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Changing The Face Of Beauty

Monday, October 29, 2012

Local Organization Gets Television Treatment

ABC-7 recently ran a story highlighting the growing Changing the Face of Beauty Campaign started by a Beverly business owner.

Steve English is a familiar face to many Beverly residents.  The co-owner of Blossom Boys florist shop spoke to Patch in August about a campaign he helped start that seeks to use special needs children in ad campaigns. The initiative, called Changing the Face of Beauty, has been growing ever since.  On Sunday, Oct. 28, English and his campaign were featured on ABC-7 news. Watch the full video story here: When English spoke to Patch he remarked on what this campaign means to him:  “In my 63 years, this is the most spiritual thing I’ve ever done in my life,” he said. “Not only has it been great for the kids modeling, but parents of other special-needs kids tell me their kids feel good seeing those ads. It really helps their egos and self-…

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Florist and Photographer Team to Use Special Needs Kids as Models

"Changing the Face of Beauty" project gathering momentum as parents and children connect with neighborhood businesses.

In April, Beverly florist Steve English and Palos Park photographer Katie Driscoll tag-teamed for a project to use special needs children in ad campaigns. A few months later, word of mouth spread so quickly that one of Driscoll’s photos made the cover of the summer edition of Chicago Special Parent magazine and one of Driscoll’s blog entries was featured on Maria Shriver’s website. The project, called Changing the Face of Beauty, is gaining steam and English is helping to coordinate and connect parents and children with local businesses. “I thought it would be interesting to take a child that was not considered beautiful by society’s standards or children who were treated as invisible and photograph them for ads,” English said. “I said to …

Nancy Prior

10:34 am on Friday, August 24, 2012

BRAVO Blossom Boys! I love stories like this about good people and businesses who color outside the lines. You're helping children that is outstanding and your shop has great reviews on Yelp..................I'm your new customer!   more ›

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