'Mom and Me' Photo Sessions to Benefit Special Olympics

Hildi Todrin, President of Crane Song Photography, LLC, is joining forces with friends at The Darien Sport Shop to host “Mom & Me,” a fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut, on Saturday, April 30th. To celebrate Mother’s Day, and a mother’s love for her child(ren), Crane Song Photography is offering $100 mini-photography sessions at the Darien Sport Shop, located at 1127 Boston Post Road, Darien, from 1 – 5 p.m. The entire session fee will be donated to Special Olympics Connecticut to help the organization provide opportunities for children and adults with intellectual disabilities to play sports with their peers and enhance their health and fitness. Sessions are limited and must be booked in advance by calling 203-273-8084 or emailing hildi@CraneSongPhotography.com.

Each mini-photography session will be 15 minutes long, and each participant will receive two (2) 5”x7” prints at no charge. Additional event product packages will also be available for purchase. Each participant will also receive a $25 coupon good towards a $100 purchase at the Darien Sport Shop.

About Hildi Todrin

Owner of Crane Song Photography, LLC and Mom of a Special Olympics Athlete

Hildi Todrin established Crane Song Photography in 2008 as a high-touch, boutique photography studio that offers clients a stress-free, enjoyable photographic experience from first contact through to finished artwork.

Todrin’s passion is to photograph kids and families, and her priority is to give back. She’s supported non-profit organizations for many years, including Special Olympics CT for the past five years, by donating photography services and volunteering with the local Special Olympics tennis team sponsored by the Darien Lions. She also serves on the board of the Southern Connecticut Wellesley Club, Temple Sinai of Stamford, and the Winston Preparatory School’s Parent Association. In addition, she’s photographed events for the Stamford Symphony, Special Olympics CT and Winston Prep and has contributed to organizations including the Darien YWCA; Healing Hearts (Stamford); Wilton Woman’s Club; The Child Guidance Center (Stamford); and the Greenwich YWCA.

About the Darien Sport Shop

The Darien Sport Shop (dariensport.com) was opened in 1946 by Stephen Zangrillo who had a dream of offering a store where every person who walked through its doors could be assured true customer service and a fantastic shopping experience. Today, the Shop is run by Zangrillo’s daughter Gina and her team and provides an unparalleled shopping environment with three spacious stories that feature popular brands, trend-setting items, fashion staples, and sporting equipment for men, women and children. The Darien Sport Shop offers local delivery, free gift wrap and free alterations for the life of the garment. It also offers free parking, sales associates who greet you by name and an endless supply of lollipops, as well as coffee and donuts on the weekends.

About Special Olympics Connecticut

Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for close to 13,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for all people, on and off the playing field.

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