Long Island Does It Again!

WOW! It has definitely been a long time since I have posted, and I am so sorry about that! The semester has just started and I can already tell it is going to be a very stressful one!

For starters, CONGRATS TO THE NEW MISS NEW YORK TEEN 2013, MISS LONG ISLAND TEEN 2013, NIKKI ORLANDO!!!! Long Island girls really are the best!  This is the second year that the winner of the Miss Long Island Teen pageant has won the Miss New York Teen title!  We are so proud of you Nikki, Good Luck in Miss Teen USA!

Next, I would like to wish Sabrina Mastrangelo, my best friend, and Miss New York Teen 2012 good luck in her future!  She is such an amazing, smart, beautiful, and all around incredible person, if anyone has gotten to know her, they all say the same thing.  Sabrina's efforts to reduce cyber-bullying through her Facebook page, Teens United Long Island, her dedication to others, and her persistance to achieve her goals, are just a few qualities that make her such an inspiring role model, and an inspiration to many, but even more importantly, my inspiration.    

As for me, I will be competing in the Miss New York U.S. International Pageant in April and just focusing on school.  I will update everyone soon with more events I will be involved in, but I just wanted to give a quick update about the amazing Long Island Win!

Peace and Love always!

-Leanne

Busy Busy Busy!

Hey!

I'm sorry it took so long for me to post things have been going crazy with classes, LSAT test prep, the actual LSAT, and everything else in my every day life!!

I am happy to say that the American Latex Allergy Awareness Walk was a success, we raised close to $1,000 and had such amazing people come out to support this amazing cause!  Thank you to all of our sponsors, and to my friends and family who made this all possible! =]

My LSAT is complete and now I need to start my applications for Law School.  I am so excited to be graduating a year ahead of my class and know that the hard work I have put into everything will pay off!

There are a ton of exciting things going on in my life right now, but I will fill everyone in soon enough!  I just need to get things sorted out before hand.  For now, I am living life 1 day at a time and hoping for the best!

Everything Happens for a Reason, never forget that.

May your days be filled with positive thoughts and happy feelings!

xoxo <3

-Leanne

Updates and Info

Hey!

I know it has been way to long since I have posted, but I have been crazy busy with classes starting and putting the finishing touches on the ALAA Walk to raise Awareness about Latex Allergies!!!!! =] It should be a pretty awesome event.  We will be meeting at Field 3 at Sunken Meadow State Park at 11, and we will be walking on the boardwalk at 12pm!  Come down with your teams and raise awareness about Latex Allergies, we will have pageant royalty there to support this cause, as well as some very special guests!  Register at Latexawarenesswalk.wix.com/home

Everything else is going well, so no complaints there! This is my senior year of college, so I think it is going to be a pretty crazy year for me, also with applications for law school needing to go out soon, I will definitely be busier than before!

I also wanted to let you guys know, that I did not win the Miss Long Island Pageant, but it went to a great girl, so I cannot complain! I am happy to have 2 new beautiful sister queens that I love! =] Jessica Ricco, Miss Long Island 2013, and Nikki Orlando, Miss Long Island Teen 2013

I also competed in the Miss Hudson Valley Pageant, and won the Service Award.  The service award was given to the individual who demonstrated a knowledge of their platform, and dedication to the community.  I was so thrilled and honored to have won that award.  After 6 years of advocating for Latex Allergies, the award had made me feel like my efforts are being recognized, so it was the best award I could have received!  The beautiful girl who won that title, is also my pageant sister, Jessica Pinckney, Miss Hudson Valley 2013!  I could not be more proud of her success! =]

I think thats all the updates I have for you though.  Until Next Time! (Dont forget to register for the ALAA Walk.  Latexawarenesswalk.wix.com/home )

Peace and Love always,

Leanne <3

Official Announcement! ALAA Walk 2012

It is time to officially announce the 2012 American Latex Allergy Association (ALAA) Awareness Walk, happening October 7th 2012 at Sunken Meadow State Park!!! 

Please go to the registration website to learn more about ALAA, register, and to be directed to donate! 

Get your teams together and start spreading the word about the severity of Latex Allergies!


