INDIANAPOLIS — People On Wheels’ Ms. Wheelchair Indiana Pageant announces its 2013 program and calls for entrants to the 2013 Ms. Wheelchair Indiana competition.
The program will take place on March 16th at the Indiana Historical Society in the beautiful Eli Lilly Hall at 450 West Ohio in Indianapolis, and this year the winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000. Festivities begin with a reception at 3:00 p.m. and will culminate that evening in a formal crowning ceremony. Contact the coordinator for the event at editor@peopleonwheels.org for an application or more information, or call People On Wheels at 317-946-8115.
Entrants must be:
• Women between 21 and 60 years of age
• A U.S. citizen
• Use a wheelchair or scooter in public
• Have resided in Indiana for the last 6 months
• Marital status is not a criterion
• Communication skills and advocacy of the disabled are specially valued
As Ms. Wheelchair Indiana, the winner will have the opportunity to help educate the public, advocating for people with disabilities through media interviews and school, church and civic appearances. Her reign will culminate at the Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant.