{"id":496,"date":"2010-06-30T08:53:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christinalauderportraits.com\/blog\/?p=496"},"modified":"2010-06-30T08:53:00","modified_gmt":"2010-06-30T08:53:00","slug":"ive-been-asked-to-take-the-images-for-a-charity-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christinalauderportraits.com\/blog\/?p=496","title":{"rendered":"I’ve Been Asked to Take the Images for a Charity Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Leicester Mercury last night featured this article on the subject.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach crew dare to bare<\/span><\/p>\n

A crew of coach drivers and backroom staff are stripping off for charity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The men and women are hoping to raise up to \u00a39,000 through sales of a saucy calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

Burbage photographer Christina Lauder has taken a series of pictures of staff stripped off but with strategically placed items covering their modesty.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Money raised from sales will be shared between the air ambulance and the Hathern Dog Rescue charity.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Julie Johnson. of Hugglescote firm Roberts Coaches, said: “We are hoping to raise in excess of \u00a35,000. If, however, we can sell 2,000 calendars we could possibly reach \u00a39,000.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Miss Johnson, who has posed for one of the pictures, said: “I have managed to get some of our coach drivers to get into the spirit of the cause and I have been overwhelmed by the support, so much so that we are having to have a second day shooting photos.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Transport manager Geoff Cox was one of the first to take his clothes off for the calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He said: “I was reluctant at first but it’s for charity and Julie can be very persuasive.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Some of the drivers were not too keen at first. But in the end, they quite enjoyed getting their kit off for charity.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Miss Lauder said: “I was delighted to offer my services when Julie contacted me.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Coach driver Andy Williamson is one of the crew yet to be photographed.<\/span><\/p>\n

He said: “It is a bit of a laugh and it’s for two good causes.<\/span>

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“Quite a few of the lads have agreed to strip off for the camera.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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The calendars will be priced at about \u00a35 and will go on sale in August.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sue Fairbrother, of Hathern Dog Rescue, said: “We depend on donations and we really appreciate the support we have received from Roberts Coaches over the years. I hope the calendars prove popular. It will help us continue our service of re-homing strays and other dogs with no homes.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Catherine Foster, fund-raiser for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance said: “I would like to thank the team for all their fund-raising efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It is always good to see the different, innovative ways that the community supports the air ambulance and keep us flying.<\/span><\/p>\n

“As a registered charity, we receive no Government or Lottery funding and it costs us over \u00a31.5 million a year to keep operational and rescuing people. We, therefore, rely on fundraising activities like this to keep on saving lives.”<\/span><\/p>\n

I’d just like to say thanks to Julie Johnson, from Roberts Coaches (<\/span>http:\/\/www.robertsholidays.co.uk\/<\/span><\/a>) for inviting me to take part in this exciting project.  I can’t wait to see the finished article.  <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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