So I MADE it an event. I grabbed a TV tray table, tapped a poster with our logo to it. dressed an empty coffee can with some blue construction paper and our logo also, laid out brochures and a picture of myself in my crown and sash ( I know I was already there and dressed like that but people ate up the professional shot of me!) and set up outside the exit door. I never once asked for someone to donate. I just sat and waved. That seemed to get people to stop....and give!
My first day I arrived about 11AM and stayed until about 5PM. I thought for sure that by 2ish I would be so bored! Not true! I had so many people stopping to donate and ask questions the day just flew!By the time my ride got there at 3 I wanted to stay longer due to my success!!Luckily he was willing to stay with me!
My second day started at about 9:30AM. I knew I was in for a long day but I was motivated! If I needed a break I had the Subway (sandwich shop) to stop in if needed.This time I stayed until 7:30PM.
Among all the people I met was two former Ms Massachusetts USA contestants. It was exciting to talk to them. They are beautiful but there was more to them than that!They were both very nice, smart and very hard workers!It was interesting to discover that they are also judged on simply their looks. Not by the judges I mean but by the rest of us!!And to boot not a whole lot of us have sat down and watched a competition!
All kinds of people donated!A few Wal-mart associates also!My favorite donors were the mothers. Each child would get a dollar to put in my can. You could see the twinkle in the little girl's eyes when they looked at my crown! There was one girl that really stole the show for me though! I am broken hearted that I don't remember her name. She had down syndrome her mother had explained to me. The little girl had asked just that week "what was a wheelchair?"!I was more than happy to be a part of such a lesson! I hope down the road they will remember me because I will never forget them!
Once in awhile things got slow for me but that was ok. I had Wal-mart associates spending their breaks hanging out with me. That meant the most to me! I didn't expect such an interest!!!The crown and sash seemed to open up people that must have had questions for awhile!I am glad I got the chance to talk to them!
Well that's it for now!Lots to do in the coming weeks!!!Nationals is coming faster than I could have ever imagined!!!!Stayed tuned!
