Kevin and Kaye Newsome and Jo Burkhardt of Tampa, Florida
Kevin and Kaye Newsome and Jo Burkhardt of Tampa, Florida
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Volunteers of the Month
September 2008Yes, volunteers, plural! As nominations come in to the NILMDTS headquarters, this one by far is the most unique group our leadership team has considered. And yet, the "team" is a shining example of the many of you around the world working together to provide families with this everlasting gift of portraiture. We are proud to announce that the team of Kevin and Kaye Newsome and Jo Burkhardt makes up our "NILMDTS Volunteer Team of the Month" for September, 2008.
The husband and wife team receive accolades for their compassionate bedside manner with NILMDTS families they photograph in Tampa. The Newsomes pick their favorite image and then send it to Burkhardt who then creates a stunning digital watercolor picture for the families.
"What an amazing gift this team is giving bereaved families in my community and I feel they should be recognized for it," wrote Lori Martini, a bereaved parent in the Tampa area. Thank you Kevin, Kaye and Jo for your amazing contributions to the Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep program.
We are truly blessed and honored to have all of them as a part of this organization.
Congratulations, Kevin, Kaye and Jo!
A huge thank you to all of our wonderful Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Volunteers!
The Process for choosing the Volunteer of the Month
The Co-Founders select the Volunteer of the Month by considering many deciding factors including -- Nominations from families, hospitals and fellow photographers
- The nominee’s established leadership in their community
- And their hard work following the necessary guidelines within NILMDTS including completion and logging of consent forms.
Nominations should be e-mailed to headquarters@nilmdts.org with the subject line of "VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH NOMINATION". The Headquarters Office will accept nominations at any time throughout the month.
Each NILMDTS Volunteer of the Month receives a congratulatory plaque which can be proudly displayed in their studios as well as a profile here throughout the month of their award.
This is a wonderful way for us here at NILMDTS to recognize the outstanding achievements and the giving nature of ourvolunteer base.
Thank you to each and every one of you!