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Julizza Gomez • March 9, 2021

Donations Benefiting The Giving Gown Foundation Scholarship Fund

Many of you are familiar with The Giving Gown Foundation, as I have mentioned several times that it is one of my favorite charities to give to. Its goals are at the heart of what I want for young girls-a sense of confidence and empowerment. The girls they serve easily could have been me growing up, and I love to give back as much as I can through self-esteem talks and volunteering my photography services. Recently, I have partnered with The Giving Gown Foundation to highlight some of these girls, some volunteers, and some sponsors in an exhibit called Words Matter: A Portrait Project. The exhibit will take place at my studio, and will feature portraits of the participants chosen by Giving Gown to be highlighted. I'll be sharing more on that in my next post.

Girls who participate in the Giving Gown Boutique receive a prom dress and accessories for FREE, so that they can attend their prom in style and with confidence. If you have never been, you should definitely consider visiting or volunteering! You can help in many ways from sewing to serving food, to being a Fairy Godmother and helping the young girls find the perfect dress from a large variety of donated dresses. I mean HUNDREDS of dresses! In addition to gifting beautiful dresses, the Giving Gown Foundation seeks to instill confidence in each girl. The girls can also apply for a scholarship, and the Words Matter exhibit mentioned above highlights a couple of last year's scholarship winners.

I was once someone who needed all the help I could get to attend college. I knew if I wanted a chance to break the cycle of poverty in my family, I would have to go to college, and that meant I needed to make great grades. I worked very hard while also working part-time at a job and did so. I graduated in the top 10% of my class. It was foundations like Giving Gown that provided scholarships for me to be able to purchase books and supplies and get me through my first couple of years of school. I graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics, which allowed me to start out with a career in teaching before moving into building my own business. My education paved the way for me to be able to do the impossible.

For a limited time, you can donate and get great photography in the process! In conjunction with the exhibit, I am donating my services. By purchasing a mini session for $99, you will be receiving 30 minutes in the studio with me, and 100% of that session fee will be donated to The Giving Gown Foundation's Scholarship Fund, to help girls who are like me. What an amazing way to help and empower the next generation! Your 30 minute session will involve me capturing you at your best. Don't be fooled, I can create some beautiful portraits of you or your family in 30 minutes! However, if that's not enough for you, and you want an out-of-this-world portrait experience, there are ways to upgrade your shoot. Have questions? Give me a call at (832) 559-0701 or email me at appointments@gomezportraits.com

Thank you for your support! I hope you will consider giving toward this very worthy cause.

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