Literature from NAM, suggests raising this sponsor fee by asking friends/family or asking for donations from local businesses. This is not always an easy task. I did a walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society a couple years ago and I found it to be extremely hard to raise funds through friends and family..lol. But maybe because it's Nicole...it will be easier to get people to donate. :)
So Nicole made a few calls and left a few messages with family/friends and Mom asked a few work buddies to support. Because we signed up kinda late...we are in crunch time to turn in our Sponsor Fee...so we really need to work some magic.
To add a little more about NAM. Their pageant system is dedicated to empowering and encouraging America's future leaders, and equipping them with valuable life skills. The Pageant Categories are: Interview, Personal Introduction, Formal Wear, and Community Service Project.
Businesses have two ways they could show Nicole support: 1) They could donate funds to help her meet her Sponsor Fee or 2) They could buy an Ad spot in the NAM program book. Girls get special recognition if they get companies to place an Ad spot so we will try to get at least two businesses to place an Ad.
The other day I told Nicole to put on her "business dress" and we would go down to Jimmy Johns, a sandwich spot we go to often, and give them our sales pitch lol. It was the cutest thing ever. The manager sits down with her, shakes her hand and listens as she tells him about her pageant!
He tells her he will recommend supporting her to the owner....and we'll hear from them soon.
So far we have collected $40 towards our Sponsor Fee...we are on a mission to meet our goal by the end of May! Wish us luck!
Nicole is going to rock the National American Miss pageant!! She's already a star! Love her "business dress". Can I get that in my size? LOL Good luck Nicole!
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