Florida Hospital Celebrity Stroll

I was so fortunate and lucky to have the opportunity to attend the Florida Hospital Celebrity Stroll 2010.

It is a charity gala that benefits cancer programs for Women and Children. I think that this cause is so deserving and I was happy that I had the chance to volunteer and raise money.

During the night I helped out at the Silent Auction and had the opportunity to mingle with guests. The night was capped off with a performance by the Orlando Ballet. It was a successful event and a wonderful time.

EARTH WEEK!

Earth Week is upon us!

I really want to encourage everyone to GO OUT INTO YOUR COMMUNITIES this week!

Only together can we make a difference. This week, we need to collaborate as a species to help protect our home. We truly have such a beautiful home!!! Lets keep it that way!

Ways to help out this week:
-Plant a tree
-Cleanup/Restore; lakes, beaches, rivers, trails, communities
-Create a pledge board in your office or home so that everyone can make an environmental pledge for the year
-Attend an environmental fair or parade in honor of Earth Day
-Invite a local politician to your environmental event and have them discuss local environmental issues with people in your community
-Organize a walk-a-thon in honor of an environmental issue

There are so many things you can do this week!

For more ideas you can visit this link:
Ideas For Earth Week

Another really great thing to do this week is to go and see Disney Nature's: Oceans
It comes out on Thursday and if you see it during opening week they will donate part of the proceeds to help save coral reefs!
Click here to watch the preview: Disney Nature's: Oceans Trailer

If you are in the area and would like to attend an event that I will be at I encourage you to do so! I would be so thrilled to see everyone there!

On Thursday I will be in Winter Park from 10-2pm for their Earth Day Celebration. Come out to be part of the Tree Planting Ceremony and other great Earth Day Activities. Then on Thursday night from 8-10 pm I will be attending a drum circle at Shine on Yoga in Downtown Orlando which is an Earth Week activity sponsored by the City of Orlando.

Then on Saturday is the annual "Central Florida Earth Day" festival. The event will be held at Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando from 10-6pm. There will be TONS of Earth Friendly vendors and plenty of activites for people of all ages.

I will be speaking on the Youth Panel at 11 am so be sure to stop by :)

Thanks to everyone who will be out this week making a difference!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Thank you Mayor Buddy Dyer!

I would like to dedicate a post to thank the Mayor of Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer for taking the time to recognize me with a proclamation.

The proclamation was given to me to honor and recognize all of the work that I have done within the community.

Giving back to others is something that I LOVE to do! My parents have always taught me the importance of giving back and it is something that genuinely makes me happy.

I feel so honored to be to recognized and I truly appreciate it!

Thank you again to the City of Orlando! This is not the end of the road for me. I fully plan on continuing to give back now and in the future and I encourage everyone else to do so as well. There are so many great ways to get involved. Find a charity of organization that promotes a cause that you feel passionate about!

This week is also Earth Week and Earth Day is on Thursday. Take some time to go out into your community and make a difference!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Washington DC: Sightseeing

One of the my favorite parts of the trip to Washington DC was the SIGHTSEEING!!!


As a Political Science student, I already have a deeply rooted love for politics and American history, so it's not hard to believe that I absolutely fell in LOVE with this city!



I figured I would dedicate a post to some of the pictures that I took while I went sightseeing in DC :) Enjoy!

















Thanks for stopping by!

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Sinergy Fashion Show: Washington DC

Greetings from Washington DC!

My reign as Miss Teen Earth United States recently took me all the way from Orlando, FL. to Washington DC to be part of the Sinergy Fashion Show! I was so excited to be part of this event because it was a fundraiser for the Skin Cancer Foundation.

I personally believe that skin cancer is such an important issue facing our generation. With the rising popularity of tanning beds and even the depletion of our ozone layer, we need to be increasingly more careful about our sun exposure and the dangers that over exposure can sometimes bring. Skin cancer is something that affects men and women equally, and it seems that recent generations are developing skin cancer at an earlier age than ever before.

For these reasons, I feel greatly honored to be part of an event that helps benefit an issue that truly affects a wide range of people.





You can't have a fashion show without a list of amazing designers! The night's show consisted of truly talented designers such as Tsyndyma, Blind Addiktion, Belafigura, Marina Asta, La Casa Hermosa, Scala, and Tashia Senn.

