President Bush Awards Effie Horning for Community Service
Summary
" A long term child advocate and foster/adoptive parent, Effie volunteers her time and professional counseling skills to those who have fertility issues or seek information on adoption." Through her resources as a chemotherapy licensed nurse, Effie obtained the Gail Model, a breast cancer risk assessment tool, and has made it available to the public through her foundations website at crownsforthecure.com.This award is in conjunction with the Corporation for national Service, the Points of Light Foundation and the Knights of Columbus.Each year, over 100 million persons in this country volunteer their time, talent and energy."A long term child advocate and foster/adoptive parent, Effie volunteers her time and professional counseling skills to those who have fertility issues or seek information on adoption.As an ordained and minister she provides both secular and non-secular examples and information to her clients.Not your average nurse, Ms. Horning is a beauty queen who uses the celebrity status afforded her international titles as a means of pursuing further community endeavors.