EMPOWERING AND INSPIRING
VIRGINIA’S EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN
ABOUT US
Our Purpose
More than a competition, Miss Virginia Volunteer is a community that provides connections, opportunities, and lasting impact for young women across the Commonwealth. Our mission is to educate and empower Virginia’s exceptional young women through workshops, seminars, scholarships, volunteerism, and traditional pageantry. With tools gleaned from these opportunities, each contestant is encouraged to give back to her community while leading others to value the same principles we cherish at the Miss Virginia Volunteer Organization!
Our Pageant
In 2021, we crowned our first ever Miss Virginia Volunteer, beginning a new legacy of empowering young women through education, community involvement, volunteerism, and sisterhood. Our four pageant segments showcase each contestant’s personality and individuality, including evening gown, interview, fitness and wellness, and talent. During her reign, the winner will represent the values of our Organization while championing her own social cause, before representing Virginia on the national level at Miss Volunteer America!
MISS VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER IS 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT AND A CHAPTER OF MISS VOLUNTEER AMERICA, A NATIONWIDE, SERVICE-ORIENTED SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BASED IN TENNESSEE A LEGACY OF EMPOWERMENT
PAGEANT EVENT: PAST AND POTENTIAL EXPOSURE
The following statistics are from the 2023 Miss Virginia Volunteer Pageant at The Academy Center of the Arts:
In-Person Audience: 303
Live Streams: 315
Number of Contestants: 14 Princess, 6 Teen, 9 Miss
Number of Event Sponsors: 46
Potential Number of Guests: 835
AS WE ENTER OUR FOURTH PAGEANT SEASON, WE EXPECT THESE FIGURES TO CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT
MVV GROWTH OVER THE YEARS 2021-2024 Contestants Scholarships 2021 2024 8 $25,000 1 256 0 0 24 2k 29 $50,000 6 303 315 2 46 10.1K
ANNIE MOWERY
FROM MISS YORKTOWN VOLUNTEER TO MISS VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER!
HOMETOWN: Lancaster, PA / Yorktown, VA
EDUCATION: James Madison University, The National Institute of History and Democracy at William & Mary, University of Mary Washington
TALENT: Contemporary Dance
PLATFORM: Our Story: History for Our Future
HER INSPIRATION: “My platform is about bringing people together since we all share a collective history. Promoting the teaching of history in a fun and authentic way has been the passionate center of my world for years. I am also a domestic violence survivor. Being able to show the strength I have gained from that experience has motivated me to want to spread and model that power to others.”
ABOUT OUR 2024 TITLEHOLDER
EMPOWERING OUR FUTURE: TEEN AND PRINCESS PROGRAMS
In addition to our Miss Program, our 2024 Pageant also will include exciting programs for Princesses and Teens. Catering to ages 5-12 and 13-18 respectively, our goal is to cultivate a community of support and empowerment while instilling in each participant a sense of self-confidence that will last into adulthood and beyond!
ASPEN SNIPES Miss Virginia Princess Volunteer 2024
TOP 5 FINISHES AT MISS VOLUNTEER AMERICA
In this past year, we have had our 2023 Miss Virginia Volunteer, Kate Clatterbuck, and our 2024 Miss Virginia Teen Volunteer, Mia Anderson, compete and place in the top 5 in the national competitions of Miss Volunteer America and Miss Teen Volunteer America, respectively.
Our 2023
Our 2024
Miss Virginia Volunteer, Kate Clatterbuck was fourth runner up in the 2023 Miss Volunteer America Pageant.
Miss Virginia Teen Volunteer, Mia Anderson, was first runner up in the 2024 Miss Teen Volunteer America Pageant.
SCHOLARSHIPS & HIGHER EDUCATION
As a scholarship-based program, our goal is to enrich the lives of our Contestants and their communities by providing educational opportunities through scholarships and awards
Miss Virginia Volunteer Sponsored Scholarships
The following scholarships are provided by the Miss Virginia Volunteer Organization:
The Winner will receive $10,000 in scholarship funds
1st Runner Up will receive $2,500 in scholarship funds
2nd Runner Up will receive $1,500 in scholarship funds
3rd Runner Up will receive $750
Other Sponsored and In-Kind Scholarships
We are proud to provide a variety of scholarships for our contestants each year, including past in-kind scholarships from the following accredited universities:
Liberty University Averett University Roanoke College
MORE THAN $50,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED IN 2023 ALONE!
