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Little Angels Winners!!

Thank you to all of you who voted for this years Little Angels!!  These are our top 12 winners:

Please VOTE!!

It's that time again!!  Our little angels have been posted online for voting. Vote for your favorite little angel - just $1 a vote!  Each $1/vote will go directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to raise money for research!

Click here to be directed to the voting site, and enter "angels08" as the portrait code.

Every vote counts!!  Not only for your favorite little angel, but for raising money and supporting LLS, as well as my campain for Woman of the Year!

Thanks for your support!!!

 

"Woman of the Year"

As you know, I have been involved with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for several years now.  Lori Nordstrom Studio donates portrait session fees for our "Little Angels" events and we create a calendar each year to raise money for LLS.

This year I'm kicking it up a notch and am not only committed to raising money, I'm competing for the "Woman of the Year" title!  The competition is Iowa's "Man, Woman, and Celebrity of the Year" campaign.  I was nominated this year and have accepted the challenge!  The key to winning the title is, you guessed it, raising the most money.  But, before i write any more, the real reason for my participation is the seriousness of the disease.  Leukemia, as many of you may know from personal experience, is a tragic disease that afflicts too many in our society.  Most tragically, the most heavily affected are young children.  The good news is that there have been tremendous advances in helping combat the disease.  The money raised by contests such as this around the country will help keep the momentum going.

This is where you come in!

I have never asked for money from anyone for any reason at any time.  This is HARD for me to do!  But this cause is so worthwhile, that I've made this commitment and am asking for your help.

I know you have many opportunities each year to "give to charity".  Please consider this charity this year and help me reach my personal goal of raising $30,000.  It's a hefty goal, but I have pledged to work compassionately to reach it, and I know you can help me!

There are several ways you can help:

1.  Just make a check out to the Leukemia and Lyphoma Society (LLS), and return it in the enclosed envelope by June 9, 2008.  Checks should be made payable to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and mailed to me: Lori Nordstrom 51 East Jefferson, Winterset, 50273.

You can also donate online by logging on to www.lls.org/ia.mwcy/nordstrom

2. Join me at the Man, Woman and Celebrity of the Year Grand Finale! 

You can make a reservation for the event for a donation of $75, OR give your business a presence at the Grand Finale by reserving a table for $750 (10 guests).  By reserving a company table you will be listed in the Grand Finale Program and have a table tent with your company name on it.  This is a fantastic organization to help out, and this event is a night of great fun, food, drinks, and this year Tom Arnold will be the host!

3. The next way you can help me out is to order your 2009 Little Angels Calendars.  The Little Angels Calendars make great gifts for friends, family, co-workers and employees.  Plus, every dollar from every calendar is a complete donation to LLS. There are discounts for multiple calendars, so consider who you can cross of or your Christmas list and get your shopping done early!  Call the studio 515.462.9211 to order. 

I KNOW I have the greatest group of friends of anyone!  I need your help because I have some pretty stiff competition.  I'm counting on you! 

Thank you, Thank you!

Little Angels on ABC

This last weekend was our 2nd weekend to photograph "Little Angels" for the 2009 calendar benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 

We've teamed up with ABC and Oprah's Big Give, and ABC was at the event this weekend held at East Village Books in Des Moines.  I was on live at 5, which made me a nervous wreck - being miked in and not knowing what was going on!  lol, but the great story at 6 and 10 made up for it!  Thanks so much to ABC for promoting the event, and thank you to Hubble Homes who is doubling what we raise between now and April 20th!! 

 

Our studio goal is to raise $30,000 this year for LLS!!  We're on our way!

Here we are as they shot footage for the story they did:

above, talking to reporter Jay Villwock

I put some wings on Jay so he could feel like a "little angel", too.  He wasn't too amused!  We got it all on tape though!! haha

   

here are some images getting set up and during the live spot

Making faces at my friend John Johnson while I waited to be "qued in".  (thanks for the pictures John!)

   

Little Angels!!!

we've started on this years Little Angels calendar for LLS. dont forget to call and book a session for your little angel!!! :) here is a sneak peak and a couple cuties that came in last week...

Little Angels

It's that time again!  Can you believe it??

It's already the time of year when we announce our "Little Angels" events for 2008 (2009 calendar).  If you would like your own little angel photographed and considered for the 2009 calendar, give us a call 515.462.9211 and set up a time at one of these locations:

March 7-8   Lori Nordstrom Studio  Winteset, IA

March 28-29  East Village Books  510 East Locust Des Moines, IA 50309

April 4-5  Legacy Bank in West Des Moines

Sessions are just $100 and your entire session fee is donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

P.S.  don't forget that you can still purchase your 2008 Little Angels Calendars.  Just give us a call at the studio 515.462.9211, or check them out on the Leukemia and Lymphoma website.  Calendars are available for a $12.99 donation to LLS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope you all are enjoying your Thanksgiving Day!

There is so much to be thankful for!!  This year I hope you will give thanks for your health.  Every year I photograph 12 kids with cancer, and I am always reminded to be thankful for my health, and for the health of my children as well!   I have been so touched by these kid's families.  It seems that the families who have gone through a crisis such as cancer are bonded together more tightly, learn to love more fiercely, accept help more graciously, and are more thankful for each and every day that is given them.

We do a fund raiser at the studio to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  I photograph "little angels", and all of the session fees go to LLS.  After the sessions, family and friends can vote for their 12 favorite little angels.  These top 12 are featured in our "little angels" calendar!! 

The 2007 calendars are available now for a donation of $12.99 to LLS.  You can get your calendar by calling the studio at 515-462-9211, or calling or logging on to the LLS of Des Moines web site.

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org//all_page.adp?item-id=438776

The calendars make great Christmas gifts, and best of all - the money spent is a complete donation to LLS!!