| Meet Mrs. America 2011 April Lufriu |
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Occupation: Business Owner/Model/Dental Hygienist
Home town: Tampa
“Become What You Believe”
MY PARENTS MOVED FROM THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OF HONDURAS. I AM PROUD TO BE A FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN AND NATIVE FLORIDIAN. I WAS TAUGHT
TO BE HUMBLE, WORK HARD AND GO AFTER MY DREAMS. MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND GEORGE AND I NOW TEACH THESE SAME PRINCIPLES TO OUR THREE
AMAZING CHILDREN, CHAD, BRANDON AND SAVANNAH. AS A LEADER FOR THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, I SHARE MY PERSONAL STORY AND THAT OF MY
CHILDREN, AS WE ARE AFFECTED WITH RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA. RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA IS A RETINAL DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE THAT LEADS TO BLINDNESS.
OUR GOAL IS TO GIVE THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO LIVE LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS AND TO NEVER LET THEIR IMPAIRMENT KEEP THEM
FROM ACHIEVING THEIR DREAMS. NOW WITH THE TITLE OF MRS FLORIDA AMERICA 2011, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I THANK THE MRS
AMERICA ORGANIZATION FOR GIVING ME THIS OPEN DOOR TO SHARE MY STORY WITH THE WORLD.
Home town: Tampa
“Become What You Believe”
MY PARENTS MOVED FROM THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OF HONDURAS. I AM PROUD TO BE A FIRST GENERATION AMERICAN AND NATIVE FLORIDIAN. I WAS TAUGHT
TO BE HUMBLE, WORK HARD AND GO AFTER MY DREAMS. MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND GEORGE AND I NOW TEACH THESE SAME PRINCIPLES TO OUR THREE
AMAZING CHILDREN, CHAD, BRANDON AND SAVANNAH. AS A LEADER FOR THE FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, I SHARE MY PERSONAL STORY AND THAT OF MY
CHILDREN, AS WE ARE AFFECTED WITH RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA. RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA IS A RETINAL DEGENERATIVE EYE DISEASE THAT LEADS TO BLINDNESS.
OUR GOAL IS TO GIVE THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED HOPE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO LIVE LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS AND TO NEVER LET THEIR IMPAIRMENT KEEP THEM
FROM ACHIEVING THEIR DREAMS. NOW WITH THE TITLE OF MRS FLORIDA AMERICA 2011, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I THANK THE MRS
AMERICA ORGANIZATION FOR GIVING ME THIS OPEN DOOR TO SHARE MY STORY WITH THE WORLD.