Harriman photographer supporting ‘Operation Smile'

HARRIMAN-During October, Cherfoto Images in Harriman is promoting “Family Portrait Month,” a national fund-raising effort by the Professional Photographers of America Charities to benefit Operation Smile, which treats children who suffer with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities. Cheryl Fils-Aime of Cherfoto Images said her studio will donate the reduced portrait session fee of $25 to the charity. Participating photographers have pledged to contribute a portion of each October family portrait sale to PPA Charities, which has chosen Operation Smile as its charitable partner. Each year Operation Smile, an organization of thousands of volunteer surgeons, dentists, and specialized health-care professionals, perform surgeries on as many needy children as their funding permits. Because of the medical volunteers, it costs only $240 to perform a typical operation. More than 100,000 children are born with a facial deformity each year in Operation Smile’s 23 mission countries. Cherfoto Images studio is located at 28 Grove St. in Harriman and is open Tuesdays through Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, call 845-783-6535 of visit the studio online at www.cherfoto.com.