Mrs Minnesota 2004 :: Nancy Paradeise :: Mrs Minnesota International Pageant

Highlights...

Nancy with fellow volunteers Cindy, Wendy and Kary at the Area 11 athletics competition. Athletes from Area 11 competed in track and field events in order to qualify for the state competition.

Nancy with several athletes from the RAVE Special Olympics team at the blessing of the bikes event. Cross of Christ Community Church holds this annual event to raise money for the RAVE.

Nancy with Special Olympics staff Bronwyn Schaefer-Pope and Amy Countryman at the Tip-a-Cop event at Enjoy!

Nancy with RAVE Special Olympics athtlete Dani
at the Area 11 athletics competition.

Nancy with team captain John Hines from K102 and his team at the Down Syndrome Foundation golf tournament.

Nancy with members of the Lions who help run "Opening Eyes" for the athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota at summer games. The Lions provide free screening and free eyeglasses for the athletes who need them.

Mrs. Apple Valley 2005 Mary Kim Hudspeth, Mrs. Dakota County 2005 Kelli Swanson, Friend of Mrs. Rice County, Mrs. Rice County 2005 Jamie Krinke, Mrs. Minnesota 2005 Jennifer Sanneman and Mrs. Minnesota 2004 Nancy Paradeise and Mrs. Wright County 2005 at the March of Dimes Walk.

Nancy speaking at the MJM Foundation annual fundraiser.
Money raised goes to Down Syndrome of MN, local police
and fire departments and CAP.

Nancy with past president Gail Heyda and current president Howie Fisher of the North Hennepin Kiwanis Club.

Miss Minnesota 2005 Sarah Wall and Nancy with Special Olympics athlete Louis at the Northland Road Rally. Louis sang the national anthem and Sarah shared her platform "Dyslexia: A Beautiful Difference." Nancy welcomed the participants on behalf of the Board of Directors.

Nancy with Gabrielle Hamen-Kieffer and Colleen Kolars at the Power of I conference. Nancy emceed this first annual event.

Mrs. Wright County 2006 Angela Haseman, State Director Allison Stavrakis, Mrs. Minnesota 2004 Nancy Paradeise, Miss Minnesota 2005 Sarah Wall, Miss Teen Minnesota 2005 Lacey Erickson, Mrs. Minnesota 2005 Jennifer Sanneman, Mrs. Apple Valley 2006 Mary Kim Hudspeth, Mrs. Hennepin County 2006 Tina Richter and team coordinator Terri Handrahan at the Twin Cities Race for the Cure.

Nancy with RAVE team manager Carolyn Buller and RAVE athletes at Enjoy! restaurant for the first annual Tip-a-Cop event for Special Olympics Minnesota.

Nancy with gold medal winners from the RAVE Special
Olympics team at the state basketball competition.

Nancy with members of the RAVE Special Olympics
team at the state basketball competition.

Nancy and Francois with 7 of the 28 police officers who participated in the first annual tip-a-cop at enjoy! restaurant in Apple Valley. Officer Mark Deming (next to Nancy) organized this event and helped raise $2900 for Special Olympics Minnesota!

Special Olympics Minnesota athlete Ryan with Nancy at the Blessing of the Bikes. Funds raised went to the RAVE Special Olympics team.

Nancy cheered on silver medalist Drew at the Special Olympics Minnesota state swimming competition. Drew's brother Christopher joined in the fun!

Nancy with the Southdale Ys Men after speaking
on Special Olympics.

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