Photos of pets with Santa to help children

By Michael Ford
University News Services

Pack up your pet for a visit with St. Nick. Photo sessions of your pet with Santa Claus will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at the Shops at Willow Lawn, 1601 Willow Lawn Dr.

Proceeds from the photo sessions will benefit Paws for Health, a non-profit pet visitation program at the Children’s Medical Center at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. The program uses trained community volunteers and their dogs to visit children who are hospitalized.

Hayes the Art of Photography is donating its services to produce 5x7 prints that will be available immediately. Each print will cost $8. For more information, call (804) 282-5198.