Chelsea Rae Gregory, Miss South Carolina International Feeds Families onThanksgiving

Nov. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Chelsea Rae Gregory, Miss South Carolina International 2011 was a volunteer this Thanksgiving helping The Sandbox.Org feed families of Levine Children's Hospital patients. Her adventure began the weekend before the holiday by baking from scratch over 24 loaves of Pumpkin Bread.  Miss Gregory,  a senior Communications and PR major at Gardner-Webb University spent the afternoon baking and studying in betw een the oven and mixing bowl.  

Then on Tuesday and Wednesday, Chelsea delivered the loaves and a full blown meal to a family in need.  Chelsea was simply a volunteer for The Sandbox Organization who managed volunteers all over the Charlotte area.  

In total 373 families were fed which was more than double the organization's original goal.   The Sandbox is "an organization that serves individuals and families facing challenging circumstances and obstacles in their lives, both emotionally and financially due to terminal disease and or circumstance.  "

"As Miss South Carolina International 2011, I feel so blessed to have worked along side so many wonderful people, " said Chelsea.  "People like Mara Campolungo and Brian Duhlin inspire me.  They are so giving."

Chelsea has been Miss South Carolina International since March of 2011.  She has helped the Sandbox with their Prom for Levine Children's Hospital by rounding up over 100 gowns for the girls by getting donations from the Fairy Godmother Project.  Chelsea hopes to someday get a job in PR possibly for a non-profit or a hospital.  

For more information about the Sandbox go to www.WhatsInYourSandbox.org.  For more information on Chelsea, you can find her on Facebook page Miss South Carolina International 2011.

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Mentors-Matter is a non profit founded by Chelsea Rae Gregory, Miss SC International. The program offers workshops, support groups and a website resource that helps students with learning disabilities get into college and be successful in life.