50th Anniversary Wilmington Heart Ball

The Heart Ball is an annual gala to raise funds for the American Heart Association for research and education on Cardiovascular Disease.  This year, I was honored to not only attend the ball, but also to volunteer.  Some wonderful Mrs Delaware, US 2010 contestants helped me to welcome the guests as they arrived at Longwood Gardens for the Heart Ball. 

Special guests included Michael Waite (WJBR 99.5), Chris Coons (County Executive), and two young girls who overcame congenital heart defects....Emma and Melinda. 

"Queen's Corner" Pageant Expo

On Feb 28th, I had the pleasure of attending the "Queen's Corner" pageant expo with Marci McNair (Mrs Delaware, US 2009) and fellow Mrs Delaware, US 2010 Contestant, April Elias (Mrs Middletown).  What a wonderful time we had driving up to Trenton, NJ together and really getting to know each other. We received wonderful tips on pageantry, interviews, makeup, hair, and clothes from wonderful pageant experts including Don Baker, Sherri Jenkins (Mrs Pennsylvania, International, 2009), and Tiffany Delmonico (Mrs Massachusettes, 2005).

Krista's "Dress Red" Cocktail Party Fundraiser

On February 12th, I hosted a "Dress Red" cocktail party fundraiser, with the help of my best friend Melissa Schulte. The event was held at Tom Foolery's on Ash Blvd in Middletown with proceeds benefitting my pageant expenses and the Delaware branch of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign. This is something near and dear to my heart, as a cardiac nurse and an active volunteer and advocate for healthy lifestyle changes to decrease risk for Cardiovascular disease (the #1 killer of women).

Cocktail party guests enjoyed a door prize raffle, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction, and dancing to music by DJ 007. Photographer Paul Pruitt donated his time and took a variety of pictures throughout the event.

Some special guests of the event included Senator Bethany Hall-Long, State Representative Quinn Johnson, and a variety of reigning pageant titleholders.

The event was a smashing success thanks to the hard work of Ricky Biddle (manager/owner of Tom Foolerys), Laura (event coordinator), and the fabulous wait/bar staff who kept all the guests happy with fabulous food, drinks, and service!