Woodcrest State College – Springfield, Qld
Four fantastic shoots and another booked for 2023
Angela and Sheree from P&C have teamed up to run annual successful events at Woodcrest State College. They had 49 participating families in 2019 and 53 families in 2021.
Angela liaises with Laura Jean to organise the promotion and meet Bede on the day of photography, while Sheree is super organised in managing the digital promotion to school families via newsletters, emails and social media. They also like to involve the local community and funds raised have helped to pay for playground equipment and other P&C projects around school.
Milestones Parap/La Creche on the Avenue – Parap, NT
Wouldn’t miss out on Bede’s annual Darwin visit
Bede makes his way to Darwin every year in Term 3 and Milestones Parap has been on the calendar annually since 2017. Their numbers increase every year with 29 families in 2017 and a huge 58 families in 2020! We usually use a Friday/Saturday combination but are aiming for 80 families over a full weekend in 2023 by inviting families from other Milestones Centre’s in Darwin!
The promotion is mainly run digitally, and Laura Jean mails posters to remind everyone, although they know what to expect now days.
Young Discoverers – Helensvale, QLD
One of Laura Jean’s regular Centre’s since 2007
Young Discoverers hold an annual portrait fundraiser with us and have been doing so for many years, so families know to expect us in September!
Usually around 20 families participate but 2020 saw a jump in numbers to 27 families, so bonuses were received as well. It was the first year they used the online booking system and Laura Jean helped to promote in the local area. Rowena from the Centre put the event on their facebook page and managed newsletters, Chrissy reminded her families via posters and reminders, and it all came together really well.
“Some families come back for updates every one or two years, they are expecting it as an annual event on the fundraising calendar to look forward to. This is a great fundraiser that also provides a service to our Young Discoverers community.”
Chrissy, Director