Pack The Place Pink

Susan G Komen for the Cure event.  This was a breast cancer fundraiser called "Pack The Place Pink".  It took place during a volleyball game between Naperville Central High School and Wheaton Warrenville South.  Money was raised through donations, silent auctions, t-shirt sales, and a raffle.  It was great seeing all the hard work that the girls put into it, and also what they got out of it. 

Instead of their usual uniforms, the teams all wore special shirts with the name of a family member or friend that had or has cancer.  It was a great event, and I have to say that I ate about 10 cupcakes from the bake sale.  You know, I was just trying to do my part. 

I'm sure I'm like many photographers- I occasionally need inspirational people in my life to help move some of my ideas along. Margaret is one of those people. She was there at some key emotional and creative points in my life. Over the years we created some amazing photographs together. The first one we ever did (you can see here) is still one of my favorites.

Well, she is set to move to Poland soon. But before she leaves we managed to put together a few photo projects just for kicks and to see what we could get out of them.

Margaret was on a women's Rugby team in college. And I had the idea of a rugby girl in an unlikely setting. So that's how we ended up standing in the middle of the LaSalle St canyon in Chicago, trying not to get hit by cars and waiting for a moment when it all came together.

We of course got lots of honks, and many strange looks. One woman driving an SUV actually stopped next to us, rolled down her window and said to Margaret, "Are you OK? Do you need any help?"

As a side note- I'm now the proud owner of a used rugby ball if anyone needs one.