Gabrielle Hayes
Miss Mission Bend
My name is Gabrielle Hayes and I am representing Mission Bend in the Miss Texas USA pageant for the upcoming 2012 year. I currently attend the University of Texas in Arlington, majoring in Biology and I am truly excited about the opportunity to represent Mission Bend in such a global setting as the Miss Texas USA pageant. As a contestant, I will do my best to make the community proud. During the competition, hundreds of young women from around the State will compete for the title of Miss Texas USA, to be held in Houston at the Hilton of Americas hotel in downtown Houston September 2nd through the 4th, 2011.
The reason why I decided to become a contestant in the pageant is to use this opportunity as a platform to promote self-awareness of early breast cancer examinations by young women. I want to stress the importance of how early breast exams through routine self-examinations and mammograms can make the difference in finding a cure. Most young women think breast cancer is a disease that afflicts only older women, therefore, I want to get the message out that breast cancer does not discriminate. As a teenager, during a routine self-breast examination, I was scared to discover a lump in my own breast and having had a grandmother succumb to the disease, made me realize the importance of early detection. Although, my breast biopsy proved to be negative, the experience made me eager to help others.
Please join me in representing Mission Bend in the Miss Texas Pageant. The event will not be televised this year; however, the entire program can be viewed online. Please watch for up to the date details by going to the www.misstexasusa.com website. Additionally, please remember to vote for me for the People’s Choice Award. All contributions will go towards the support the Military Moms and Wives of Brazoria. Please mail your $1 vote along with my name Gabrielle Hayes, to Military Moms and Wives of Brazoria County by Sept. 1st at MMWBC, P.O. Box 3615, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. Thanks so much for your consideration and support.
