Monday, December 30, 2013

A Triple Appearance Saturday!

December had some pretty busy days, but the weekend of Dec. 7th & 8th was most certainly the busiest weekend of them all! It started with a packed Saturday of three consecutive events.

I begin my day with a visit to Applebee's in the Staten Island Mall. It is there that the Staten Island Children's Campaign hosts its annual Breakfast With Santa fundraiser. The Children's Campaign is a charitable trust sponsored by the Staten Island Advance to raise funds for organizations that provide programming for needy children in our borough. It is a tradition for the Staten Island titleholders to attend this breakfast each year.
I had fun with my sister queen, Alexa, playing with the children and visiting with Santa. One little girl even drew us a picture -- of us!
After our early morning, it was off to the World Of Women Holiday Party at Zion Lutheran. This is the event that Alexa and I had completed the Toy Drive for a week earlier. We spent the afternoon painting little girls' nails, applying temporary tattoos, and playing games with Bubbles The Clown.
Alexa and I then parted ways before my final event of the day. I made my way to New Jersey for a wine tasting that was to benefit Pediatric Oncology Experimental Therapeutics Investigators' Consortium, or as it is more commonly known - POETIC. POETIC is comprised of a network of ten leading academic medical centers. Their mission is to promote the development of promising therapies for the treatment of children, adolescents and young adults with cancer. Since my platform is all about promoting action against pediatric cancer, it was an honor to have been asked to attend this event. They raised thousands of dollars for the organization and I met so many people that I look forward to connecting with in the future.
Though it was a busy day, it was well worth it and I enjoyed every moment! I am grateful for days like these because I can confidently say that I am using my crown to its greatest extent. After all, "It's not about the crown - It's about what you do with it!"

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