Sunday, May 17, 2009
May 17, 2009
I am so excited! Today I received copies of the photos from Clay Spann. Here are my three favorites, including the photo I will be using as my publicity photo and the photo that will appear in the Miss United States program book!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
May 13, 2009
Today I attended a breakfast benefit in Buckner, Kentucky for the local Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, CASA of the River Region. The mission of CASA is to advocate for abused and neglected children involved in family court by training and supervising community volunteers.
CASA is a cause that is very special to me because I see the importance of CASA advocates in the Family Court system. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. They stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence--the one adult who cares only for them.
Last year, more than 68,000 CASA volunteers served more than 240,000 abused and neglected children through 1,018 program offices. CASA volunteers have helped more than two million abused children since the first program was established in 1977.
Please take a moment to learn about CASA at http://www.casaforchildren.org/. You can also check out the CASA of the River Region website at http://www.casajc.org/.
CASA is a cause that is very special to me because I see the importance of CASA advocates in the Family Court system. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. They stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence--the one adult who cares only for them.
Last year, more than 68,000 CASA volunteers served more than 240,000 abused and neglected children through 1,018 program offices. CASA volunteers have helped more than two million abused children since the first program was established in 1977.
Please take a moment to learn about CASA at http://www.casaforchildren.org/. You can also check out the CASA of the River Region website at http://www.casajc.org/.
Monday, May 11, 2009
May 11, 2009
On May 10 and 11, I worked with the Got Milk? program to educate people about the health benefits of including dairy products in their diet. Drinking three glasses of milk a day may significantly reduce your risk of bone disease and fractures. Consuming milk later in life may slow the rate of bone loss and help maintain bone density. Check out http://www.whymilk.com/ for more information about why milk is nature’s wellness drink and how you can incorporate milk into your diet with tasty recipes!
Here’s a picture of Jon Gewertz, leader of the touring Got Milk? team and me:
This is Molly, the Goldenrod dairy cow:
A photo of the Got Milk? team:
Here’s a picture of Jon Gewertz, leader of the touring Got Milk? team and me:
This is Molly, the Goldenrod dairy cow:
A photo of the Got Milk? team:
Friday, May 8, 2009
May 8, 2009
On May 8, I attended the annual banquet and fundraising dinner of the Political Action Committee of the Women’s Network, a statewide organization of politically active women. Members and a host of Democratic dignitaries welcomed keynote speaker, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, granddaughter of Franklin D. Roosevelt, America’s 32nd President. Over four-hundred people attended and the event raised $50,000.
The Women’s Network is dedicated to achieving a society that is both free and fair, embracing the Four Freedoms set forth by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941: freedom of speech and expression, freedom to worship God in their own way, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
The Kentucky’s Women’s Network, a statewide organization, was launched five years ago to advance Democratic principles and increase citizen participation in the political process as voters, volunteers, and candidates. Currently the organization has over 900 members statewide with significant chapters in Lexington, Northern Kentucky, Louisville, Paducah and Frankfort.
The Women’s Network is dedicated to achieving a society that is both free and fair, embracing the Four Freedoms set forth by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941: freedom of speech and expression, freedom to worship God in their own way, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
The Kentucky’s Women’s Network, a statewide organization, was launched five years ago to advance Democratic principles and increase citizen participation in the political process as voters, volunteers, and candidates. Currently the organization has over 900 members statewide with significant chapters in Lexington, Northern Kentucky, Louisville, Paducah and Frankfort.
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