Prompt 1
I grew up surrounded by the family members diagnosed with breast cancer. At an early age, my grandmother and my great aunt were both diagnosed with the disease within the same week. My grandmother was able to beat the disease easily but my great aunt Susan, whom I had so very much in common with and adored, fought the disease for 10 years before finally succumbing to it in the fall of 2009. I wanted to do something to honor her life, cherish her memory, and make a difference so that others didn’t lose a loved one to the disease. So in 2010, with the help of my mom and some friends, I created a non-profit organization, called Crowns for the Cure, and held a fundraiser for the cure.
I created an event, held at my church, in which every participant would enter a crown-all pageant and become a “warrior for the cause.” Women of all ages, from babies to senior citizens, entered the fundraiser pageant and walked the stage wearing a beautiful gown and then a second time in “pink-wear” (the color of breast cancer), all the while honoring a loved one fighting or having fought the disease. There was a cost to enter the Crowns
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For the past three years, I have been named a Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipient, and expect to earn the same award for 2015. In addition, I have been named a Kohl’s Cares Winner twice and this spring I was honored with a community service award at the state and national level in HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) and also was recognized by my school as part of Character Counts for volunteer service. My love of volunteerism has also led to me becoming a member of the Key Club and Student Council for my senior year, getting selected for a very competitive Leadership Camp at Texas Tech University, and being named the team captain for my school’s golf team for the second