"What does Mrs. Illinois do exactly?" I get that
question a lot!!
I will do my very
best to answer that...
Illinois has a very strong history of remarkable women who
have been blessed with the title of Mrs. Illinois International. We are wives. We are doctors. We are
teachers. We are women of God. We are mothers. We are philanthropists. We are
nurses. We are community leaders. We are advocates. We are ambassadors. We are multi-taskers who love a challenge. We are women who are not afraid of hard work. We are role models and we are a voice. We are women with a vision.
We are women who want to change the world and pageantry is
our chosen way to do this.
Over the years we have represented organizations like CASA
(Court Appointed Special Advocates), Feed My Starving Children, Autism Speaks,
Boys and Girls Club, Make a Wish, PACER's and Go Red for Women to name a few.
We have represented survivors of cancer, mental illness, suicide, depression,
heart disease, diabetes, auto-immune diseases, physical abuse, mental abuse and
bullying.
We are driven by loss of a loved one, or for those who can't
speak, and those who have a story to tell.
We take our year of service very seriously and aim to make a
difference where ever that may be.
Since being crowned in March, I strive to be supportive of
all events that come my way. I feel as a title holder it is so
very important to be supportive of all causes, charities and events that make
the community, the state and the world a better place. Kindness is all around
us and comes in so many forms.
This year I have added to the legacy raising awareness that
bullying is non-discriminatory. Bullying may not seem like a life-threatening
cause, but it kills in a very different way. This is an issue that has touched
every single one of us directly or indirectly. I also strive to inspire
kindness as a way of life. To act with kind intentions and always keep the idea
of kindness and inclusion in the back of our heads with every decision we make.
So as you can see there is no clear cut "job
description" of what Mrs. Illinois does.
One thing is for
sure, we act with God in our hearts- we go where He leads us. We all have one
thing in common and that’s we sincerely want to make the world a better place. We hope to inspire you to do the same.
Until next time...
"Be Kind. Make a Difference."
Mrs. Illinois International 2016
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