For Immediate Release
The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2009 Pageant and disAbility Expo
Contact:
Autumn Grant
Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts State Coordinator
The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Foundation
mswheelchairmass06@yahoo.com
774-501-1185
Boston, MA, March 18, 2009 – The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Foundation presents The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2009 Pageant and disAbility Expo on Saturday, March 29, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Carson Place in the Bayside Expo Center Complex.
The purpose of the pageant is to find a state and national spokeswoman for the disabled.
“I am very excited about this year's pageant as all seven contestants are extraordinary. I know that whoever is selected as Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2009, she will carry on our tradition of excellence at the national level,” says Autumn Grant, Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts State Coordinator. “All of our four previous titleholders have received special recognition at the national pageant through Courage Awards, top five finishes and two National Titleholders.” Grant was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2007 and Ms Wheelchair Massachusetts 2006.
“By running a disAbility Expo concurrently with the pageant this year, we are hoping to expose more people in the community to this wonderful program of advocacy, education and opportunity,” continues Grant.
The crowning ceremony is from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. The disAbility Expo is from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and features the following:
Mobility Product Vendors
Works of Artists with Disabilities
Non-Profit Organizations
General Vendors
Admission is free. For more information, visit
http://www.mswheelchairmass.org/expo.html, call 774-501-1185 or email
http://us.mc337.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mswheelchairmass06@yahoo.
About The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts 2009 Pageant
The Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts pageant is not a traditional pageant; it is a competition based on personal interviews, platform speech presentations and on-stage interviews to find a state and national spokeswoman for the disabled. The mission of the Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts is to provide an opportunity for women of achievement who utilize wheelchairs to successfully educate and advocate for individuals with disabilities. Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts is much more than a sash and a crown.
