Sarah Thornbury Featured in Kentuckiana Parent Magazine

Sarah Thornbury, a former National American Miss Kentucky Princess, was recently featured in the Kentuckiana Parent Magazine for her work with victims of Katrina and Rita. 

Sarah, seeing a need, took it upon herself to help bring joy to the kids affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita.  While most charities focused on clean up and repairs, Sarah began a drive to collect coloring books and crayons.  She proceeded to hand out fliers and make guest appearances to get her ideas heard.  Before she knew it she had collected over 200 coloring books and countless crayons. 

When asked, Sarah said, “I’m just a kid, and I want to help the kids. I wanted them to have toys and other things, so I thought of coloring books because my sister had just gotten a big box of crayons.” 

Sarah, at the age of 6, saw a need and set her sights on helping.  She set a goal and started taking the steps to achieve that goal.  Not only is she a role model for other kids, but for all of us as well.

Have a great new year!

~Matt



National American Miss Kentucky Jr. Teen Wins Prudential Spirit Award!

Samantha Hundley, our 2008 National American Miss Kentucky Jr. Teen, emailed me today to let me know that she was the Prudential Spirit Award winner for her school!  With this award, she is now a state finalist for the state of Kentucky and will continue on for the national award.

As her school representative, Samantha will be a guest speaker for an organization called Young Ladies Like Us who works with sixth graders stressing about the importance of abstinence and making wise choices in life. 

Congratulations Samantha, we are all so proud of you!

~Matt