We are accepting offers from other Virginia universities, institutions, and individuals who have shown interest in joining our program by providing additional scholarship offerings and opportunities.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
As our name implies, volunteerism is integral to our organization, and we are passionate about improving our community through giving back. Once a contestant joins our organization, she has the opportunity to champion her own chosen platform.
Our Contestants promoted the following social causes:
S.T.A.R. — Successful Training of Adult Responsibilities
Read > Lead > Achieve Dancers with Mental Illness
The PowHERful Voices Initiative
The Chapter 1 Literacy Foundation
The Power of Authenticity
RAISE: Advocating for Women’s Health
Ronald McDonald House Charities
T.R.A.D.E. Advocacy
Women’s Heart Health: American Heart Association
Our Story: History for Our Future
Wish Upon a Star: Accessibility of Arts for All Children
Serving the Underserved Hope for Tiny Miracles
S CHOL A RS H I P E D U C A T IO N R E S P O NS IBILIT Y V O L UN T EE RIS M EM P O W ER MEN T
COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
To fulfill our mission to serve our communities through volunteerism and action, we are proud to have partnered with established nonprofits and local organizations that give back in crucial and significant ways. We are excited to join forces with the likes of D.A.R.E., YOVASO, Jubilee Family Development Center, Amtrak, and the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, as well as starting our own day of service inititative called We Serve with Miss Virginia Volunteer. From school supply drives and meal-packing to clean-up projects and school visits, Miss VIrginia Volunteer prides ourselves on using our voices to change our world.
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PARTNERING WITH JUBILEE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
During last year's Pageant week, our Misses, Teens, and Princesses had the wonderful opportunity to visit the Jubilee Center and engage with members of our community! They had so much fun spending time with the amazing children there, bonding over games and basketball, and creating joyful memories that will last a lifetime.
ROLE MODELS
We recognize the importance of setting an example for future generations through our actions and words. We have the attention of impressionable young women, and with such visibility comes the responsibility to demonstrate that we can achieve great things through hard work, positive attitudes, and with the help of one another!
A SISTERHOOD
The Miss Virginia Volunteer Organization seeks to empower young women through exceptional oppotunities while promoting a culture of inclusion, support, camaraderie, and fun!
TRUE BEAUTY
The Miss Virginia Volunteer Organization understands that true beauty means kindness, generosity, inner strength, and confidence in oneself. We want women of all ages to know that they can be talented, strong, and beautiful, and that they should be proud of who they are inside and out!
ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vickie Runk, executive director of the Miss Virginia Volunteer Organization, has been an innovator and operator of senior living communities in Central Virginia for nearly 30 years. She is an accomplished visionary for the development of programs to enhance the lives of seniors, and she has been nationally recognized for her work with Alzheimer’s awareness. In recent years, she has taken her expertise in hospitality and business and has successfully founded or renewed several businesses — from golf courses and restaurants to premier wedding venues and services. As a businesswoman, a wife, and a mother of three, she understands the value of hard work and the reward of taking your passion and giving it purpose. Her numerous contributions to the community and subsequent awards include:
COMMUNITY POSITIONS
• VA Board of Best Practices for Senior Living
• Former board member of Miss Virginia 2.0
• Board member of Alzheimer’s Association
• Board member of Miss Virginia Volunteer
• Board member of VA Assisted Living Facilities
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
• Numerous local Best Of business awards
• Best Work Place Central Virginia
• 34th in the nation for Alzheimer’s fundraising
• Back-to-back winners of “Seniors Got Talent”
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Donor to Liberty University
• Donor to Christian Education in Central Virginia
• Developed the “Golden Angels” Senior Citizens Christmas adoption program
• Developed the first sensory rooms for Senior Living Communities in Central Virginia
• Founded the Pearls of Life Foundation
• Created over 1,000 jobs in Central Virginia area in healthcare, senior living communities, hospitality, recreation, construction, and development
• Cared for more than 10,000 seniors
• Donated more than $100K to the Miss Virginia organization
• Given more than $600K to LU Athletics for scholarships
• Donated more than $400K to local nonprofit schools
• Raised more than $200K for the Alzheimer’s Association
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
To learn more about the Miss Virginia Volunteer Organization and how you can get involved, email Info@MissVirginiaVolunteer.com or visit us online at MissVirginiaVolunteer.com
Empowering Young Women to Empower Our Communities