Chris Hondros Fund To Aid Photojournalists Established

 

NEW YORK, NY (April 28, 2011) - The fiancée of Chris Hondros, the award-winning Getty Images photographer killed April 20 in an attack by government forces in Misrata, Libya, today announced the formation of The Chris Hondros Fund.

The fund will encourage and assist aspiring photojournalists, aid photojournalists and other journalists in conflict zones, and raise awareness of issues surrounding their work.

Christina Piaia, who was engaged to Hondros and who spoke at his funeral in Brooklyn two days ago in the Catholic church where they were to be married August 6, announced that contributions can be made by sending a check to The Chris Hondros Fund, c/o Getty Images, 75 Varick St., 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10013.

"Chris devoted his life to bringing the hardships of conflicts from Kosovo to Liberia to Afghanistan to Iraq into the public eye," she said. “We are setting up this fund to honor Chris' memory, protect his colleagues in war-torn areas, and help aspiring journalists and photographers cover these events."

Please direct requests for information to Jim Rosenfeld at Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, 1633 Broadway, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10019, or via eMail to jamesrosenfeld@dwt.com.

 

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