2012 Earth Hour: March 31st at 8:30pm

Don’t forget to turn off your lights at 8:30 for Earth Hour! Tonight, some of the most amazing and powerful buildings will be turning off their lights for one hour! Recognized landmarks, including the Forbidden City, Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, Golden Gate Bridge, Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer statue and the Sydney Opera House will be switching off their lights in honor of earth hour. 

Join the movement and be a part of the world's largest voluntary action for the environment! 

For more information about Earth Hour please visit: http://www.earthhour.org/.  You can also connect with Earth Hour by liking them on Facebook, just click the link below.

Earth Hour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/earthhour#!/earthhour

 

Thanks for reading!

Alina Jackson

Miss United States All World Beauties

 

Enjoy a Scoop Of Yogurt and Help Raise Funds for a Non-Profit!

The Yogurt Beach Fundraiser benefiting the Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada is happening today, February 28th!! 


Stop by any one of the Yogurt Beach locations in Reno, mention the DS and 30% of your purchase will be donated directly back to the Down Syndrome Network!


Don't have a Yogurt Beach near you? Try contacting local businesses and organizing your own fundraiser-it is so easy and it makes a huge difference for non-profits such as this one!

Remember Plato once said, "Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others".


Cheers,
Miss United States All World Beauties
Alina Nicole Jackson

A Real Queen Isn't Afraid to Get Her Hands a Little Dirty...

Check out the pictures of my experience volunteering at my local food bank. It was a wonderful experience as I was able to help pack and sort potatoes and other food products for families in need. 

All of the potatoes pictured here were packaged by volunteers and will go to families in need of food.

This is how food donations are processed at the Food Bank. We check the dates and condition of the food to make sure it is safe before distributing it to families.

This banner "Volunteers Make A Difference. Because of you...Someone will be able to eat today!" was hanging in the packaging part of the warehouse and it made my day because it was true. Hunger is a problem in many places, perhaps even your own community, so here is the link if you would like to begin volunteering for a local food bank near you. 

 Help Others Today

Thanks for reading and I'll catch you next time!!
Have a wonderful day,
Miss United States All World Beauties
Alina Nicole Jackson

2012 National Day of Service

Hello Friends,
         Did you know that the Martin Luther King Day of Service is a federal holiday that is meant to be observed as a national day of service? Today is supposed to be a "day on, not a day off". The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.

            Today, I am volunteering at my local Food Bank to help people get the food that they so desperately need in honor of MLK Day of Service. 2012 is just beginning so make it a goal to serve others in need in this year. Visit http://www.nationalservice.gov for more information on how you can help your state and community throughout the year. "Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” -- Martin Luther King Jr. 


Love, 
Alina Jackson
Miss United States All World Beauties 2011

December Appearances

 December 3rd: volunteering with Safe And Sober during the UNR vs Idaho football game. I volunteered during the the December 3rd football game to check ID’s and put on bracelets to football fans who were of legal age to drink. 

This process is important because not only does this procedure help stop underage drinking but by volunteering this service the Washoe County Safe and Sober Committee makes a cash donation to the Safe & Sober Fund. Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers a total of $800 dollars was raised that day!

Macy's National Believe Day December 9th.

Locally, I helped raise $400 dollars for the Make A Wish Foundation through the Macy's Believe Campaign and overall $1,000,000 dollars was raised thanks to everyone who participated around the country! Great job everyone and thank-you Macy's!!! 

The money raised will grant special wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions! For more information about how you can get involved with the Make A Wish Foundation please visit http://www.wish.org/.

December 4th: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society fundraising. 

On December 4th I was able to volunteer with my local honor society chapter, Alpha Pi Gamma, to raise money for student scholarships by selling concessions at the Reno Film Festival. 

A huge thank-you goes to Pepsi for generously donating the soda's! Pepsi's donation helped us raise money for a very deserving honor society student.

December 16th: Holiday Performance with Caughlin Ranch Elementary School Honor Choir. On December 16th I woke up early to surprise the Caughlin Ranch students in that I would be helping with their choir performance at three convalescent homes and would be eating lunch with them. 

It was so thrilling to see their faces light up when they met me. The students were so much fun that instead of taking my own car to each performance site I decided to ride the school bus with them. I honestly can say that it was the first time I was fought over as to who would sit next to me on the school bus (lol).

While visiting one of the convalescent homes I was also able to meet Miss Carson City 1951! 

It was really neat to hear her story and she was so excited to see another pageant titleholder taking the time to visit with students and preform for senior citizens.      

Thanks everyone for reading! Catch you next time!

Love,

Alina Jackson

Miss United States All World Beauties

Happy Holidays!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend surrounded by love and warmth this holiday season! I was able to volunteer for a few wonderful organizations and spend time with my family this year!  It was wonderful!

Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year!

Catch you next time!

Alina Jackson

Miss United States All World Beauties

Nevada Day Parade Pictures

Had a wonderful time participating in the 2011 Nevada Day Parade! 

A huge thank-you to my Nevada Hair Sponsor, Becke B. at Posh Salon for keeping my hair healthy and glamorous! If you are looking to update your look for the holiday season or are in need of a cutting edge haircut and style, make your next appointment with Becke today! Just call 775-354-6599 or stop by the salon located at 250 Crummer Lane Reno, NV 89502. Becke is wonderful to work with and has years of experience!

Cheers,
Alina Jackson
Miss United States All World Beauties 2011