Thank you Dasa Schmidt, Director of Casa de la Luz Hospice, for inviting me to Emcee the Maya Palace fashion show. The fourth annual To a Tea Fundraiser helped raise funds for the support of hospice patients, educational materials to the community about end of life issues, and bring awareness of this benefit that is so greatly underutilized. Please visit www.casafoundation.org to learn more about the Casa de la Luz Hospice Foundation.

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Mrs. Arizona America 2007 Tracey Elliott, the 2008 Mrs. Arizona contestants, and I were honored to model in the Childhelp USA Fashion Show and Auction at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix. Clothing was provided by Mombomb, www.mombomb.com, thank you Diane Ritter! Childhelp USA focuses on prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp offers public awareness and advocacy programs such as the Good Touch/Bad Touch Program, treatment facilities, foster care, and group homes. For more information please visit www.childhelp.org.

My mom Lorraine and I were thrilled to design a pinata for the Fiesta Fantastica event at the La Encantada Mall in Tucson. It was a beautiful evening of folklorico performances, live mariachi music, and samples of delicious food from local restaurants and resorts. The silent auction that features colorful, custom-designed piñatas created by local celebrities and artists. Proceeds benefited the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to funding research projects to find a treatment and cure for Niemann-Pick Type C disease (NP-C) and related neurodegenerative disorders. Named in honor of Ara Parseghian, the much beloved and well-known Notre Dame Football Coach, whose three grandchildren were diagnosed with NP-C. Research is the key, and you can help by donating to the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, www.parseghian.org.

Love,
Diane

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Thank you so much to Tamara McElwee, Public Relations Director for the Salvation Army, for developing new ways to assist The Salvation Army community outreach programs and fundraising. My mom Lorraine and I were honored to model with our favorite local celebrities in this fabulous event. The Salvation Army helps continue to meet the growing needs of our community. All monies raised through ticket sales, silent auction, and clothing purchases benefited the women and children's programs. For more information, please visit www.thesalvationarmytucson.org.

Love,
Diane

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Thank you to Susie and John Copplin for inviting me to model in the Maya Palace Fashion Show for the Wives of Mining Club at the Tucson Country Club. It was an honor to model and promote my platform Breast Cancer Awareness and the Mrs. America/Mrs. World Organization. Thanks to the Wives of Mining Club for your community involvement and volunteer service.

Love,
Diane

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Mrs. Arizona Tracey Elliott and I were thrilled to attend the Miss USA Pageant at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas! I reunited with friends Victoria Broz (Mrs. Nevada '06), Patty Markos (Mrs. Maryland '06), and Holly Ernst (Mrs. Minnesota '06). Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss USA Crystle Stewart! Crystle will compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam this July. During her year of service she will promote breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and the pageant organization. Congratulations to Julia (Miss Utah USA) and Kimberly (Miss AZ USA) for your hard work and dedication. You shined on stage! Executive Director Britt Boyse and Assistant Director Debbie Lee did an amazing job preparing both contestants. Looking forward to seeing you again soon at upcoming charity events.

Love,
Diane

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