(RALEIGH, NC) – To show its support for Habitat for Humanity of Wake County, F8 Photo Studios donated its photographic services for a gala fundraiser and art auction held at Porto, a fine home furnishings store in Raleigh’s North Hills shopping center.
For the event, entitled “The Passage to Civilized Living,” Porto invited select North Carolina artists to “recycle” old doors from Habitat’s ReUse Center in Raleigh into original works of art, which were then auctioned off during the in-store gala, with proceeds going to Habitat of Wake County. Several upscale restaurants donated food and wine for the event, and radio personality Bob Langford of WPTF-AM served as auctioneer. The Steve Hobbs Jazz Quartet provided live music.
Throughout the evening, F8’s Cara Galati photographed the festivities as 300-plus attendees enjoyed the doors-turned-
F8 Photo Studios, a partnership between Galati and Jonathan Kaz, makes it a regular business practice to give back to the community by participating in and donating their services for a variety of charitable endeavors. Last September, the partners donated photographic works of art to the “Katrina: One Year Later” event held at the Exploris Museum in downtown Raleigh. In October, they donated their time and talent for the Contemporary Art Museum’s annual “Exposure Time” fundraiser. In November, Galati served as an “IMAGES” speaker (“Inspire, Motivate, And Go Educate Students”) for Communities In Schools of Wake County, which connects students with community resources and educational opportunities to help them succeed in school and in life.
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