Bark Avenue Foundation

Last week we participated in a fundraiser, Barking for Bedding, at Villa Firenze, a wonderful home decor store in Studio City. The evening benefited The Bark Avenue Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to ending pet overpopulation through spay and neuter, humane education and community outreach.

It was a fun gathering of people and pets all mingling, playing and making new friends. Lisa Laporta was there from HGTV, love her! I watch her show, "Design to Sell". Bark Avenue brought many little rescue dogs there and some were adopted that night. I wanted to take them all home but alas, I couldn't.

We were there promoting our photography fundraiser, "I Fearlessly Love You Fido" portraits, 2 Saturdays only March 20th & April 17th, sitting fee, $39.95 plus a 30 pound bag of dog food. All of the sitting fee going to Bark Avenue. It should be fun times in the studio! Call the studio to set up a portrait session with your Fido or Fifi and let us create a beautiful portrait for you to treasure forever! 323-874-8500

I Fearlessly Love You Fido!

Copyright Mary Ann Halpin.
I Fearlessly Love You Fido!
Special Fine Art Pet Portraits
By Photographer Mary Ann Halpin

Benefiting The Bark Avenue Foundtaion
Sitting Fee: $39.95 (100% going to Bark Avenue Foudation)
Included: Pet/family photographic session,
viewing/ordering session immediately following and (1) 5x7 gift portrait.
Additional portrait sizes and packages available.
Bring a 30 pound bag of dog food

Bring your favorite Fido or Fifi to capture a beautiful fine art portrait you will treasure forever...

Two Saturdays Only~March 20th & April 17th, 2010, 10am-5pm
Mary Ann Halpin Studio (Located near Universal Studios)
By appointment only~Space is limited!
www.maryannhalpin.com
323-874-8500

Fearless Woman of the Week

Becky Henry
Copyright Mary Ann Halpin.

Becky Henry became an “unwilling expert” when her daughter’s eating disorder took over the family in 2000. During those times of fear, trauma and drama, and extreme uncertainly about their daughter’s health and safety, Becky was often tempted to curl up in a ball and rock forever–but she refused to let the eating disorder win. How does a parent live through the terror of watching her child being consumed like that? Becky learned how to take care of herself so she could take care of her daughter and rest of the family. She educated herself about the disorder and soon became an advocate for other families. For several years she has conducted workshops for parents and professionals, giving them language to promote health. She learned to take the most terrifying experience and use it to rise above her circumstances and live her life with passion, and now coaches family members how to live fearlessly with this scary and demanding illness that is an eating disorder. From more than 40 family interviews, Becky has written a collection of their stories in Just Tell Her to Stop: Stories of Families Coping with Eating Disorders.
www.hopenetwork.info
www.movingmountains4health.com

Fearless Woman of the Week

Copyright Mary Ann Halpin.
We enjoyed seeing Cher's show in Vegas last month. We were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to meet Cher after her show. She came straight to the green room to greet us, in costume after her finale. I sent a sword back stage to her before the show. It had "Fearless Goddess Cher" engraved on the blade. When she greeted us she told me how much she loved the sword. I gave her a sword necklace which she is wearing in this photo.
I am a great admirer of her. She has always fearlessly blazed her own trail with her extraordinary style and music. At 62, she looks amazing, dances like she's thirty something and sings better than I've ever heard her. She follows a spiritual path as a Buddist. Whatever your feeling about Cher, you got to admit, she's one fearless legand!