Thursday, September 25, 2008

Three Big Sisters Among 2009 Miss America Contestants - HispanicBusiness.com

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Three of the 52 young women who will compete for the 2009 Miss America title are mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters. They are Miss Missouri, Miss Oregon and Miss Washington, who also has made Big Brothers Big Sisters her platform.

"We are proud of these young women and delighted that their celebrity status is bringing more attention to our movement," said Judy Vredenburgh, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. "The great thing is that with or without their tiaras, these young women are making a huge difference in the lives of their Little Sisters. They are among more than a quarter million caring adults in our network committed to changing how our children grow up in America," she added.
Three Big Sisters Among 2009 Miss America Contestants - HispanicBusiness.com
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