Help a Little Heart: Family Mini Sessions for Baby Callum
A Special Photography Fundraiser
Dear Friends,
Some moments in life change everything in an instant. This February, my niece Emma and her husband Bronson experienced such a moment when their beautiful baby boy Callum was born. What should have been a joyful homecoming became an unexpected journey when, moments after birth, Callum was rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with serious heart complications.
Today, Callum waits at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for the gift of a heart transplant. Despite this challenge, he's growing stronger every day – a tiny fighter with an incredible spirit.
As Emma and Bronson navigate this unimaginable path – spending their first months of parenthood in hospital corridors instead of their nursery at home – they face not only emotional challenges but mounting medical expenses.
How You Can Help: Family Portrait Mini Sessions
I can't write a check big enough to ease their burden, but I can offer my talent, time, and heart through what I do best – photography. I'm dedicating one day each month (May through December 2025) to special Family Mini Sessions, with 100% of proceeds going directly to Callum and his parents.
Family Mini Sessions
What's included:
15-minute professional family photography session
5 professionally edited digital images formatted for self printing and posting
Family time in beautiful and historic Essex, Connecticut
The knowledge that your purchase is making a direct difference for baby Callum
Pricing: $200 per session. All net proceeds go directly to the family.
Available dates: One Session Every Month through 2025
May 17
June 7
July 30
August 6
September 18
October 11
November 8
December 6
Times vary and locations around the villages of Essex change to reflect the seasons.
Children are still your family, no matter their ages so don’t be discouraged if yours are a little older, teenagers or grown up adults. Family is still family, whatever stage you’re in. Consider a gift for your extended family and friends.
Gift certificates are available now –Give the meaningful gift of family memories while supporting a family whose earliest memories together are taking place in a hospital.
Callum's Journey
Baby Callum entered this world with determination. Though his heart needs help, he's thriving in every other way – growing, responding to his parents' voices, and showing remarkable resilience. Emma and Bronson have temporarily relocated their lives to be by his side at CHOP, where they'll remain until a donor heart becomes available and throughout his recovery.
All their "firsts" as parents are happening in a hospital setting – first cuddles, first smiles, first coos. Their strength and hope inspire everyone around them, but the road ahead is long and uncertain.
How to Book:
Submit the form at below. Claudine will follow up quickly.
To book a session: Fill out the relevant fields on the short form and submit.
For gift certificates: Fill out gift certificate fields on form and submit.
Every session booked brings baby Callum one step closer to coming home with the healthy heart he deserves.
If you’d like to make a donation without booking a photo session, donations can be made via check to the Pompilio Family at 1855 Edgewood Road, Towson, MD 21286 or via Venmo @ebpompilio
No amount is too small.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to create beautiful family memories while helping a family whose journey has taken an unexpected turn. Sometimes the most meaningful gifts are those that ripple outward, touching lives beyond our own.
With gratitude,
Claudine
Claudine Davis Photography