“Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to all of our neighbors who participated in this project with the AMAZING Isabela Dellolio Photography. Thanks in part to your generosity, we have been able to double the number of lunches we are serving and double the amount of food being distributed by our Food Pantry. We have purchased food, to-go containers, cleaning supplies, and safety equipment. Your donations allowed us to buy an electric pallet jack, allowing us to move food more safely and efficiently, especially as we work to meet increased demand with fewer people in the building to allow for social distancing. Unfortunately, we are continuing to see rising food insecurity in our community. We are so grateful for your partnership, making sure that all of our neighbors have ready access to the food their families need. Thank you.” - Lev Ben-Ezra, Executive Director, Amherst Survival Center
“Instead of our orange bag filled with food donations for the neighborhood collection for the Amherst Survival Center, we are sitting on our front steps. A beautiful memory of these unusual times.” - Este
“Isabella, these are amazing! I can't believe you got so many great shots, even with Luca being the crazy monkey he is. I even love the one where he's crying, haha - an accurate representation of this age! Thank you so much for your talent, patience, and problem solving! I know we didn't make your job any easier by letting Luca run around! We will always treasure these. Thank you again! This is such a wonderful gift to the families you're photographing and the families receiving support from the Survival Center.” - Kerry
“You are insanely talented. These are incredible. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Made my day/week/season. - xo Jessica
“Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures, they turned out great! What a special present for our family. Thank you so much for your time and energy taking and editing the pictures. Please stay safe and healthy.” - Nadla, Darren, Alana and Kauan
“Thank you! I was just wondering about this. You caught some fantastic expressions. Thank you for the wonderful experience and pictures!!!“ - Kathryn
“Thank you SOOOO much for these wonderful photos! We are all totally delighted and touched by what you’ve captured - and so happy to participate in this amazing project. Thanks for all you do!“ - Julie
“Isabella, thank you so much!!! These are fantastic. We have never had a good picture of our family of 5, so it's amazing to have these -- you are really a talented photographer. We'll definitely post on Facebook and I'll ask the kids to do Instagram as well. We'd love to send you a gift as well -- you've donated so much time to this project. How should we do that? Take good care.“ - Eve
“Thank you for documenting the silver lining of this pandemic and creatively morphing these joyful photos into meaningful support for the Survival Center! As we all physically isolate from our community, it has been wonderful to reconnect to other families through your delightful captures!“ - Michele
“I LOVE the pictures. Thank you so much for doing this. I have looked at all the families on your website, and what a great group of photos of folks in our community. I am sure the Amherst Survival Center is so appreciative of your efforts.“ - Tammy
“We love these photos, thank you! You were able to really capture us, a bit goofy and silly too. Yes, we will share them on social media too. We definitely miss that our son, Cody wasn't home, but hopefully we can schedule again. All our best to you and this project!“ - Cheryl
“This is such a cool idea! We are so happy to make a donation. We would love a picture of our family if you are still taking them! Thank you. We also had fun looking at pictures of families on your website. I'm a teacher at the high school, so I recognized lots of students and families!“ - Kate
“What a great idea. Something to break up social isolation.“ - Jane
“Hello! I’m sure you’re getting plenty of requests but this one is a bit special. My mother is hosting Yanira and Sammy, a mother and 3 year old daughter indefinitely through the refugee detention crisis as they wait to be granted asylum. They depend on the survival center heavily and I will make a donation for them to have their blended family captured through your photography. There are many types of families here in Amherst and I would be very grateful if you would include them in your series.“ - April
“Hello! We would love to participate in the front porch project. It’s rare our household is all home together and this seems like a wonderful way to capture such an odd time in all our lives and stay connected.“ - Maria
“Isabella, thank you so much for your time, talent, and commitment to making a contribution to the community during these times. We love our picture!“ - The Hopes
“We are so excited and love your work!“ - Kristin
“Fucking awesome! Thanks! We love them all … everything about them. I’ll try to figure out how to post things & tag to you - You really captured us & the time & the place… thank you so much.“ - Jacqueline
“Isabella, last night I looked at all the beautiful, happy Front Porch photos you’ve taken & just needed to tell you I LOVE them. Love them. They made me smile. Beautiful work.“ - Lucy
“We'd love to join the front porch gang. We are so thrilled for this fundraiser and your awesome project. Would love to schedule photos on our front stoop.“ - Rebecca
“Thank you so much! We are so excited to be part of the project! Your photos look great!“ - Hallie
“Thank you Isabella, these are gorgeous! Such a pleasure to meet you, and I'm very inspired by your work and this project.“ - Ellen
“Thank you, Isabella. These are lovely. Good luck with the continued project! It is meaningful work.“ - Jen
“Thank you so much, Isabella! We’ll post in a sec. Trying to decide between the one you chose, where the kids and the dog are gorgeous, and the one where Liz and I look better. Ah vanity. They’re truly lovely and it was fun working with you!“ - Judy
