The Runway of Hope is a fashion show that helps cancer patients and survivors demonstrate resilience. The event is organized by Pink Warrior Angels, a non-profit organization based in Copperas Cove, TX. The models go on a retreat the days before the event to choose their outfits and learn from a modeling consultant how to strut the runway. On the day of the event, professional hair and makeup artists arrive at the venue to help each model achieve their own unique and glamorous look. The gala pays tribute to families of those who lost their battle with cancer in the last year before the models make their triumphant walk down the runway.
The Runway of Hope
Jason Deckman | Texas, United States
Photographer: Jason Deckman
Exhibit Title: The Runway of Hope
Location: Texas, United States
The Runway of Hope is a fashion show that helps cancer patients and survivors demonstrate resilience. The event is organized by Pink Warrior Angels, a non-profit organization based in Copperas Cove, TX. Founder Julie Moser was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, survived a recurrence in 2020, and then lost her mother to the same disease in 2022.
A volunteer group, Pink Warrior Angels provides encouragement and financial support to people of any gender, any age, or any income level diagnosed with any kind of cancer. The volunteers organize several events throughout the year to raise funds and awareness, with the capstone being the Runway Of Hope. The models go on a retreat the days before the event to choose their outfits and learn from a modeling consultant how to strut the runway. On the day of the event, professional hair and makeup artists arrive at the venue to help each model achieve their own unique and glamorous look. The gala pays tribute to families of those who lost their battle with cancer in the last year before the models make their triumphant walk down the runway.
The models stories are told in their own words, and have been previously published by Pink Warrior Angels
I came to photography in my 30s, and have found a fascination with all the facets of the art form. I enjoyed the process of composing and editing the images of mountains, waterfalls, and castles we saw while traveling. Over the last twenty years, I’ve branched into other subjects as my understanding of the technical and artistic aspects of photo has evolved. Currently, I am employed full-time at the City of Temple and work as a freelance photographer in my free time. This is the third year that I have photographed the Runway of Hope. I find it uplifting to experience through the lens and through conversations with the models and other volunteers. I donate my services and each year I look for new ways to depict the models throughout the day.
Website: Deckman's World
Email: sapperdeckman@gmail.com
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