Matt Boyd Photography Shoots Miss America, Caressa Cameron For Her New Crown Headshots!

Matt Boyd Photography had a very royal visit from the one and only - Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron! We had a beautiful day for her photo shoot for her new official publicity crown headshots and photographs! I so enjoyed doing her hair and makeup for the shoot using Mere Cosmetics and Matt had a blast shooting her in our studio in Atlanta, Georgia! Thank you to the Miss America organization for choosing us to do her new crown headshots, we are very honored! Stay tuned to see the final results!

(Pictured from left to right: Meredith Boyd, Caressa Cameron - Miss America, Julie Hoffman - MA Tour Manager and Matt Boyd)

Arthritis Walk Kick Off Event!

Time to celebrate and get this party started! The Arthritis Foundation Georgia Chapter hosted its annual Arthritis Walk Kick-Off Luncheon today at Maggiano's Buckhead to stir up excitement for volunteers, corporate donors and team leaders. This year's walk will be better than ever! I will keep you posted on how you can help - let's move together for better health and to prevent or treat arthritis!
This is my friend Dorothy Leone-Glasser, RPN, HHC, has lived with systemic lupus for over twenty-five years. She has overcome two forms of cancer, disabling arthritis, kidney failure, a coma, one heart attack, and three strokes. Today she is not only alive, but she is living well and paving the way to the future of wellness by creating the Wisdom of Wellness Project, LLC.

So happy to see the sisters of AOII making a difference for those with arthritis!
With fellow Young Professional member and friend Heidi McInyre and the "Wisdom Walkers" team!

Visiting with my favorite superstar, Isabela - she's this year's walk honoree! She's had pauciarticular arthritis since age 1. I had the pleasure of meeting Isabela at the Juvenile Arthritis Family Education Day last year and being featured with her as the May 2009 cover story in Arthritis Today Magazine (click here to read the article)

Ask Now For $8 Million in Arthritis Research

Funding for arthritis research at the Department of Defense is in the hands of Congress, and it's time to take action. Please contact your Members of Congress. Each congressional office can submit a Program Level Request to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee recommending $8 million for arthritis research in the Congressionally Directed Research Medical Program at the Department of Defense. This is the one opportunity for all Members of Congress to make their own funding recommendations to the leadership. It is critical for Members to submit a Program Level Request now. Urge your Members to do so now.

Matt and Meredith Boyd Featured Speakers at Miss Georgia Pageant Forum Orientation

Official photographer of the Miss Georgia pageant, my dear husband Matt Boyd, speaks to a packed house on March 6th in Columbus at Columbus State University! Miss Georgia board members, miss contestants, outstanding teen contestants, franchise members and parents from every part of Georgia were in attendance for the weekend filled with educational seminars, announcements and fun to kick off the new pageant season.  Matt will be at the pageant this year taking pictures all week at Miss Georgia - click here to download the photo form to get your discounted rate before June 1st!

It was such a priviledge to again be invited to do a pageant preperation seminar for all the contestants participating in Miss Georgia and Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen pageants. The interactive session covered everything from hair and makeup for interview and stage, interview techniques, paperwork and platform development, public speaking and appearances, wardrobe selection, swimsuit and evening gown poise and modeling. As a former Miss Georgia contestant, I am more than happy to pass along any helpful tips! Good luck to all the talented contestants - you are all beautiful!  Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions before the big event, I'm happy to help!

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Arthritis Advocacy Alert

Congratulations Georgia Advocates -- Senator Chambliss Cosponsors the Arthritis Act

Thanks to all your hard work making sure your Members of Congress hear your voice U.S. Senator Chambliss became a cosponsor of the Arthritis Prevention, Control & Cure Act (H.R. 1210 / S. 984). We appreciate all of your correspondence efforts to let your government officials know that arthritis is a serious disease that affects 46 million adults and 300,000 children in our country. Please take a moment and email Senator Chambliss and thank him for his support. A message for you to personalize is available at the Arthritis Action Center.