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My plan as Miss Greater Derry is to become as involved as possible
within my community with my platform. My platform is "Brain Injury
Awareness and Prevention and one of my goals is to educate all of the
children in the Derry school system about the importance of wearing
their bicycle helmets; while also educating the adults in the community
about the importance of supporting this "silent epidemic".
A recent study conducted in
New Hampshire shows that more children, teens and young
adults are killed, hospitalized or permanently disabled by brain
injuries in New Hampshire
than any other single cause. The instances of hospitalization due to
traumatic brain injury (TBI) outnumbered those for cancer, AIDS, heart
disease and drug or alcohol abuse. An estimated one of every 250
New Hampshire residents experiences a TBI serious
enough to result in death or hospital-based treatment each year. With
the help of the Miss Greater Derry Organization, I will ultimately be
remembered for helping to greatly reduce the number of trauma tic brain
injuries not only in Derry but also in the State of
New Hampshire.
Please continue to check back on this
website for updates and photos from my appearances and also for updates
on my progress as I prepare to take the stage as I compete in May for
the title of Miss New Hampshire 2008.
Sincerely,
Katrina Bernard
Miss Greater Derry 2007-2008 |
