Young Miss and Junior Miss Auburn Pageant

It was so much fun attending the Young Miss and Junior Miss Auburn Pageant this Saturday. I was amazed by how confident these young ladies were on stage. It was fantastic hearing about everything that they are doing to make a difference and sharing with them what I do with Acres of Hope. Congratulations to the new Young Miss Auburn, Gabrielle Anderson and our new Junior Miss Auburn, Samantha Slade! Wonderful job, girls. To all of the other delegates, remember to keep trying and to never give up. I didn't win the Junior Miss Auburn Pageant when I competed. But, that only motivated me more and helped me to move on and keep trying. Great job, everyone and congrats to our new title holders!!!

Sierra College and Lyon Real Estate

I felt so honored when I was asked to speak at the Sierra College speech class and at the Lyon Real Estate Roseville Office. It was an awesome experience speaking to an audience so much older then me. I hope that I was able to touch their hearts and encourage them to work with Acres of Hope! Thank you so much Tiffany and Katelynn Grimes for supporting me in what I do. You are both so involved with Acres of Hope and I truly appreciate it!

Manzanita Fifth Graders

Some of the great fifth graders at Manzanita...and of course, the wonderful Manzanita mascott

These kids were so much fun to talk to. They were full of questions and I was fortunate enough to be able to answer each individual question and really get involved with the children. I think I may have even recruited a couple of pageant girls! Thank you dearly to Paula Mellon for arranging this!

Here I am with the kids at Grant School

I had such a wonderful time speaking to the 5th-8th graders at Grant School in Redding, California. It was amazing to tell them about Acres of Hope. I also shared with them how they could be making a difference, too! I knew that I had truly impacted these children when several fifth grade girls aproached me and told me that I was a role model that they could look up to! Wow. Thank you so much Treycee Batman for arranging this apearance. I had an amazing time!

Manzanita and Grant

This weekend, I'm heading up to Redding, California to speak at Manzanita and Grant. Which are two local schools in Redding. I'm looking forward to kicking off Red Ribbon Week and sharing my story about Acres of Hope. I'll make sure to post some pictures!

Janice Hahn

Dedria, Janice Hahn, and I at the Tony Hawk event. Janice Hahn is the LA City Councilwomen, District15. She is currently running for Lieutenant Governor of California. If she is elected, she will be the first Female Lieutenant Governor of the State of California! Nice meeting you, Janice.

Kenneth and I

Kenneth is one of the precious children at Acres.