak
John Heil
Alana Couch
Tracey Heppner
Kristel Wyman
::droppin’ some Christmas love onto this special blog post::

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December 4, 2008 at 9:47 pm
tracey
yeah for joining the canwagon!! :) be blessed!
December 4, 2008 at 10:05 pm
John
Such an awesome idea! :)
December 4, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Lynn@CHRIS+LYNN
Love the jolly red Christmas balls :) And thanks for sharing that story – you got me all teared up.
Peace+Blessings,
C+L
December 4, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Lydia
Great idea! Love that first picture!
December 4, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Michael Wachniak
I’m joining the Canwagon too! Love your work by the way! :)
December 5, 2008 at 2:01 am
ohana photographers
rock on wit yo bad sef!!
December 5, 2008 at 9:26 am
Mia
YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!
I hope you have a great Holiday!
Mia
P.S. Thanks for doing the can drive!
December 5, 2008 at 10:24 am
Jo-Anne Kyle
Happy Holidays!! Thanks for giving back.
December 5, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Joy
Yay Ate!!! Here’s another comment for a can to add to your donation. I remember that Christmas too- it was so awesome! Anyways, I love you so much, not only because you’re my Sister, but because you are constantly inspiring and always setting a great example for others…especially me! See you next week!
Love your Sis =)
Joy
December 6, 2008 at 3:08 am
laura-dolcepics
Came here by way of the can wagon cuz I’m jumping aboard as well! So glad I came here… your photos are fabulous!
December 6, 2008 at 10:50 am
bea
thanks for donating
December 6, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Amber Hughes
I was also the recipient of one of those hampers on a number of occasions as a child. I’ll never forget how much it meant that someone out there had thought of us with such wonderful food, let alone the presents they always include for the children… reading your story brought all those feelings right back to me and my heart is squeezing. :)
Add another can for me… I’m so proud to be able to give back to others what was so generously given to me!
December 6, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Andrea Murphy
Glad ya’ll are doing this! I’ve joined too via Chris + Lynn!
December 7, 2008 at 12:30 am
Johanna Fogelklou
Wish I was there to help you carry it all. We think of you and Cam often and hope to see you next summer/fall together with our baby shark ; )
Yesterday, I woke Chris up by watching the new wedding slideshow…I hear him saying from the bedroom…”Are you on CJ´s blogg agian…. ”
It is really great to be so far away but yet so close.
Love,
Johanna
December 7, 2008 at 9:50 am
Jeff and Lisa Llarena
We’re making the rounds on this one. We love the idea. Thanks for donating!
December 7, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Lauren Kinsey
Donate away lovey! :D
December 8, 2008 at 8:22 am
peggy
came by way of Ohana Photographers! Great thing you’re doing!
December 8, 2008 at 8:37 am
Anne
I like Annie’s macaroni & cheese. http://www.annies.com/ Just thought you should know. ;)
December 8, 2008 at 9:48 am
Helia
That’s great Ceej! Happy holidays to you and your family :)
December 8, 2008 at 9:55 am
Cameron
Great idea honey!
Yes we can (raise money for the food bank that is)!
Love Cameron
December 8, 2008 at 11:23 am
J Castro Photography
Woohoo!!! Just jumped on the bandwagon. =)
December 8, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Adriana McMullen
Hey CJ,
I’m going to forward this around to sooo many people :) Fantastic idea!!
December 8, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Nicole Hensley
Awww, your post totally made me tear up. I’m jumping on the bandwagon too.
December 8, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Gabe
Donate a can for me :) Have a wonderful day CJ
December 8, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Thorne
Wow. It’s really nice to see a post from someone who has been there. If not for family I’d be there this year, but with a lil help we’re squeeking by on the mortgage, letting the Cable go to keep our internet, and eating our own canned food. (Which sux; but there it is. LOL) So… I won’t be able to join up and donate for comments, but I can still be a part of some giving by taking the time to visit and comment. So donate a couple for me, babes! Thanks to Shelly at This Eclectic Life! I’m makin’ the rounds!!
December 8, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Karen McNeil
Happy Holidays Cj!
December 9, 2008 at 2:15 am
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December 9, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Lisette Price
Yay for cans for comments! I’m doing this on my blog as well. Happy Holidays! :)
December 9, 2008 at 5:33 pm
tawcan
Joining the force too. Doing the same thing on my blog. :)
December 10, 2008 at 1:14 am
Samantha
Yay for cans for comments! We’re on board too!
December 11, 2008 at 8:54 am
Louise
What a great idea, for a great cause! Thanks for sharing your personal story too :) Be blessed!
December 11, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Dyana
I love your blog and I just love this idea. Awesome!
December 11, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Jessica
Awesome idea CJ:)
December 12, 2008 at 10:23 am
ohana photographers
show us your cans!!! haha! had to. have a rad weekend cj!!
December 12, 2008 at 1:11 pm
lissa
great idea and I like christmas lights shots
December 12, 2008 at 6:59 pm
tawnyahood
hey there! here is another can for your local bank! I am doing it too!