CHARITY BEGINS IN BROOKLYN: Miss Brooklyn 2011 to Receive Commendation from Marty Markowitz at the State of the Borough Address

BROOKLYN, NY — Amaris Acosta, Executive Director of
the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization (www.missbrooklyn.org)
announced today that Christina Moore, Miss Brooklyn 2011, will receive
a special commendation from Brooklyn Borough President, Marty
Markowitz, during the politico’s State of the Borough speech on
February 3rd at Sunset Park High School in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

“I am thrilled and honored to be a part of such a wonderful event,”
says Christina Moore. “Over the past few months, with the help of the
Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization I have been working hard to
implement my platform and doing everything I can to strengthen the
community I know and love. Being Miss Brooklyn has allowed me to open
doors I never knew existed and has shown me that a passion for what
you do can lead you on an amazing journey. I am both humbled and
extremely thankful to receive commendation from Mr. Brooklyn himself,
Marty Markowitz and look forward to what promises to be an eventful
year.”

Being recognized for a numerous contributions to the Brooklyn
community as Miss Brooklyn 2011 and before, Christina Moore, a native
of Bensonhurst, regularly donates her time and services to various
charitable efforts on both a local and national scale.

The Wagner College junior and Brooklyn Cyclones cheerleader is
promoting a platform of “Performance with a Purpose,” Bringing Sarcoma
Awareness to Center Stage (which has her working with the Sarcoma
Alliance).

“We are proud of Christina’s many accomplishments,” says Acosta.  “In
the few short months since she has been Miss Brooklyn, Christina has
created fundraising events for the Sarcoma Alliance and the Children’s
Miracle Network, lent her time to the Block Institute and has a full
volunteer calendar in the upcoming months. She has more than proven
herself to be a fine representative of Brooklyn, with or without a
crown.”

To find out more about Christina Moore and the Miss Brooklyn
Scholarship Organization, visit www.missbrooklyn.org or email
missbrooklynorg@aol.com.

INVITATION: JOIN MISS BROOKLYN 2011, CHRISTINA MOORE, AT THE COSMIC CHARITY BOWLING CHALLENGE!

Join Christina Moore, Miss Brooklyn 2011, and friends this Saturday for the Cosmic Charity Challenge, a fundraising bowling event where proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.

The event begins at 8PM at Maple Lanes (located at 1570 60th Street Brooklyn, NY 11219-5088 ) and is open to the entire family. There will be high score challenges, raffles and event an appearance by the Brooklyn Cyclones’ Sandy the Seagull.  For more information, click here.

BROOKLYN’S NEWEST QUEENS

BROOKLYN, NY –October, 2010— Amaris Acosta, the Executive Director of the Miss Brooklyn Scholar ship Organization (www.missbrooklyn.org) recently announced the crowning of four new queens that will represent the borough on the road to Miss America. Crowned on Saturday, October 9^th, at the Brooklyn Music School in Fort Greene, these four amazing ladies beat out a formidable field to take their titles in one of New York’s early preliminary pageants for Miss America. Introducing the new queens in the borough of Kings….

Christina Moore a native of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn is the new Miss Brooklyn for 2011. The Wagner College junior and Brooklyn Cyclones cheerleader is promoting a platform of “Performance with a Purpose,” Brining Sarcoma Awareness to Center Stage (which has her working with the Sarcoma Alliance). Christina brought poise, confidence and talent to the Brooklyn crown, which was passed on from outgoing queen, Mallory Hagan of Bedford Stuyvesant. Ironically, Moore competed against Hagan for the 2010 title.

Carmen Mendoza of Park Slope, Brooklyn is Miss Kings County 2011.  Pursing a Master’s Degree in Journalism from New York University, Carmen is an Executive Marketing Assistant with Ann Taylor Loft and is advocating a platform of “De-stigmatizing Getting Tested,” Carmen hopes to use her new title to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS by dispelling the stigma associated with getting tested and the social taboo of talking about safe sex.

Also earning titles at the pageant was Brittney Hollingsworth as Brooklyn’s Outstanding Teen and Lauren Mollela, Dutchess County’s Outstanding Teen. The “junior” division of Miss America, the Outstanding Teen competition promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America’s teens. Brittney, a student at the Acorn Community High School,  will travel throughout the Brooklyn community speaking about her platform, “Y.E.S.—Youth Engaged in Service” while Lauren, a Millbrook High School student, will continue the tradition by promoting her platform of “Scoliosis Diagnosis and Treatment” throughout Dutchess County over the next year.

“These four ladies are a wonderful addition to the Miss Brooklyn family,” said Acosta. “We are excited to not only work with Christina, Carmen, Brittney and Lauren, but also to have two shots in each division of bringing the Miss New York title home.”

For more information about the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Organization or their titleholders, please visit www.missbrooklyn.org.