Category Archives: Help-Portrait
Our Help Portrait event was held yesterday at the Minwaashin Lodge. What a great time we had! For myself, I think the on-site printing is what made all the difference. People were getting their portraits printed immediately and the smiles on so many peoples faces made me so proud of our team. I have one […]
Once again this year, I am so happy to participate in the world-wide Help Portrait movement. For our Ottawa group, we are very happy to announce that this years beneficiary will be the Minwaashin Lodge, an Aboriginal women’s support centre. For those of you that are not familiar with Help Portrait, have a look at […]
On March the 10th 1998, a little girl named Heather Mankala was born. Little did I know that our paths would one day cross and that our brief encounter would have such a deep impact on me. Heather was born in Shawville Quebec, a small town in west Quebec, to parents Barbara and Marc and […]
Jessica, second young lady on the right, and friends meet Keith Urban at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest on July 17, 2010 Jessica is our CF Champion for the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A very special thank you goes out to Mark Monahan, A.J. Sauve and Tammy Parent of Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest […]
WOW… What a day! Our day began at 8 A.M setting up the 5 “studios” at the Caldwell Family Centre. With 7 photographers on hand, we were raring to go when the first participants arrived at 9 A.M. We had so much fun shooting, talking with and connecting with some of the most awesome people […]
The good folks at Help-Portrait have added two new videos that are to be included in their new web site that is schedules to go live today. These videos will clearly show what the HP movement is about. Enjoy! Help-Portrait from Jean Labelle on Vimeo. Help-Portrait:: What It Is from Jean Labelle on Vimeo.
Just a note to thank the Help-Portrait founders for featuring Heather on the front page of their new website. This is special as it falls on the 1 month mark of Heathers passing. Thanks Kyle Chowning, Jeremy Cowart, Annie Downs!!!
I’m very happy to announce that the Madonna Long Term Care Residence, in Orleans Ontario, a suburb of Ottawa, has asked us to to share our talents with their residents! We will initially start with their 90’s Club, residents who are 90 years young and over. This will involve a group shot and of course […]
Heather passed away this morning at 1A.M May you walk with the Angels little one… rest in peace.
