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DIAMOND NEXUS LABS - The creators of the Miss Universe Crown Collection
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The jewelry industry has a long, unsavory history of environmental abuse and destruction. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Enter: Diamond Nexus Labs, providing smart eco-friendly alternatives, like top quality diamond simulants instead of gems that were mined from the earth. As the creators of the first eco-friendly Miss USA crown, DNL is revolutionizing the way people think about fine jewelry and “green” living. Enter the special code HUMMINGBIRD20 at check-out and a percentage of the profits from any purchase you make will go towards saving wild hummingbird habitats! |
To read more about Diamond Nexus Labs' commitment to the environment or to shop their inventory - visit their website here!
Big Sisters of Rhode Island was founded in 1967 an all-volunteer mentoring organization dedicated to addressing the specific needs of girls at risk. Their mission is to reduce each child's vulnerablility and enable her to thrive emotionally, socially, and academically. to help her grow into a strong and confident young woman ready to reach her full potential. In addition to traditional one-to-one mentoring, they also teach inner city girls to make healthy decisions, instruct girls at the Rhode Island Training School to conduct conflict resolution workshops, engage high school and college girls as Big Sister mentors to younger girls, provide Big Sister mentors to girls with incarcerated parents, and outreach to the Latino community to pair Latina girls with women who share their culture and traditions. Big Sisters of Rhode Island is affiliated with the national organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, known for its standards of excellence in mentoring programs.
This year, the Miss Rhode Island USA & Miss Rhode Island Teen USA pageant is hosting a Humanitarian Service Project and have asked each of our contestants to bring in gently used winter coats to donate to Big Sisters of RI. Through their partnership with Savers, the proceeds from the donations will come back to help run and support the mentoring programs for young girls at risk. For this particular event, some of the donated coats will also be used by some of the girls in the programs.
Help save the planet by recycling your clothing and household items! Big Sisters of RI accepts all clothing (for men, women & children, any size or season), cloth items, (shoes, purses, sheets, blankets, towels, linens, fabric) and small household items such as knick knacks, decorations, pots/pans, and dishes. In 2008, Big Sisters of RI prevented more than 4 million pounds of unused items from ending up in landfills and they currently serve more than 200 girls in the community. Please give a bit of your heart to those who are in need. We really hope that you will get involved with Big Sisters of RI. You are certainly needed! There is no limit to what you can accomplish on behalf of those you serve.
To donate clothing or small household items, please contact:
Big Sisters Donation Center
(401) 921-2434 |
Enrich her life...and yours...
get involved today!
For more info, please visit their website
www.bigsistersri.org
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To become a Big Sister Volunteer Mentor, please contact:
Maria Sol Cuesta
(401) 921-2434, Ext. 101
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Since 1998, when the Miss Universe Organization made the decision to support breast and ovarian cancer survivors, each Miss USA has spent thousands of hours educating the public about breast and ovarian cancer. Due to her participation in events like breast cancer walks, seminars and telethons, our titleholders have helped raise millions of dollars for research.
Miss USA will spend countless hours working with groups like Susan G. Koman for the Cure, Gilda's Club and the USO.
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Gilda's Club
It is the vision of Gilda's Club Worldwide to become the international leader for strengthening the global awareness of this philosophy, and to advance an understanding of the essential bond that emotional and social support brings to the cancer experience, not only for those living with cancer, but also for the families and friends who surround them.
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USO
The USO is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the troops by providing morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform. The original intent of Congress - and enduring style of USO delivery - is to represent the American people by extending a touch of home to the military. The USO currently operates more than 135 centers worldwide, including ten mobile canteens located in the continental United States and overseas.
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists. They work together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, they have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. |
Miss Teen USA spends her year building relationships with organizations devoted to education and action, such as Best Buddies, D.A.R.E., Girl Talk, Sparrow Club and Project Sunshine.
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Best Buddies
Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment. |
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D.A.R.E.
D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives. |
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Girl Talk
Founded in 2002, Girl Talk is a student-to-student mentoring program that pairs middle school girls with high school girls who serve as mentors. Weekly meetings are held before or after school, during which the high school leader conducts valuable lessons that address issues middle school girls face every day. |
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Sparrow Clubs
Sparrow Clubs USA is a national non-profit organization of school-based clubs that assist children in medical crisis. Through community service and fundraising projects, Sparrow Clubs support children who have either life threatening illnesses or chronic disabilities and whose families face financial hardship because of it.
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Project Sunshine
Project Sunshine is a nonprofit organization that provides free educational, recreational, and social programs to children facing medical challenges and their families. Project Sunshine sends volunteers to visit hospitalized children to provide arts and crafts, tutoring, reading, nutritional cooking and special events. With 10,000 volunteers in 75 cities across the United States, Canada, China, Israel, Kenya, and Puerto Rico, Project Sunshine serves 60,000 children each year in 150 medical facilities. |
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Help make a difference. For more information on these alliances, please click on their logos above.
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