Origins of the Social Impact Initiative
Famous American anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, organized citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” …
How to Maximize the Impact of Your Social Impact Initiative
Hey friends! It’s Sasha, back with another post sharing my tips & tricks for competing in the Miss America Organization! In this blog, I’m sharing some of my best advice …
Service Spotlight: WHOlives
Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to partner with WHOlives and have become incredibly passionate about what they do. WHOlives provides drills to build clean water wells …
Service Spotlight: Volunteers of America Utah
Volunteers Of America Utah provides many services for individuals and families below the poverty line. From helping those who are homeless to get back into housing while also providing help …
UtahValley360: 2020 Fab 40 – Dexonna Talbot
While her friends know her as Dexonna (pronounced Dijion-a), the rest of the state knows her as Miss Utah. Since she was eight, Dexonna has devoted herself to service, ballet …
Service Spotlight: Ronald McDonald House Charities
I had the pleasure to interview the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) in Salt Lake City. Their motto is “keeping families close,” which is very important during these tiresome and …
My Miss America Journey
I am still in complete shock and awe that I had the fabulous opportunity to represent my beloved state at the Miss America Competition — something I have been working …
Service Spotlight: The Gem Foundation
The Gem Foundation creates a caring and loving environment for orphaned children with special needs and disabilities in Uganda, Africa. They currently service 40 children who have been orphaned, abandoned …
Fox 13’s The Place: Miss Utah 2019 shares her life-changing experience in Uganda
As part of Dexonna Talbot’s social impact initiative for being Miss Utah 2019, she partnered with the local non-profit WHOlives to bring clean water to other countries. She just returned from a …
Spanish Fork 17: Studio Chatter, WHOlives and Miss America Competition
Dexonna sat down with the ladies of Studio Chatter to go into depth about her trip to Uganda with WHOlives. She also touched on her departure for the 2020 Miss …