India Fashion Week: 2009

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Jessica Huntington

Can you remember...
when you were a high school senior with your life before you?
Did you dream of the future and what life could be?
Did you laugh with old friends and make big plans
for life after graduation?

Can you imagine…
your mom diagnosed with breast cancer?
Your dreams of dorm rooms and new friends are quickly replaced
with hospital rooms and doctors, and yet,
deep down inside you wonder…
“What about me?”

Together We Stand

Providing emotional & financial support to children of breast cancer victims.

Hello everyone, I am Jessica Huntington, the founder of Together We Stand. One of the most popular concerns among breast cancer victims is, “What will happen to my children?” Two years ago my godmother endured the fight for her life against breast cancer. Together We Stand is a reflection of my way of reaching out not just to my family, but to other families who are suffering from the side effects of breast cancer. Together We Stand is a grass roots organization that provides financial and emotional support to the children of breast cancer victims. Our goal is to offer a hand up for young people who often feel guilty, afraid, or ashamed of admitting their own needs. Together We Stand has provided college scholarships, established online interaction of victims and supporters, and provided emotional support through camp counseling. Together We Stand is something we are proud of and something that is growing and firmly in place for years to come.

Amy Jackson

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Prige Jeffrey

Today there are more than 100,000 Americans on a waiting list for a kidney, heart, liver or other vital organ and another person is added every 16 minutes. Many of these people will die waiting for that transplant. Through my work with ARORA (Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency) and UNOS (United network for Organ Sharing) I have realized that more than 25,000 Americans die each year under circumstances that would allow them to become an organ donor but an average of only about 5000 donate a year. The biggest reason for not donating is lack of education about the subject.

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I hope I inspire you to save a life. Educating others on the value of Organ Donation is my passion.
Make Life Happen: Become an Organ Donor. Give Life!

Paige Jeffrey
Miss Teen Arkansas International 2008

Stephanie Schwarz

Hi my name is Stephanie Schwarz I am 18 years old and just graduated from Mesquite High School. While attending high school I was an active member in the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, and a Varsity Cheerleader. I graduated with honors and earned a Presidential Scholarship to Chandler/Gilbert Community College, which I will be attending in the fall. I plan on graduating with an Associates of Business and then continuing my education at Arizona State University where I will work towards becoming a Certified Public Accountant.

A few of the service projects I have participated in included: The Child Crisis Center, March of Dimes, Operation Christmas Child, making health kits for the homeless, and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walks. I completed over 100 hours of community service in one year and was awarded a Presidential Volunteer Service Award for 2006.

Currently over 800,000 Arizonans live in poverty and 20% of them are children. I believe that no person should go hungry and that is why I am partnering up with The United Food Bank. As our economy continues to struggle the need for assistance will increase greatly. It is critical that we have enough supplies on hand to keep up with the demand. So many people would go without if it were not for food banks across the country. I want to use my voice as Miss Teen International to help raise awareness to the public about this basic need and what we all can do to help.

Stacey

Stacey is a senior in high school and the oldest of five children. All four of her siblings are boys. Stacey lives in the Alaska, The Last Frontier. Having four brothers and living in Alaska keeps Stacey grounded and she knows that family is the most important thing in life. 40 below weather keeps her inside in the winter, but also very active in indoor activities. Stacey is proud to be part Athabascan Native, which has a rich cultural background in the Interior of Alaska. Every summer she goes fishing for salmon with her grandparents in Valdez.

She loves acting, singing, camping, fishing, sports, community service, volunteering, and is very involved in school activities and committees. Stacey has participated in student council, track, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, and football manager. Stacey enjoys being a teacher's aide for special education students.

Stacey would like to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation. This is a cause very near and dear to her heart. Her baby brother was born with kidney disease. Her goal is to reach as many people as she can to bring hope to families that are in need of these precious life-giving donations. Stacey is working with Donate Life America to bring this cause to the forefront.
Stacey would like to graduate with a degree in psychology that focuses on the needs of children and young adults. She would like to volunteer in a third world country with the Red Cross and helping those who are extremely impoverished.

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