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Hunter Vaughn, South Carolina Teen Queen, has been busy volunteering around town.

Hunter Vaughn, South Carolina Teen Queen, has been busy volunteering around town. Hunter used a portion of her winnings to purchase food to donate to the food pantry of HOPE in Lancaster. HOPE- Helping Other People Effectively, provides help to residents of Lancaster and Fort Lawn, South Carolina, who are coping with short term financial emergencies. HOPE offers assistance with rent, heating fuel, electricity, natural gas, water and food.

Hunter also donated the school supplies she received at the state pageant to Erwin Elementary School in Lancaster. The majority of Erwin’s student body are children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The supplies donated were greatly appreciated and will be distributed to students as needed throughout the school year.

Hannah Daffron, Miss Georgia Jr. Pre-Teen, volunteered at the TSH Shelter.

Hannah Daffron, Miss Georgia Jr. Pre-Teen, volunteered at the TSH Shelter. Hannah collected clothing and toys which she handed out at the shelter.

2014 Miss North Carolina Pre-Teen Nikya Hightower volunteered with the Child Advocacy Center.

2014 Miss North Carolina Pre-Teen Nikya Hightower volunteered with the Child Advocacy Center. She volunteered for the Child Advocacy Center as they launched their 8th annual American Girl Fashion Show for a good cause. Nikya volunteered several days which included helping the girls with fittings, and two days of the show while the girls waited to hit the runway. She volunteered along with recently retired first female judge of Cumberland County, North Carolina, Beth Keever. She really enjoyed talking with the girls before the show. 2014 Miss North Carolina Jr. Pre-Teen Amaris was a participant in the fashion show.

South Carolina Princess Queen Anna-Grace Reep volunteered at the South Carolina March of Dimes.

South Carolina Princess Queen Anna-Grace Reep volunteered at the South Carolina March of Dimes. Anna-Grace walked with her best friend and classmate Abby Carter who was the ambassador for Newberry County March of Dimes event. Anna-Grace was part of her school team Newberry Academy. Her school team raised the most money and won an award. March of Dimes is a charity that has touched Anna-Grace as her best friend Abby and her older sister Bethany were both premature babies.

Bailee Smith, Miss South Carolina Pre-Teen danced for the Cancer Association.

Bailee Smith, Miss South Carolina Pre-Teen danced for the Cancer Association. Bailee participated in Dancing with the Spartanburg Stars. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised for the Cancer Association for Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties.

North Carolina Jr. Pre-Teen Queen Amaris Shipman, volunteered at the Fayetteville Observer’s Kidtopia.

North Carolina Jr. Pre-Teen Queen Amaris Shipman, volunteered at the Fayetteville Observer’s Kidtopia. This event was presented by Village Family Dentistry at the Crown Coliseum. This was a hands on event for kids included inflatables, live entertainment, food, and activities. Amaris had a great time helping and was glad to be able to lend a hand to such a good cause!

Miss Georgia Jr. Pre-Teen Gabriela Norwood and Pre-Teen Queen Caitlyn Capre volunteered at Tour de pink.

Miss Georgia Jr. Pre- Teen Gabriela Norwood and Georgia Pre-Teen Queen Caitlyn Capre volunteered at Tour de Pink. This was a bike ride to benefit breast cancer research.

Lacrissa Lamar, Miss Kentucky Jr. Pre-Teen Cover Girl, volunteered for the Color Run.

Lacrissa Lamar, Miss Kentucky Jr. Pre-Teen Cover Girl, volunteered for the Color Run. The Color Run was held in Louisville, KY. Lacrissa had a great time! She had a great support team and their color was pink!

2013 Miss South Florida Jr. Teen Rebecca Markert represented National American Miss at 2 great causes.

2013 National American Miss South Florida Jr. Teen Queen Rebecca Markert represented National American Miss at 2 great causes.

2013 Miss South Florida Jr. Teen Rebecca Markert represented National American Miss at 2 great causes. Rebecca met Ryan Newman at the NASCAR championship in Homestead, Florida. Rebecca represented the Ford Alpha-1 car. Alpha-1 (Antitypsin Deficiency) is an inherited disorder that may cause lung disease and liver disease. There is no cure for this disease.Rebecca was also at the Italian Festival. She was there to help raise money and awareness for Little Smiles. Tony Darrow, from the Soprano’s was also there helping with this great cause.

2012 Miss South Carolina Pre-Teen Felicia McGill volunteered at a race sponsored by Doctor’s Care, the race promoted overall health awareness.

2012 Miss South Carolina Pre-Teen Queen Felicia McGill volunteered at a race sponsored by Doctor’s Care, the race promoted overall health awareness.

2012 Miss South Carolina Pre-Teen Queen Felicia McGill volunteered at a race sponsored by Doctor’s Care, the race promoted overall health awareness. She helped set out safety cones along the main road which were used to assist the runners with staying on course during the race. She also got to be a “traffic guard”, she held up a stop sign to make sure oncoming traffic didn’t turn onto the road where the participants were running. When runners fell behind and got off course Felicia helped guide them back onto the race route. The best part of all was she got to cheer the runners on and help encourage the runners that had fell behind in the race. After the last participant crossed the finish line she attended the awards ceremony. Runners thanked her for encouraging them, it was a rewarding feeling because she didn’t do it to be recognized. At the conclusion of the event Felicia helped pass out bottles of water, fruit and informational goody bags.