Tri-Cities TN Go Red Luncheon!

The Tri-Cities of Bristol, Johnson City, and Kingsport are nestled in a beautiful part of our country.  I want to thank Whitney Allen-Carr and Lauren Ladd for inviting me to speak at the Tri-Cities Go Red for Women Luncheon, which was a very nice event focused on an important message.

Whitney and the Red Dress! 

Addressing the supporters of Go Red

As many of you know, Whitney is the mother of Jurnee Carr – Miss Teen International 2011. She is also a professional working in marketing and public relations for a financial firm, as well as, a dedicated volunteer. This year she was the co-chair of the luncheon and it was sincerely wonderful to spend some quality time with this special lady!

Honored Guests

Lauren Ladd is the Regional Director with the American Heart Association, and she now holds another title in my book, which is “Angel!” My travel into the Tennessee went very wrong when my flight out of Atlanta was cancelled. I was flown in the middle of the night into a small town in North Carolina, and was picked up and delivered to my hotel by Lauren and her fabulous husband Tyler. Thank you again so very much!

Lauren & Tyler Ladd

It was my pleasure to sign autograph cards and pose for photos with the guests. Here are just some of the shots we captured with Tiffany Porter – Director, Tennessee International Pageants, her titleholders, and supporters of the Go Red campaign:

Tennessee International Pageant Family supporting Go Red!

With some very special guests!

A special thank you goes out to Sara Diamond for her lovely introduction. And again, my sincere appreciation to everyone who made me feel so welcome in the wonderful Tri-Cities, Tennessee!

With love and appreciation,

Sarah Bazey
Mrs. International 2012

Red Hot Purs-e-nality

I had the opportunity to help raise nearly $10,000 for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Campaign in Charlotte with their “Red Hot Purs-e-nality” auction.  Thousands from the region gathered for the annual Go Red For Women luncheon in early May.  Some of the purses were part of a silent auction, while others were offered in a live auction.

My contribution was an Officially Licensed NASCAR diaper bag, filled with bedazzled NASCAR ladies tees, tanks, onsie’s, jewelry and a few items for men.   There were 24 purses in total that were part of the celebrity auction.  With the success this year, I’m confident we’ll be able to make this an annual part of this luncheon.   Thank you to Fox Charlotte for your support and to all who attended and made generous donations. 

Janet Bolin

Go Red Luncheon

An ocean of red flooded together to wipe out heart disease in women at my local chapter’s Go Red Luncheon! Everywhere I turned, I saw the radiant color of red! It was astounding to see so many women (and men!) come together to support the American Heart Association.

At the event hall at the luncheon, I set up a booth of heart themed jewelry to raise funds for the Go Red campaign.

My grandmother and mother, who is on the Circle of Red Society, attended the luncheon as well. 3 generations of women who want to end heart disease!

Our keynote speaker was Ginger Zimmerman. Her story was incredible and very inspiring. I couldn’t believe that 9 days after she had a heart transplant, her husband passed away. Ginger has been through some tough situations, but nothing is holding her back from sharing her story!

Donating the jewelry sales to Marty Price-Executive Director of our local AHA chapter

You’re never too old or too young to Go Red! Join the movement and make it your mission at goredforwomen.org

Jurnee Carr