Congratulating John H. Klippel, M.D., President & CEO, Arthritis Foundation who won the raffle for the collector Bobby Jones art work (1 in 8 in the world!) 
Having fun for a great cause!
With Arthritis Foundation Member, Frances Curtiss
With Dr. Bob Rabin
With Dr. Guy Riekeman, President of Life University
With Dr. Bob Rabin's family
Today was a very productive day with the Georgia Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation! We planned events for the year that will help target our message of arthritis awareness to the public.
Featured in the Sunday edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Newspaper, "Taking Steps Toward a Cure." 
This weekend marks the 1st anniversary of Rite Aid in Atlanta and to celebrate, Rite Aid hosted a HUGE Health & Beauty Expo at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center. Thousands took advantage of many free health screenings including cholesterol, blood pressure, lung capacity, a diabetes risk assessment, full-body skin cancer screenings and weight management assessments. All canned goods from the event will be donated to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Atlanta Food Bank was founded in 1979 and currently distributes almost two million pounds of food and other donated grocery items monthly to more than 800 non-profit partner agencies in 38 counties in Metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Rite Aid is presenting the Expo as part of the company's overall commitment to the health and wellness needs of the community and to educate the public on the benefits of staying healthy.
Billy Blanks is the "Tae Bo" King! As a child, a problem in his hip joints impaired his movements. Billy took his first martial arts class at age eleven and discovered how to correct his physical problems and soon began to gain a mastery of the sport. He holds a seventh degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was inducted into the Karate Hall of Fame. He combined Tae Kwon Do moves with dance music, tae bo is a name Billy spliced from Tae Kwon Do and Boxing. He later created the acronym for Tae Bo-Total Awareness Excellence Body Obedience. 
Colin Egglesfield is a former model (with Calvin Klien, Ralph Lauren and Versace) and present actor playing "Josh Madden" on All my Children. His list of credits include Gilmore Girls, Nip/Tuck and Charmed. He runs his own t-shirt company called Shout Out! and enjoys running marathons completing the Chicago, New York and San Diego marathons - raising money for charities including Team for Kids as well as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
After more than 4,000 episodes as nurse Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital, Jacklyn Zeman is one of the most visible and likable actresses on daytime television. Jacklyn made her acting debut on One Life to Live and then went onto create the role of Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital where she has been honored with four Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Simon and Schuster published her first book, Beauty on the Go in 1986 and she has continued to write feature articles for major consumer magazines and daytime television publications. She has given her time and energies to help support public awareness programs for organ donors and cystic fibrosis.
Creative Genius and Internationally acclaimed Guru of Hairstyling, Samy is the celebrated face and spirit behind the very successful SAMY hair care brands. Knowledge, ability and charisma make him one of the top 10 best hairstylists in the US (USA Today). Guest appearances on popular daytime and prime time talk shows and dozens of health and beauty columns in leading fashion magazines have solidified Samy as a foremost prominent beauty expert with a dedicated worldwide client base.
Sharing my personal story with Rheumatoid Arthritis with the walkers and supporters for the Gwinnett Arthritis Walk.
Being honored to cut the ribbon to the start of the first ever inaugural Arthritis Walk in Gwinnett County with Dr. Teresa Lawrence-Ford!
Signing the Arthritis Walk Wall of Heros...arthritis strikes all - at any age. This banner and hundreds of letters from people suffering from Arthritis will be presented to legislators in Washington, D.C. Since the historic Arthritis Prevention, Control & Cure Act (S.626/H.R. 1283) was reintroduced last year, the legislation has 214 bipartisan cosponsors in the House and 52 bipartisan cosponsors in the Senate, yet 46 million adults and 294,000 children are still waiting for Congressional attention. As an advocate, this is an important effort to stress to legistalors that immediate action on the bill must be taken, which will help improve the lives of the millions of Americans living with arthritis and chronic joint symptoms.
Thank you to my husband Matt who took my official Mrs. Georgia International crown headshot. (pageant makeup by Mere Cosmetics)
Criteria utilized in judging nominations include:
Community needs and solution—Activity must meet a community need or concern and serve those who are disconnected from the larger community. Is there a long-term solution or does it give the recipient the tools they need to achieve a solution on their own?
Connection building—Hands-on service that results in building connections between the community and those who may be isolated from it.
Ongoing involvement—To be eligible, an activity should be at least six months or longer in duration.
Impact—Demonstrated impact from the activity.
Innovation—Activity should reflect innovative or unique approaches to solving serious social problems.
