My Good News....

While on this journey to become Miss Black Georgia, I have another accomplishment to announce. I recently got engaged to my wonderful boyfriend. While the details of the proposal are far too long to include in this post, just know that it was atop a mountain; it included roses, horseback riding, swimming, a resort, and the works. He put a great deal of thought into it and I’m pleased to be on the road to spending the rest of our lives together. He has been so supportive throughout the years and especially throughout my pageant title quest. I love you Roswell!!!!

Volunteers Needed

Even if you're not lacing up your sneakers, or dusting off your boots, or jumping into your heels to make the 13.1 mile In Their Shoes Walk, you can still get involved. Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

• Cheering Sections—Cheering sections are available for friends and families to support the walkers. The walk begins at 8:30 am and the Loran Smith Center and will end there. The cheering locations are as follows:

First Baptist Church - 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Milledge Avenue Baptist Church - 10:30 am -12:00 noon

St. James United Methodist Church - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Return to First Baptist Church - 11:30 am -1:30 pm

• Volunteering—Behind the scenes heroes are needed for set up, clean up, registration, first aid, and in any capacity you’re willing to lend a helping hand.

• Fundraising—funds are needed in order to raise money in support of the Loran Smith Center for breast cancer support. If you would like to make a donation or have a fundraising idea, please contact us.

Healthy Women, Healthy World

• Black/African American women under the age of 40 are more likely to develop breast cancer than white women in the same age bracket; tumors are more aggressive; and tend to be especially deadly. Black women are also less likely to survive it.

• Because of the biological and racial differences in breast cancer mortality, research studies have concluded that early and frequent breast cancer screenings are essential to increasing the survival advantages for black women.
  

• Late-stage diagnosis in African Americans has also been linked to a number of barriers to care, including inadequate access to care, lack of access to health information, and misconceptions about screening.

• Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among black women.
  

• All women are at risk for breast cancer. All breast problems must be checked.

For more information on breast cancer and breast cancer screenings, please contact your primary care provider.
"In order for us to truly embrace the strength and beauty that is a woman, we must take care of ourselves and our bodies." ~Me

Thank You

We would like to thank everyone who brought out their sweet tooth and their wallets in support of the recent bake sale to raise funds for the "In Their Shoes" walk. Thank you to those who donated time, effort and goodies. It was a great success and we hope to have another fundraising event in the near future!

Who Will You Walk For?

In Their Shoes

Dealing with cancer is something that no one should have to go through alone; we can not even begin to imagine what cancer survivors deal with. It's hard to walk a mile in anyone's shoes, especially those of these tenacious individuals.

"In Their Shoes" is a 13.1 mile one-day walk to benefit all cancer patients at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support.

The walk raises awareness and recognition for women who have lived with breast cancer.

All proceeds from this walk will stay in our local community.

Lace up your shoes and register today for the 2009 walk!

This year's event is October 17, 2009, 8 am,
at the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support at ARMC.

We are less than 100 days away from the pageant and yet there is still so much that needs to be done. I would like to thank everyone thus far who has contributed to my title quest. At this point, I'm still looking for the perfect dress and the perfect fitness outfit. If anyone has any ideas I welcome them.

One can learn a great deal from those who have already gone to places where they want to go. So if anyone out there is a former pageant participant or reigning queen, I welcome any advice, tips, ideas, or other information.

As this is my first pageant, the butterflies are gradually surfacing. I'm confident however in the support system that I have and the purpose of my journey. Breast cancer awareness is an issue of great concern....especially in the minority community.

Keep supporting me and praying for me! Thanks!

Oh and if you'd like to buy an advertisement to support me, let me know!

The Quest

I am very excited about this project--the blog and my quest for the title of Miss Black Georgia. My hope is that through my journey others will become inspired. To get somewhere you have never been, you have to do things you have never done. Let's step out of our comfort zones and into our destinies. Ladies embrace the beauty that is in all of us. I hope you enjoy!


We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. ~Luciano de Crescenzo