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Patriotic Pup
Local businesses partner to host for K9 Partners For Patriots through the months of July and August. Robyn Lindsey, owner of BluEgg Photography, BluEggPhotography.com, is hosting a photography contest for the most Patriotic Pup in the Greater Tampa Bay Area. Proceeds will benefit K9 Partners for Patriots, a nonprofit that empowers military veterans to create a connection and train their own service dogs.
eran partner through appointment only. a full 24-week training Please call 727-560program. 7458 to inquire about availability. Robyn Lindsey, the owner at BluEgg Pho- More about K9 Parttography works with ners For Patriots: K9 each dog to create Partners for Patriots is an artistic portrait to a 501c3 nonprofit ortruly capture their ganization located in personality. Robyn is Brooksville, Florida on known for her creativ- a mission to eliminate ity, and these limited veteran suicide. K9 edition portraits will Partners for Patriots result in images of provides opportuniarea dogs that are not ties for vets to meet only great for sumeach other, share their mer celebrations, but stories, and process a timeless memory their pain while they during a trying time. train their own service dog in their 24-week To see which pup is “Most of us capture course. They find trust our nation’s biggest photos on our phones and understanding fan, BluEgg Photogof our pets and rarely in the organization’s raphy has hosted sev- have them captured non-judgmental famieral dates throughout by a professional pho- ly environment. the month of July in tographer. I would Wesley Chapel and love to see these aniAs a nonprofit orgaSouthern Brooksville. mals that are part of nization, K9 Partners August 7th will be the our family to be capfor Patriots relies last day to participate. tured and celebrate solely on grants and The photographer has with beautiful artwork donations to fund also partnered with on my clients’ walls at their 11,000 square numerous other lohome or their office. foot gymnasiumsized, cal businesses in the Who wouldn’t want to climate controlled area to sponsor the look up and see that facility, training for event; Rock & Brews, adorable face every more than 50 veteran Munchies Natural day on your wall to and dog teams a year, Pet Foods, Jackie’s help you smile when and support programs Grooming & Boardyou’re having a bad during and after the ing, Animal Medical day? We need porcompletion of the proClinic in Spring Hill, traits like these more gram. Woof Gang Bakery than ever to remind us & Grooming of Wesof the love we share in More about Ownley Chapel, Rookies our lives” said Robyn er Robyn Lindsey: Sports Bar & Grill, Lindsey. As a young adult, I Platinum Pet Sitting started to notice that Service, and DogThe last photograph- I couldn’t remember gie Stylerz by Tim & ing day for the “Pathe same family stoBrad. With the help triotic Pup Contest” ries as my older sister. of our community, is happening at K9 I would look at phoRobyn has a goal to Partners for Patriots’ tographs and wonraise over $5000, just facility on August 7th. der why I could not half of what it cost to Only a few sessions remember more than put one dog and vetare left available, by what was in that
captured moment, even though I took the photo. Come to find out, I had undiagnosed epilepsy, which was erasing these precious memories from my mind. Although treatment helps, I still heavily rely on those captured moments displayed on my walls and in family albums to remind me of the love and support I have in my life. My Goal as a photographer became clear after I had my own child; to ensure that every home has heartwarming artwork to remind all my clients just how blessed we are to have love in our lives. Just 4 weeks after having my daughter, my father, a Vietnam Era Army Veteran surviving with PTSD, passed. No family portraits were able to be captured due to his health before passing. I re-established my business in 2019 to help families decorate their worlds with high quality, personal artwork. Artwork to capture those fleeting moments that we may never get the opportunity to capture again. Artwork that matters.
