Michelle Beckwith, Mrs. American Spirit Illinois 2011, supports prostate cancer awareness and Us TOO International
Michelle Beckwith
Crowned Mrs. Illinois International
2008
Photo by Sean
McCabe
With husband, Dr. Chris
Beckwith
Photo by Sean
McCabe
Michelle Beckwith, recently crowned Mrs. American Spirit Illinois 2011, has selected as her personal platform and mission to be an awareness advocate for Us TOO International. “My father died from prostate cancer that could have been cured through early detection
(as my melanoma was). Therefore, I am passionately committed to ensuring that others live full and healthy lives.”
Michelle states, “My goal is to encourage men to get preventative check ups, and after a cancer diagnosis and treatment, to “Commit2BFit.” For her efforts and passion for the cause for a number of years, the Moline native had also received the Mrs. Illinois Spirit and Community Service
Award when she was crowned Mrs. Illinois International 2008.
As part of her official duties as Mrs. American Spirit Illinois over the next year, Michelle will be doing television and other media events, attend health fairs, and will be a spokesperson for the Quad Cities Marathon Annual Mile Walk for Prostate Cancer and the Annual Chicago SEA Blue Prostate Cancer 5K run/3K walk events in September 2011.
Us TOO extends great thanks and appreciation to Michelle for her support of prostate cancer patients, survivors, their families and those at risk, and wishes her well in the
Mrs. American Spirit Pageant this December!
Preliminaries held December 2-3, 2010 at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa
Finals held December 4, 2010 at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa
With family, L to R: Daughter Joy, grand-daughters Marcella and Maya, and husband, Chris
Photo by Sean
McCabe
With Quad City Marathon Director Joe Moreno (L), and Us TOO Greater Quad Cities Chapter Leader, Regional Director, and Us TOO Board member, Bill Palos (R)
Throwing out the first pitch at the June 2009 Kane County Cougars game
Meeting with some of the players
Holding the game ball
Working the Us TOO prostate cancer awareness table
At the Us TOO SEA Blue Prostate Cancer Walk in Chicago
Sharing a smile with a prostate cancer survivor
With Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State
With L to R: Margaret Kirk, Pam Barrett – Us TOO Development Director, and Tom Kirk – Us TOO President & CEO
At the Quad Cities Cruisers car show
Meeting with the troops at Arsenal Island health fair
