Visions
of the Sacred Photo Auction Raises Funds For Capuchin Soup
Kitchen
The annual
Visions of the Sacred photography exhibit and auction offering
limited edition prints of many of the world's leading
photojournalists will raise funds to help feed and clothe poor and
needy visitors to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen on Detroit's lower east
side.
More than
75 photographs, including the works of two Pulitzer Prize winners and
10 Photographers of the Year, will be on display and up for bids at
the Capuchin Solanus Center, 1820 Mt. Elliott in Detroit, Oct. 30
through Nov. 20.
Online
bidding begins Oct. 23 where the entire gallery of prints can be
viewed by accessing www.visionsacred.org.
"Proceeds
from the Visions of the Sacred auction assist thousands of people who
visit the Soup Kitchen each month," said Brother Vincent Reyes, O. F.
M., assistant development director at the Capuchin Solanus Center.
"Images captured by these gifted photojournalists also bring
spiritual nourishment to those who view them, and to those fortunate
enough to own one."
Photographers from newspapers throughout the U. S. and
from such publications as National Geographic, Time, Life, and
Newsweek have contributed photographs to the auction. Among these are
Pulitzer Prize winners John Kaplan, professor of journalism and
communications at the University of Florida, and Cheryl Diaz-Meyer,
senior staff photographer for the Dallas Morning News.
The
Capuchin Soup Kitchen has provided meals and social services to
Detroiters in need for 75 years. Capuchin friars and volunteers
prepare and serve more than 60,000 meals each month, and distribute
3.5 million pounds of food annually to area families.
For
information about the Visions of the Sacred auction and exhibit,
contact Brother Vincent at (313) 579-2100 #203, or vinreyes1@aol.com.
Visions
Of The Sacred Online Photography Auction Benefits Capuchin Soup
Kitchen
DETROIT - Limited edition prints of world-renowned
photojournalists will be up for bids during the fourth annual Visions
of the Sacred online auction, Oct. 24-Nov. 21.
Proceeds
will benefit the Capuchin Soup Kitchen on Detroit's lower east side,
where 60,000 people come each month for meals, clothing, social
services, and spiritual support. More than 75 limited edition prints
will be awarded to the highest bidders during the auction, each
portraying a photographer's view of the sacred in nature and
humanity.
Those
wishing to view the online gallery and submit bids can access the
auction website at www.visionsacred.org. Bids
also can be made at at the Capuchin Solanus Center at 1820 Mt.
Elliott near downtown Detroit, where the photographs will be on
exhibit throughout the auction.
"Photographers from newspapers and magazines throughout
the world have contributed their best works to the auction," said
Brother Vincent Reyes, pastoral director of the Capuchin Soup
Kitchen. Brother Vincent was a professional photographer before
joining the Capuchin Order.
"Money
raised from the auction will feed and assist thousands of people in
need, and bring spiritual nourishment to those who view the work of
these gifted photographers," Brother Vincent added. "The images they
capture and preserve offer us a new way of seeing our world."
The
Capuchin Soup Kitchen has been serving meals and providing social
services and spiritual counseling for Detroit's poor and homeless for
the past 75 years.
Those
wishing to know more about the auction can contact Brother Vincent at
(313) 579-2100 ext. 203, or by e-mail at vinreyes1@aol.com.
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