Please contact me if you have ANY questions regarding this walk, potential sponsors, how to volunteer, or how to sign up, please do not hesitate to reach out to me!!!  I can be reached regarding this walk at Latexawarenesswalk@gmail.com


I am so excited to announce this walk, and myself and the ALAA appreciate all of your support!
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To donate and register, please click the links below!

Donate // Register

Thank you all again for your continued support, I will be sure to keep everyone updated on the progress of the walk, and I hope to see you all there!!! =]

Character Band-Aid Drive for Cohen's Children's Hospital

Hello Everyone!

I am holding a Character Band-Aid Drive in support of another fundraiser for Cohen's Children's Hospital being held by an adorable girl named Taylor.  Taylor is has been a patient at Cohen's Children's Hospital and has been on chemo for 20 months of the past 2 years being treated for Neuro Degenerative Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.  Her mom says that picking out her Character Band-Aid after treatments was always her biggest decision.  Taylor's goal is to collect 300 boxes of Character Band-Aids to donate to the hospital, and I would love to help her collect more than that!

I will be collecting the Band-Aids until August 28, 2012 because after that I go off to school, but the fundraiser will be until September 30th, 2012, if you still want to donate!

They are also looking to collect Latex-Free Band-Aids, and as you may know, is very important to me.  I can only imagine how hard it must be for a child going through chemo, and not be able to pick out a Character Band-Aid because of their Latex Allergy.  I know if people make an effort to donate Latex-Free Band-Aid's the children will be thrilled they can pick out a Band-Aid like the other kids, instead of having to take a plain one.

If you are looking for a Latex-Free Band-Aid, look for this logo:

Also, Curad brand Band-Aids are usually Latex-Free, but make sure to check the box anyway, just in case! 

I appreciate all of the support that is received from everyone!

To read more about the Band-Aid Drive, visit the Facebook page!  Character Band-Aid Drive Facebook Page


Have a great night!!!

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A Big THANK YOU! Clothing Drive 2012

Hey guys!

The clothing drive for Big Brothers Big Sisters Long Island was a success!! We had so many bags of clothes donated and people came out from all of Long Island to donate to this awesome cause! =] The pictures are below to show how amazing this fundraiser went, I could not have been happier with the support I received from my community!

A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated clothes to my clothing drive benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island!


 xoxo

-Leanne

We have a Location!

I am so thrilled to announce that the American Latex Allergy Association will be holding its First Annual Latex Allergy Awareness Walk at Sunken Meadow State Park!  I am not able to officially announce the date because we are still in search for an insurance agent, so if anyone has a name and phone number of someone we can use for the walk, please please please contact me!!! =]

I also wanted to remind everyone that my clothing drive ends on July 25!!! =] All clothing will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters Long Island! If you have any clothing you would like to donate please contact me! =]

Lastly, this morning I woke up to the horrible news about the movie theater shooting.  My heart goes out to the friends and family of the victims and the victims themselves.  May those who we have lost Rest In Peace, and those who are have been injured have a speedy recovery!

Wishing peace, love, and good thoughts to everyone throughout this weekend and always!!

xoxo

Allergy Eats!

I just discovered this amazing iPhone and Android app called AllergyEats  I have always been aware of the Allergy Eats website, (Allergy Eats) and have used it several times when looking for Allergy Free dining, but now they went mobile! This app is a must-have for anyone with allergies!  Although no one can ever guarantee that there is not a risk for an allergic reaction, this database makes it a lot easier for those looking for a restaurant.  From their website "AllergyEats is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to allergy-friendly restaurants across the United States. It is a peer-reviewed directory of restaurants – rated by people with food allergies, for people with food allergies." http://www.allergyeats.com/aboutUs.php  

To make this database search even easier, you can look up allergy free food service establishments by your allergy, there are 10 options (Peanut, Dairy, Wheat, Fish, Sesame, Tree Nuts, Eggs, Gluten, Shellfish, and Soy) and you can look for restaurants friendly to your specific allergy.

I would really suggest adding this app to your phone because even if you don't have food allergies yourself, you may be with someone who is requires an allergy friendly meal, and by having this app, you can make it easy to eat somewhere everyone can enjoy! =]