“We would like to participate! So beautiful to see members of my community on your page.“ - Annie
“Thank you for answering my question so quickly. My family is interested in participating. Please let me know what the next steps are. Meanwhile I'll take a good look around our house/yard to see where we might be able to set up with a fair amount of distance. I hope you understand. I have not been closer than probably 15 feet to anyone outside of my family (and that was just for a few seconds on a walk) in a full month so I am feeling cautious and strange about being near others. It is a weird and unsettling time. I appreciate that you have found a way to use your art to bring our community together.“ - Jen
“We are so happy to hear you are supporting ASC in this way, thank you!“ - Katie
“My pleasure, Isabella, thank you so much for the photos. This is such a gift. I did tag you (just now). I think it worked...“ - Katie
“The shot is amazing and we loved meeting you! Thanks so much for making our front step photo session easy and fun. Looking forward to seeing the other shots when they're ready. We just donated via the GoFundMe page. What a great project and cause -- and such source of joy and compassion in a strange time. Thanks for conceiving it. Let us know how else we can help.“ - River
“Wow! These are incredible! Thank you for donating your time and talent. I’m excited to post them on Facebook - you can friend me at this email address if you want. I posted one from your website on my Instagram yesterday and tagged you but I don’t think you can see it because my accounts are private. Anyway, I was happy to read the Daily Collegian article (I work at UMass) yesterday and then saw our pic on your site. You’re doing amazing work on behalf of the Survival Center. Keep it up!“ - Marisa (& family)
“Thank you so much! These are wonderful. I will post to FB and tag you! It was lovely to meet you. Thanks again and for doing this project for the community!“ - Ina
“Thank you SO much! The pictures are gorgeous, we will treasure them. We appreciate all that you are doing and we are so pleased to be a part of it.“ - Emily and family
“Thank you so much. These are just delightful! We’ll definitely share on social media. Wonderful to meet you and thanks for putting your talents to work for the community. It’s so great to be part of a community with generous people like you in it!“ - Lauren
“We would be honored if you would photograph our family. My husband and I have erratic schedules currently but we would love to make this happen. Thank you for providing such a beautiful memory during a rather unsettling time.“ - Shilpa
“It’s Sara Barber-Just! I taught both Orion and Sophia last year and used to see you at the Gazette on field trips! I’d love to do a family photo if you are able! This is a beautiful fundraiser! Thank you for this gift to our community. The pics look amazing!“
“Many, many thanks to you for these beautiful photos! You did a great job and by the end I think it shows that we were finally loosened up! Whew! Hard work on your part! Many thanks and best wishes to you!“ - Lisa
“Thank you so much! That was fun! Donation completed.“ - Julie
“What a wonderful project. We're enthusiastic supporters of the Amherst Survival Center (I run the holiday book program) and I'm so happy you are helping them out. We're two adults and a dog. And maybe a donkey or two, too.“ - Corinne
“Thanks, Isabella! You're a local hero!“ - Wendy
“Wow. I was thrilled to see your project - first as images of my friends Sally and Gloria in a Facebook post, then on your website. I would love to sign up and support your vision of translating your art into support for the Survival Center.“ - Angel
“The photos are great - and so many smiling faces of people we know.“ - Kristin
“Thank you so much for the incredible photographs, which we will treasure as a memory of this unique time. So glad to be able to participate and support the Amherst Survival Center, and to get to meet you! The time we spent during the photo session was uplifting and fun - thank you for that! Wishing you the best and that our paths cross again in the future.“ - Este and Ethan Pope
“Thank you so much for doing this.. It is sometimes so easy to get caught up in the here and now that I am glad someone is thinking about how we will look back on all of this... you are helping make that possible. I am doing virtual visits with families, seeing them in their homes through zoom.. an intimate privilege.. and those who do come into the office are often anxious, brave, and vulnerable.. we're doing our best to support them, every day..“ - David
“One lovely thing to come out of this pandemic is the Front Porch Project. Here in the Pioneer Valley, Isabella Dellolio is capably corralling and cajoling shaggy quarantiners while taking beautiful family photos (from afar), and quietly raising over $10k for the Amherst Survival Center. It's miraculous enough to get me to post to Facebook! So go forth and find a Front Porch photographer near you!“ - Mike
“Oh my gosh Isabella, they are absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for this gift. I will most certainly continue telling people about you and sharing your photos. I’m honored to know you and be a part of the good work you are doing with your art in our community and world. Thank you.“ - Maya
“Even meeting her for the first time from 10 feet away, Isabella felt like an instant friend. Her relaxed, easygoing manner and creative suggestions made the portrait process easy, fun, and funny! Her magic and warmth helped our true selves shine through. We're so happy to be a part of this project.“ - River
“I imagine your scheduling is difficult. My husband is an ER physician at Baystate so he is working a heavy schedule right now. Fingers crossed that your time coming through our neighborhood overlaps with one of his times home. Thank you for doing this and for raising money for the Survival Center.“ - Rachel
