Previous Events & Appearances as Miss Washington International 2013

Before I began blogging my journey as Miss Washington International 2013, I was involved in several appearances, events, and outreach projects!

One of my first and favorite projects as your Miss Washington International 2013 was visiting children at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital at Tacoma General Hospital on December 28, 2013. I spent a little bit of time with each of the kids and presented them with princess/king paper crowns, princess wands, and glow sticks.
Visiting kids at one of the Children's Hospital locations has been a dream of mine for years, and I was thrilled that Mary Bridge Children's Hospital recognized my affiliation with the hospital through Spark Your Little Heart Guild, and allowed me the opportunity to visit with some of the children.

Throughout the first couple of weeks of February, I held a scavenger hunt event on my campus at Seattle Pacific University to raise awareness of the National Go Red for Women Campaign. Healthy heart facts were scattered around my University's campus to educate students on how to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle to prevent heart disease. Students were to locate these facts, fill out the ballot referring back to each fact, and enter the ballot to win prizes.
Additionally, on February 2, 2013 I participated in the Macy's Go Red for Women Fashion Show at Alderwood Mall, which captivated a large audience around Macy's new red fashion designs while raising awareness of the Go Red for Women Campaign.

On March 10, 2013, I made an appearance at the Miss Seattle 2013 pageant to watch Delia Lubanovici win the title of Miss Seattle! I was a competitor last year in the Miss Seattle pageant (one of two preliminary competitions to Miss America) along with Delia and although I was the youngest competitor having just turned 18, I won a scholarship for my Platform and Community Service.
I was so extremely excited to see Delia win the title of Miss Seattle 2013 - very much deserved!
(Pictured: Alicia Gonzales, Miss Thurston County 2013, and I at Miss Seattle)

Shortly after, on March 19, 2013, I attended the Youth Eastside Services (YES) Breakfast Fundraising Event where children/teens, families, counselors, and advocates for YES spoke about their positive experiences within the program. The breakfast event was such an honor to be a part of, and I ended up making some incredible connections. Additionally, my family made a donation to YES, and Microsoft matched our donation.
To learn more about Youth Eastside Services and how you can make a contribution, visit: http://www.youtheastsideservices.org/
(Pictured: My mom Marylou and I at the YES Event)

March was quite the busy month for me, as I also served on the panel as a mock judge for the Mrs. Washington International 2013 pageant. I had such a great time being on the other side of the interviewing process, and I had the opportunity to meet each of the contestants vying for the title of Mrs. Washington International 2013 on a personal level and learn all about each of their platforms. Not to mention, it was great practice for me to begin thinking of potential questions I could be asked at the Miss International pageant in July!
(Pictured: Kat Kim, creator of The Beauty Uprising (www.beautyuprising.com), and me at the Mrs. Washington International mock interviews)

 Due to my previous experiences in modeling/fashion shows, my past affiliation with Macy's at the Go Red event, and my title as Miss Washington International 2013, I was asked to be a part of Macy's Prom Event at Alderwood Mall on April 6, 2013. I modeled four different styles of prom dresses to promote the new prom dress line available at Macy's for the season. The event consisted of the fashion show, free treats and prizes, and an awesome DJ!

 On April 20, 2013, Elizabeth Stewart (Miss Teen Washington International 2013) and I helped out and made an appearance at the Mrs. Washington International 2013 pageant in Seattle. That night, we finally met our new sister, the winner of the Mrs. Washington International 2013 title, Charlotte Shores! I am so excited to see what wonderful things the year has in store for her!
(Pictured: Elizabeth Stewart (left), Charlotte Shores (middle), and myself (right))

 On May 4, 2013, my mom MaryLou and I held a small auction, donation, and Stella & Dot event with Stella & Dot distributor and my high school Child Psychology teacher Heather Chadwick. With the gracious help of Mrs. Chadwick and her Child Psychology classes, several boxes of books, toys, and stuffed animals were collected for Seattle Children's Hospital as part of Spark Your Little Heart Guild.
Thank you so much to Heather Chadwick and her amazing Child Psychology classes for your generosity and determination to bring together so many items for Seattle Children's Hospital!
(Pictured: Heather Chadwick and me surrounded by all of the generous donations!)

Finally, my most recent appearance was this last weekend on Saturday, May 25, 2013 where I judged a young children's beauty pageant on behalf of Patriot Pageants! I was one of two judges for four contestants ranging in ages from 3 to 11 years old. This was a whole different kind of pageant experience for me, and I had such a fun time with it!
(Pictured: Me and other judge (Mrs. Washington International 2013 contestant) Tricia Harder with the four contestants of the Patriot Pageant)

Keep on the lookout for new posts regarding appearances and events I attend as Miss Washington International 2013!
If you would like to learn more about my nonprofit organization, guild with Seattle Children's Hospital, or would like for me to make an appearance at an event, please visit www.sparkyourheart.org which will provide you with information regarding what I do and who to contact!
Also, please like my Facebook page by searching Miss Washington-International 2013 or by visiting this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miss-Washington-International-2013/437999526266305?fref=ts
You may also contact me regarding signatures and appearances via my Facebook page.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

XOX,
Jillian Roels, Miss Washington International 2013