Helping Others Cameo Foundation aids domestic violence shelters BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
dation donations are down due to the When Herme Sherry was named Ms. COVID-19 pandemic, the Ms. Senior AriSenior Arizona in 2004, zona contestants are offershe was asked what she ing help to Faith House. planned to do during her The Cameo Foundation reigning year. holds fundraisers throughout “I said, ‘I want to help the year to raise monies for somebody,’” Sherry says. those shelters. Keep tabs on She, in turn, created the cameofoundation.org for a Cameo Foundation, the list of events. The next Ms. beneficiary of the Ms. SeSenior Arizona Pageant will nior Arizona Pageant. The be held in March 2023, as the Cameo Foundation origicurrent winner, Patricia Pernally raised funds for Alzheimer’s disease sons, will reign throughout 2022. For more nonprofits, but Sherry has since changed info, call 602-788-9556. her focus to domestic violence shelters. The Cameo Foundation works with A New Leaf’s Faith House Crisis Shelter, a safe haven for women, children, and transgender and nonbinary people escaping domestic violence. Sherry says now is the time to start talking openly about domestic violence. “When I grew up, it was a secret,” she says. “You didn’t talk about it. It still is, to a certain degree. Ladies need to know that they do have an option. They don’t have to stay. The children are frozen in fear. And shelters are struggling for funds to keep the doors open.” Ken and Herme Sherry, Ms. Senior Arizona 2004, run the Although the Cameo Foun- Cameo Foundation. (Photo special to LLAF)
Live...continued from page 12 am part of the Cameo club and that we want to help those that have been hurt by domestic violence,” Person explains. The Cameo Foundation showcases performances for nursing homes, veterans’ and children’s hospitals, schools, senior citizen centers, fairs, and other community and charitable organizations. Person is also gearing up to compete in nationals next year. The Ms. Senior America pageant, a nonprofit corporation dedicated to enriching not only “the lives of seniors” but also to encourage them to “tap their energy to enrich the lives of others,” is www.LovinLife.com
slated to take place in September in Hershey, Pennsylvania. “I’m feeling very good,” Person says. “Me winning the title here has built my confidence, but I’m going against all of the winners. I like to say I’m competing with them because all of the ladies are so nice and friendly.” Person will continue to work with her coach, Kim Anderson, to finetune her skills before the big day. For more information about Ms. Senior Arizona, visit the website at msseniorarizona.com. To learn more about the Cameo Foundation, head over to cameofoundation.org.
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