March 22, 2008

Love Letters: Random Cards of Kindness, Inc. teamed up with Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market located on South Alafaya Trail . It was a great event, with quite a turn out. While we were there, a woman pulled up in a van and dropped off 400 cards to give to children with life-threatening diseases!

Pictured below are all the cards we actually made in the few hours we were in attendance :) The BasketBall Bear card in the middle is one of mine!

March 15, 2008

What a day! It was nonstop for the Ormond Pageant and all of the contestants! Morning started with rehearsal followed by interviews. After interviews, we threw a joint celebration for Jessica, Miss Florida USA. Not only did we have a send-off party for her, but it just happened to be her Birthday as well :) Jess was shocked to find that Mayor Fred Costello came to her party and presented a proclamation from the City of Ormond Beach for March 16th is to be Jessica Rafalowski Day!

Time for the Pageant!
Jes, Emily, and I emcee while 9 delegates competed for the title of Miss Ormond Beach USA.It was a close race as every contestant did a great job. In the end Densha Jenkins took home the crown and was officially been adopted into our family :)

February 13, 2008

Magic 107.7 Morning Show hosts Dave Collins and Leslye Gale broadcasted live from the atrium at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. February 13, 14 and 15. Throughout the broadcast they shared stories of children treated at Central Florida's Children's Miracle Network hospitals and invite listeners to help by pledging a monthly gift. I was there maning the phone lines and taking donations. While there we received tons of phone calls. Two phone calls in particular donated a $1000! It was very exciting!

February 9, 2008

Love Letters: Random Cards of Kindness is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization which gives inspiring/uplifting homemade cards to children suffering from a life threatening disease. On Feb 9th, I met Kaitlyn Chana, the founder of Love Letters , and assisted her in creating Bear Love Letters for the children at Florida Hospital. The event was held in Altamonte Springs at the Joanne Fabrics store. Many people attended the event and well over a hundred cards were made :) Pictured above are some of the customers who took a moment of their time to make a love letter. Also a close up of my first Bear Love Letter of the day!

February 2, 2008

Saturday February 2nd marked the inaugral Daytona 500 Parade. Floats and Cars from all over lined up as they drove through Downtown Daytona ending at the DAytona 500 Festival. It was a lot of fun and I am so glad I was able to be apart of the first time parade :)

January 14, 2008

Hi everyone! Saturday January 12, 2008 marked the second annual Miss Orlando, Miss City Beautiful, and Miss Winter Park Pageant as well as the Outstanding Teen Pageant (for the same titles). It was an all day affair as the Miss contestants had interviews Saturday morning, watched the Outstanding Teen pageant in the afternoon and competed that night.

The Teens had a similar schedule as the did interview friday night, competed satuday afternnoon and watched the Miss pageant saturday night. In the end we crowned 7 wonderful young women who will do a fine job representing Orange County at the Miss Florida America Scholarship Pageant in July. Hats off to our judges as well. My sister queen Emily Kuchar judged the Teen pageant and I must admit they did a great job; they found us the right girls for the job :)

Pictured Below: Myself and Rebecca Chisholm-Miss Orange County's Outstanding Teen; Lisa Van Alstine-Miss Orlando 2008; Rachel Potter-Miss City Beautiful 2007; Katie Sharer- Miss Winter Park 2008

Swimsuit Photoshoot

Photoshoot