Sponsor Information

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Talofa family, friends, and community members;

I am writing to ask for your support for a truly special event I will be participating in
on July 1, 2014. For the first time in history, an American Samoan woman will be
participating in the Miss United States pageant, and I have the utmost honor of
representing the territory in Washington, DC for the 2014 Miss United States!

The Miss United States Organization exists for the purpose of providing an avenue of
achievement for women and girls ages 8-40. At a local, state, and national level, the
program promotes each titleholder's platform for service, while acting as a national
partner with Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. Titleholders further enjoy
opportunities in fashion, media, and community events while giving back to their
communities and being recognized as positive role models to young women across the
nation. Under the direction of Chris Wilmer, the national Miss United States contest
includes the divisions of Miss, Ms., Teen, Junior Teen, Pre-Teen, and Little Miss and
takes place in Washington, DC during Independence Day activities.

As a rising senior in college and the first of my siblings to graduate post secondary
school, I have come to understand the importance of positive role models. I aspire to share
my story on a national level to encourage young, Samoan women across the diaspora to
aspire and achieve all that they dream. With your help, I know we can make this a reality! I
hope you will consider supporting my quest to be a part of the 2014 Miss United States
Pageant.

As part of my participation in this pageant, I need to secure sponsors who would like
to support me. Any amount would be greatly appreciated and more information can be
found on the following pages of this document with further instructions. If you should have
any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (385) 229-7043 or
[email protected]. Thank you in advance for your support and I look
forward to working together!

Sincerely,

Meagan Taulaimoana Palelei HoChing
Miss American Samoa

P.S.
Don’t forget to keep up to date with the journey of Miss American Samoa at:
https://www.facebook.com/missUSAS
http://www.missunitedstates.com/


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AD INFORMATION DONATION INFORMATION
Become a Miss American Samoa supporter while promoting your business or organization
on a national level! As these ad pages will be included in the Miss United States Program
Books, donors will gain the chance to be viewed by thousands at the national event and for
many years to come afterwards.

Ad Page Donor-$ 300
-Full Page Ad in Miss United States Program Book
-8 ½ x 11 page color ad

To become an official donor for Miss American Samoa please
complete the following information sheet and return to
[email protected]

Upon completion and submittal of Official Sponsor Application (page 3) to
[email protected], the Miss American Samoa Team will return
sponsorship packet details, donor information, and advertisement deadlines. All sponsor
applications are due by June
6, 2014 by 11:59pm.





















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Official Sponsorship Application


Date:_______________


Please complete this form and return to [email protected]

Donor Package (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver): _______________________________________________

Primary Contact Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Secondary Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Business/Organization Name:______________________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip Code: ________________________________________________________________________________

Primary Contact Email: _____________________________________________________________________________

Secondary Contact Email: ___________________________________________________________________________

Primary Phone:____________________ Cell Phone: ______________________ Fax: _________________________



 All applications are due by June 6, 2014 at 11:59pm to ensure ample time for
advertisement artwork, advertisement specs, and donation processing.
 No late submissions will be accepted.
 Application submission does not commit interested parties to donation obligation
until agreement is reached for purchase of ad space.
 As each donation package is different, information for specific packages will be
delivered to donor by email upon request and return of “Official Donor Application”
 Any questions should be directed to [email protected] or
(385)229-7043.








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MORE ABOUT MEAGAN MOANA

Originally from Nu'uuli, American Samoa, Meagan Taulaimoana (Moana)
Palelei HoChing is in her final year as an undergraduate student at
Harvard University currently concentrating in Social Sciences with a
Field of Study in Government. As the daughter of Fia HoChing and
Melissha Palelei, Meagan is the middle child of five children and a proud
aunt of nine nieces and nephews.

Prior to going to Harvard, Meagan graduated with honors from Alta High
School located in Sandy, Utah. While attending high school she also
participated in four sports, leading her basketball and softball team as
captain, her senior year. By graduation Meagan had lettered in
basketball, softball, and track and field.

After her freshman year at Harvard University, Meagan deferred from college and served in
AmeriCorps VISTA, where she was stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada. In her two year tenure with a
local nonprofit, Meagan was able to secure and coordinate 200 different food drives and
responsible for raising more than $750,000 in in-kind donations for homeless and at-risk
communities across the Las Vegas community. In her last year with VISTA she was awarded with
the Points of Light Volunteer Award, and honored to participate in The National 9/11 Flag project,
picked to represent the state of Nevada.

By 2012, Meagan was able to partake in Harvard’s first summer abroad program in Kisumu, Kenya
as part of the Innovations and Technology Innovations in Health Care course. She and her cohorts
were able to develop sustainable green projects at the Great Lakes University Kisumu establishing a
community garden called “Bloom and Bud.” The project involved urban farming with 100%
recyclable materials, in an effort to provide food sustainability for those with minimal to no land or
food security.While at Harvard University Meagan was involved in several student clubs such as the
Institute of Politics (IOP), Harvard Women’s Club Basketball Team, and the Phillips Brook House
Association’s (PBHA) HOOPS after school program. She also served as the President of the Pacific
Islander Student Association (PISA), Board Member for the Harvard Extension Student Association
(HESA), and President of the Harvard Extension International Relations Club (HEIRC). Meagan
interned at the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP) as the media intern, where
she had the ultimate honor of being the first non-Native to co-chair the Harvard University
Powwow. Earlier this year, Governor Herbert of Utah, awarded Meagan with the Outstanding
Student Educator Award for her example in the community.

As a rising senior Meagan has decided to take the year of 2014 off to study abroad as part of the
University of Auckland’s Pacific Studies program where she looks forward to deepening her
understanding of challenges that face Pacific Islander communities, as well as solutions. Upon
returning from New Zealand, Meagan will be graduating in the spring of 2015 as the first of her
siblings to graduate from college. Meagan sets her sights on hopefully being the first of her entire
family to attend law school and dreams of being accepted into Stanford Law School or Harvard Law
School.