The First Responder Photoshoot-Fundraiser was what started it all. As the very first fundraiser of more to come, it was the humble beginning to the Community Photobooth. During August of the summer of 2020, we held a two-Sunday event of photoshoots to raise money for the cause. Rather than simply click a button online to give back to First Responders in our area, families were also able to get an exclusive photoshoot in return. 

At the time, Covid-19 cases were surging once again. Anyone who experienced the virus itself or simply peered down the hallways of our bustling hospitals would understand First Responders' desperation. Cases were rising alongside the need for equipment and support. However, the honeymoon period of quarantine was over, and people were beginning to ease off of donating to Covid-19 hospital workers. Thus, the idea soon bloomed to raise money for local First Responders, all while continuing to perform photoshoots.

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The goal was to raise $300; we raised over $800. With this, we bought lunches for the First Responders at our local hospital and, because Santa Cruz was facing a devastating fire at the time, we decided to allocate some of the money towards the food bank in the area to support victims of Covid-19 and wildfires.