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Pageant Philanthropies Bring Awareness To Health And Wellness
Noressa Kennedy
The Miss UCA Scholarship Pageant will be held November 6th, on campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Young women will not only compete for the crown and scholarship money, but they’ll also have a chance to bring light to their individual philanthropies.
In the past pageants have always been known as contests that rank their contestants based on beauty, greatly affecting one’s self confidence. Through years of rebranding and re-identifying their purpose, pageants now offer the opportunity for young women to raise awareness and share a cause that carries significance in their lives. The Miss University of Central Arkansas Scholarship Pageant is no different. Each contestant will share the platform that they stand for, and bring awareness to an auditorium full of family, friends, students and other young women across the state. Read more.
Noressa Kennedy
The Miss UCA Scholarship Pageant will be held November 6th, on campus of the University of Central Arkansas. Young women will not only compete for the crown and scholarship money, but they’ll also have a chance to bring light to their individual philanthropies.
In the past pageants have always been known as contests that rank their contestants based on beauty, greatly affecting one’s self confidence. Through years of rebranding and re-identifying their purpose, pageants now offer the opportunity for young women to raise awareness and share a cause that carries significance in their lives. The Miss University of Central Arkansas Scholarship Pageant is no different. Each contestant will share the platform that they stand for, and bring awareness to an auditorium full of family, friends, students and other young women across the state. Read more.
Think Pink Week at UofA To Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month October
by Noressa Kennedy
The Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) Epsilon Chapter is hosting Think Pink week on the University of Arkansas campus in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month.
There have been 2,090 cases of breast cancer in Arkansas so far this year and we’ve seen an 80.4% survival rate, according to American Cancer Society. Read more.
by Noressa Kennedy
The Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) Epsilon Chapter is hosting Think Pink week on the University of Arkansas campus in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month.
There have been 2,090 cases of breast cancer in Arkansas so far this year and we’ve seen an 80.4% survival rate, according to American Cancer Society. Read more.
Ovarian Cancer Provokes Teal Toes in September
by Noressa Kennedy
In hopes of bringing awareness to Ovarian Cancer, one Arkansas bank is breaking the traditional donation format by turning to social media. First Security Bank has announced they will donate $2 for each photo of toenails painted teal, uploaded to the bank's Twitter or Facebook page.
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in 2015 and 13,850 will die of the disease. September is nationally recognized for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Read more.
by Noressa Kennedy
In hopes of bringing awareness to Ovarian Cancer, one Arkansas bank is breaking the traditional donation format by turning to social media. First Security Bank has announced they will donate $2 for each photo of toenails painted teal, uploaded to the bank's Twitter or Facebook page.
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in 2015 and 13,850 will die of the disease. September is nationally recognized for Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Read more.