Giving Back With Video Support: Guest post by Ricardo Arturo Reyes

The video created by Ricardo Arturo Reyes is helping to spread the word about the Food Bank all over Mexico.

Introduction by Skip Cohen

Here's what I LOVE about the imaging industry. Not only are concepts like quality, customer service and craftsmanship universal, but giving back and supporting the community is a common denominator all over the world.

Thanks to Monica Pucicarelli at Punto Magazine, we received this email from a videographer in Mexico, Ricardo Arturo Reyes. Monica translated it, but for those of you who speak fluent Spanish, the original is at the bottom of this post. I love the background on how Ricardo and his wife got involved. Even though the videos aren't in English, you don't need to understand Spanish to appreciate the effort and support being given to the two different associations!

Good afternoon, about four years ago, when my wife had her first ultrasound, the person who conducted the study mentioned that our baby had Down Syndrome, which because of our inexperience, was a painful blow as we did not know how to deal with it emotionally. Thanks to family and friends, the desire to fight for her became stronger.

Later, through further studies, the possibility of Down Syndrome was ruled out, and a small blessing came to us who had no such condition. One of our best friends who helped us a lot to overcome the news at the time, had a beautiful baby with Down Syndrome and along with his wife, originated the Foundation Ivan Niños Down A.C.

There was absolutely no hesitation in how much we wanted to support this organization. We did a video for awareness and public support to this cause. Previously on another occasion we created the institutional video Food Bank Fresnillo, A.C to support collection of food in good condition to be distributed among the most needy in the population.

Both foundations are located in the city of Fresnillo, Zacatecas and it was gratifying to be able support these causes.  

Aquí está el post original...

Buenas tardes, hace mas de 4 años al realizar el primer ultrasonido a mi esposa, la persona que nos realizó el estudio menciono que nuestra bebe tenía síndrome de down lo cuál debido a nuestra inexperiencia fue un golpe doloroso que no sabíamos como manejar emocionalmente, gracias a familiares y amigos se fue fortaleciendo el deseo de luchar por ella, posteriormente en nuevos estudios se descartó la posibilidad y llego a nosotros una pequeña bendición que no tuvo tal condición, uno de nuestros mejores amigos quien nos ayudo mucho a superar en su momento la noticia tuvo un lindo bebe con síndrome de down y originó junto con su esposa Fundación Ivan Niños Down A.C., de inmediato buscamos como apoyarlos y realizamos un video para conciencia y apoyo de la ciudadanía a esta causa, previamente en otra ocasión realizamos el video institucional de Banco de Alimentos de Fresnillo, A.C. para apoyar la recolección en especie de alimentos en buenas condiciones que se distribuyen entre la población más necesitada, ambas fundaciones se encuentran en la ciudad de Fresnillo, Zacatecas y fué gratificante poder apoyar a estas causas.