For Immediate Release
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2nd Annual Charity Model Search Begins in January 2010

Registration has begun for the 2010 International Charity Model search to select North America’s Cutest Family and to raise funds for the non-profit Now I Lay me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS.org). Last year’s competition featured 2,000 model’s images and raised $164,775 for the NILMDTS organization.

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization committed to assisting parents and families going through the difficult time when they experience an early infant loss. NILMDTS connects families with volunteer photographers and provides them with a reproducible CD of the images of their baby at no cost to the family. For further information on NILMDTS, visit their website at www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org.

Participating photographer submit portraits of local families for online voting and finalists are determined by online votes. Each vote costs $1, and all proceeds from votes benefit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep NILMDTS.org.

The grand prize international winner will be determined from the 52 city finalists. Many exciting prizes will be awarded, and the grand prize winner receives a new car. The winners will be selected from the finalist gallery by photography and modeling industry experts. The winning family also receives a session with the renowned portrait artist Sandy Puc’ and international recognition.

Sandy Puc’, Model Search sponsor, has long believed charitable work is the backbone of the community. She created this contest to highlight excellence in the portrait photography industry as well as raise funds for NILMDTS, the organization she co-founded in 2005.

For more information, visit http://sandypucmodels.com/.