Former NAM Girl Continues to Inspire Others Through her Heartfelt Work
NAM Girls amongst many, many others, have been inspired in recent
years by Jordan Somer. Jordan has been a state finalist, a queen, and a loyal
member of our National American Miss family for years, and we were
exceptionally proud of her when we got word of her idea to incorporate the Miss
Amazing Pageant in 2007.
We certainly
weren’t the only ones to catch word of Jordan’s unwavering commitment to giving
back to a community that gave her so many skills growing up. While her NAMily
(as we like to call it) and others from the National American Miss community
were eager to help her support her noteworthy cause, so was another significant
organization.
Nickelodeon heard of Jordan’s outstanding commitment to better
her community and awarded her with Teen Nick’s HALO award, an award notorious
for recognizing deserving teens that are
philanthropic leaders in their communities.
As part of Nickelodeon’s
TeenNick Halo awards, TV star and rapper Nick Cannon also recognized
Jordan for her work with the Miss Amazing Pageant at her school and she was
awarded a sizeable scholarship to help make sure she could continue with her
heartfelt efforts to better her community in the future—and she has done just
that.
While this all took place a mere two years
ago, Jordan has continued to flourish and follow her passion through her work
with The Miss Amazing Organization. What started out as a pageant, held in one
state, with 30 participants, has become much, much more. To date, the Miss Amazing pageant has raised over
$50,000 and 750 pounds of food for the Nebraska community. The mission is now
spreading nationwide with 11 state pageants being held spring/ summer of 2012.
You can help Miss
Amazing Pageant continue to spread the love of a former NAM girl and help
empower these beautiful people. The
Miss Amazing Pageant is always looking for buddy volunteers to be a part of
this amazing experience for their contestants. You can find information on how
to be a part of the Miss Amazing organization (through volunteering your time
as an escort, or as a buddy) on their website, by clicking the link below. Clicking on the
link below allows you to register to become a buddy and/or mentor for some of
the most amazing ladies. Volunteers will become not only contestants’ buddies
for the pageant, but also their heartfelt friends. The experience is sure to
provide both volunteers and contestants with wonderful memories for years to
come.
Girls like Jordan truly
embody the spirit of what National American Miss is all about, and we can continue
to admire and support Jordan by following in her footsteps and volunteering our
time to help fulfill her heartfelt dream. For more information on how you can
be a part of the Miss Amazing volunteer experience, visit the official Miss
Amazing Organization website by clicking on the link below:
The Official Miss Amazing Organization Website