This past fall, Kelli Marsh & I had the opportunity to provide photographic coverage for the Annual Jorge Posada Foundation Gala in NYC. What a thrill!!! For those of you who are not sports fans, Jorge Posada is a 15-year veteran catcher for the New York Yankees, 5-time All Star, 5-time World Champion and sure to be hall-of-famer. The star-studded event was held at the Sheraton Towers in Mid-Town NYC and was intended to raise awareness and funding for the Jorge Posada Foundation.
The purpose of The Jorge Posada Foundation is to reach out to families in need whose children are affected by Craniosynostosis and provide them with emotional support through the Foundation’s family support network. Craniosynostosis is a condition in which one or more of the fibrous sutures in an infant skull prematurely fuses. This results in restricted skull and brain growth. Because the brain cannot expand in the direction of the fused suture, it is forced to grow in the direction of the open sutures, often resulting in an abnormal head shape and facial features. It is estimated that craniosynostosis affects 1 in 2,000 live births. Given these figures, public awareness of CS is critical. Hats off to Jorge, his wife Laura and all who attended and donated their time and resources to the cause. From what we could gather, the event was a huge success.
Below is a screen-grab of the front page of The Jorge Posada Foundation Website. Clicking on the image will re-direct you to the slideshow that I put together. It is a great honor to be featured on the front page of their site, but an even greater honor to be associated with the cause. If you or anyone you know has been affected by CS and seek information, guidance or help in any way, please let me know and I will personally put you in touch with the proper channels.
...and here is a link to the Official Jorge Posada Foundation Website where you can learn more:
Thank you for being here dear friends. I hope that this finds you all well :)
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(photographer proud to be associated with The Jorge Posada Foundation)
