On July 3, I was given the opportunity to attend the 4th of July Carnival that was held in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Joining me in attendance was Trish Grzela, who is Miss Pink and won the title after being a Breast Cancer Survivor, Tamara Sacharczyk, Miss Massachusetts Teen World who just competed for the title of Miss Teen United States World and placed top 10, and Jane Marshall, Mrs. Massachusetts International, who will be competing for the title of Mrs. International in two weeks! We gathered at the fair in order to set up a booth to raise funds for an individual named Bella Tucker. We sold raffles of custom jewelry pieces from Karmic Kreations, Aveda Products, bracelets made for Bella Tucker, and pins. What I found to be extraordinary was that there were several people who were so touched by Bella's story that they made a donation without entering a raffle or purchasing a bracelet or pin. Although we had only spent a few hours at the carnival, we managed to raise $320 for her. All the proceeds are being donated to "Friends of Bella" The "Friends of Bella" Organization is for Bella Tucker an 8 year old who went from enjoying an Easter Egg Hunt with her cousins to being med-flighted to Children's Hospital with a serious infection called Streptococcus Pneumoniae. She remained in a coma for five days and later doctors had to remove all four limbs. Bella is still in urgent care and will be facing a long hospital stay and extended rehabilitation. Bella Tucker and her family are in urgent need for financial support to get through these trying times. I will be personally meeting this inspiration and strong young girl on Friday, July 9 in order to give her all the donations we were able to collect. I am so excited to have this be my last appearance before I go compete at Miss Teen USA because it is one that has touched my life and impacted it to great lengths. It makes me appreciate so much that life has to offer. Please go to http://www.friendsofbella.org/ where you can learn more about Bella and donate.