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April 20, 2012 (New York, New York) Daisi Pollard Sepúlveda, the reigning Mrs. Ethnic World International 2012 (Mrs. Jamaica) will be wearing the signature “Meningitis Dress for the National Meningitis Association’s, “Give Kids A Shot!” Gala on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 6:30pm at the  New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South New York, NY 10019. Daisi “Jo” Pollard Sepulveda is an Honorary Committee Member for the organization’s gala as well as a meningitis survivor. The dress designed by Laurie Elyse of Laurie Elyse Collection featuring the real stories and photographs of lives touched by meningitis will go up for bid during the NMA Gals’s silent auction. 

Diagnosed with meningitis in 2006, Daisi has spent the past 7 years  overcoming the physical, emotional and mental hurdles of having meningitis.  Daisi wants to give hope to people like her whos lives have been interrupted and shattered by the disease to rebuild their legacy. “When I was sick I really thought that was the end for me but I made it through.  I want to give those who have not been as fortunate as me hope, inspiration and a legacy. Daisi joins the efforts of the National Meningitis Association to bring an end to meningococcal disease by acting as an advocate for those that have been severely affect by meningitis and promoting immunization awareness.  

Meningococcal Meningitis is a form of meningococcal disease, a serious and potentially fatal bacterial infection of the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk of contracting meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because meningitis symptoms can be misdiagnosed as viral illnesses such as flu symptoms.  Many who survive meningococcal meningitis are left with serious medical problems including amputation of limbs, severe scarring, brain damage, and psychological problems.

National Meningitis Association

The National Meningitis Association, Inc. (NMA) is a national non-profit charity founded in July, 2002. The primary goal of NMA is to educate and increase awareness of meningococcal disease. The founding members were personally affected by the tragedy of meningococcal disease. NMA’s mission is to educate families, medical professionals and others about bacterial meningitis and prevention approaches to the disease. NMA is focused on raising awareness and protection among adolescents and young adults, many of whom can be protected through education and vaccination efforts.

For more information about Daisi Pollard Sepúlveda, and her involvement with the National Meningitis Association,  please contact pr@daisipollard.com

For more information about the Meningitis Dress and Laurie Elyse, please contact, laurieelyse668@gmail.com.

For more information on Meningitis, the National Meningitis Association and the Give Kids A Shot Gala, please visit www.nmaus.org.

THECALIFORNIA ETHNIC WORLD PAGEANT

***Special Invitation***

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We are one world and one race -the human race- and we are 
ALL UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL because true beauty comes from within
as being a Winner begins with the Inner!

WELCOMING ALL LADIES OF ALL ETHNICITIES!

~Ages 14-60~

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Teen, Miss, Ms., Mrs., and Elegance (size 16+)

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2013 CALIFORNIA ETHNIC WORLD PAGEANT
THE STATE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD
JULY 15, 2012

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Please email:  CaliforniaDirector@EthnicWorldPageants.com
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Special guest host in honor of our April theme “Asian April” will be television star
 

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An extraordinary opportunity for all ladies ages 14-60, the annual California Ethnic World Pageant (CEWP) is a beauty pageant that embraces all ethnicities and cultures worldwide. The CEWP emphasizes that the most important beauty comes from within. "Being a winner begins with the inner" is our philosophy and not only do we speak it, we live it with every choice we make every moment of every day.

The California Ethnic World Pageant is a unique pageant, which portrays both the inner and external beauty of its contestants through the recognition of the variety of shades and stages of beauty! As one of the programs of Dream It Be It! LLC., the California Ethnic World Pageant provides the opportunity for California women to showcase their cultural diversity across the age continuum of 14 – 60. The SUCCESS4U Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, manages the California Ethnic World Pageant’s endowment fund, which provides the Pageant contestants the opportunity to achieve their educational and/or philanthropic aspirations through significant scholarship awards, as well as charitable donations to the winning contestants’ charities of choice.

Los Angeles, CA (April 10, 2012) In building awareness for those that have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault, Daisi will join Divas In Defense for their annual Kicks & Cocktails Party in honor of Sexual Assault  Awareness Month taking place April 16^th, 2012 at Cana Run Bar at 714 W. Olympic Blvd in Downtown, Los Angeles. The event will be hosted by Jim Chimere and James Logan.

Working as a Diva Ambassador for the self defense program created exclusively for women, Daisi’s duty is to raise awareness about domestic violence to women of all ages.The reigning Mrs. Ethnic World International 2012 (Jamaica)  has been spending her year promoting her platform of "Legacy", empowering young girls and women to lead in the changes they want to create in their lives. For women who have been victims of violence this message is extremely important. “Most women have come into contact with some kind of physical or verbal assualt and/or abuse in their lives. Divas In Defense makes standing up for yourself more attractive and less conflicting with the image of being a woman,” says Daisi.

DIVAS IN DEFENSE MISSION

It is our mission to empower women of all ages with the training and tools imperative to their personal safety and the safety of their families. Through fun, instinctive learning; women gain the knowledge to protect and arm themselves while gaining confidence to be Fierce & Fabulous! Divas In Defense was started by two brothers raised by a single mother who was a victim of molestation and domestic violence. They are now fathers with daughters and significant others. They pledge to prevent the violence their mother faced to as many women and girls as they can. For More information about Divas In Defense 

visit, www.DivasInDefense.com