The event was held by "SiNERGY" and was the epitomy of a high class event. It was held at the Josephine in Washington DC and the show brought in a full house of spectators, photographers (as you can see in the picture to the left), and industry people.





We had the opportunity to showcase the talented work of many different designers and also raise money for an incredibly deserving cause.




We even had tons of fun along the way!

All in all, I conclude the night to be a SUCCESS!!!


As always... Thanks for stopping by :)

With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

PHOENIX TRIP!

Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Phoenix with 2 of my pageant sisters, Amy Diaz; Miss Earth United States 2009 and Denise Garrido; Miss Earth Canada 2008!

We had a blast! I hardly know where to begin!

I'll start from the beginning:
After flying into Phoenix on Tuesday night we traveled to the Mesa Regal Resort where we were staying for the trip. It was an early wake up call on Wednesday morning; we had a FULL day of events ahead of us!!



Wednesday morning began with a trip to Copper Canyon Elementary School where we sat in on a Kindergarten and First Grade Class. We got to read a book about saving the Earth to them and had the chance to talk about recycling, reusing, and reducing. It was so nice to be able to interact with the children, and it was especially impressive to see how much knowledge they had already attainted about being eco friendly at SUCH a young age. It was heart warming and really gives me hope for the future of our planet!









Then we were off for some sightseeing in Phoenix. I loved being able to see the beautiful mountains! The view was absolutely beautiful!





Finally the main event was Wedesday night! Amy, Denise, and Myself were all special guests at an event called "Hands across the Border." Denise, being Miss Earth Canada was the emcee along with Captain Frank, and Amy and myself had the chance to speak on stage about the pageant and about our journey. The vision of the event was as follows: "Citizens of the US and Canada coming together as neighbors to celebrate our similiarities and our differences in a way that is fun, respectful, and above all, aimed at strengthening our current relationship while preparing for a strong positive future." The event was held as Mesa Regal Resort, where we were staying. I really enjoyed the opportunity to meet all of the residents and be part of such a great event. The event was also a fundraiser for the Sandra Day O' Connor marching band to travel to Calgary in Canada. We all raised $1,000!!!! The school's band teacher is actually Mrs. Arizona, Melanie Britton who was also in attendance on Wednesday night. It was so nice that everyone came together to help out her amazing band students.







Overall, it was such an amazing experience! I want to say Thank You to Southwest Airlines for flying us out to Phoenix. I want to thank Mesa Regal Resort for setting us up in such a beautiful place to stay. I want to thank the directors of "Hands Across the Border" for inviting us, and I want to thank my director, Evan Skow, for showing us around and giving us a great experience!

Bye Phoenix! I hope to see you again!





With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States

Ferdinand's Ball & Old Friends

As Miss Teen Earth United States, I am continually researching and learning about organizations that promote environmental causes.

I have always had a deep love and devotion to animals. I believe that animals need to be treated with the same love & respect that we would give to human beings. That is why I found such a great interest in Ferdinand's Ball and the "Old Friends" charity. The event is named after Ferdinand, a former Kentucky Derby winner who was slaughtered in Japan in 2002. Now the event helps raise money which is donated to a charity called "Old Friends." The charity brings in "at risk" racehorses to give them a retirement they deserve. Since Old Friends is open to the public, it brings in about 20,000 visitors a year who come to view the legends. It allows people to become educated and inspired by the stories of victory and defeat of each horse.

Ferdinand's Ball is going to be held on April 29th. It is going to be a beautiful gala held in the Frazier Museum in Downtown Louisville. It will truly be a red carpet affair complete with a celebrity chef, celebrity guests, a top musician and gourmet cuisine. I strongly encourage all my readers to please find a way to help out. Whether it be to actually attend the event or donate, both are very much appreciated. Click the link below to direct you to their website. Here you can find information about purchasing tickets to the event. They also need monetary donations that will go towards putting on the event. If you would like to donate, you can find that information on the website as well. And the plus side? Everything is tax deductible and you are truly helping out a great cause! Please help save these beautiful and talented animals!

Please visit the website:
http://www.ferdinandsball.com/

Thank you so much!


















With Love,
Jolie Noelle Schamber
Miss Teen Earth United States