Charity Begins in Brooklyn
Miss Brooklyn 2011 to Receive Commendation from Marty Markowitz at the State of the Borough Address.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) January 31, 2011 - Amaris Acosta, Executive Director of the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization (www.missbrooklyn.org) announced today that Christina Moore, Miss Brooklyn 2011, will receive a special commendation from Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, during the politico's State of the Borough speech on February 3rd at Sunset Park High School in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
"I am thrilled and honored to be a part of such a wonderful event," says Christina Moore. "Over the past few months, with the help of the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization I have been working hard to implement my platform and doing everything I can to strengthen the community I know and love. Being Miss Brooklyn has allowed me to open doors I never knew existed and has shown me that a passion for what you do can lead you on an amazing journey. I am both humbled and extremely thankful to receive commendation from Mr. Brooklyn himself, Marty Markowitz and look forward to what promises to be an eventful year."
Being recognized for a numerous contributions to the Brooklyn community as Miss Brooklyn 2011 and before, Christina Moore, a native of Bensonhurst, regularly donates her time and services to various charitable efforts on both a local and national scale.
The Wagner College junior and Brooklyn Cyclones cheerleader is promoting a platform of "Performance with a Purpose," Bringing Sarcoma Awareness to Center Stage (which has her working with the Sarcoma Alliance).
"We are proud of Christina's many accomplishments," says Acosta. "In the few short months since she has been Miss Brooklyn, Christina has created fundraising events for the Sarcoma Alliance and the Children's Miracle Network, lent her time to the Block Institute and has a full volunteer calendar in the upcoming months. She has more than proven herself to be a fine representative of Brooklyn, with or without a crown."
To find out more about Christina Moore and the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization, visit www.missbrooklyn.org or email missbrooklynorg ( @ ) aol dot com dot
ABOUT MISS BROOKLYN
The Miss America Scholarship Program has returned to Brooklyn! Scholarships are awarded to young women pursuing a higher education and who live, attend college or work in the five boroughs of New York City. Through the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Program, young women are provided with the opportunity to achieve their educational aspirations through scholarship awards-a tradition first established by the Miss America scholarship fund. Today, educational advancement, achievement, and public services continue to be the primary objectives for the Miss America Organization, Miss New York Organization, and the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Program in the face of changing roles for women in American society. For more information about the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization, visit www.MissBrooklyn.org.
ABOUT MISS AMERICA
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.
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