WHAT A DAY APRIL 21ST WAS !! ***** IN THE MORNING, I RODE IN THE "SALUTE TO VETERANS" PARADE IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA WHERE I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SOME AWESOME VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL. I SOLD SOME MORE OF MY "PIN-UPS FOR VETS" CALENDARS TO SEVERAL PARADE PARTICIPANTS AND CIVILIAN SPECTATORS THERE...I TRY NEVER TO MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE SOME MORE MONEY TO DONATE TO OUR HOSPITALIZED VETERANS. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I HAD TO DRIVE INTO LOS ANGELES AT NIGHT, WHERE I WAS HONORED WITH THE AWARD FOR "OUTSTANDING YOUNG CALIFORNIAN" FOR PRODUCING THE "PIN-UPS FOR VETS" CALENDAR FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT OUR ILL AND INJURED VETERANS AND BOOST THE MORALE OF OUR BRAVE TROOPS. HERE I AM WITH DEBBIE HOLBROOK, PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA JAYCEES AND XAVIER RUELAS, JR., PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA JAYCEES FOUNDATION. *************************I WANTED TO PLACE THIS PHOTO IN THE GALLERY BECAUSE I ABSOLUTELY NEED TO SHARE THIS INCREDIBLE AWARD WITH ALL THE AMAZING HOSPITALIZED VETERANS I HAVE VISITED OVER THE PAST MONTHS, AND ALL THE SUPPORTIVE VETERANS WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY IN PAST DECADES, AND OF COURSE, ALL THE EXTRAORDINARY DEPLOYED MILITARY WHO HAVE WRITTEN ME SUCH GRACIOUS LETTERS.....YOU ALL HAVE TO SHARE THIS AWARD WITH ME....I AM SO INSPIRED BY ALL OF YOU AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT. THANKS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR BRAVERY, YOUR SERVICE, AND YOUR DEDICATION. I AM SO HONORED TO KNOW EACH ONE OF YOU THROUGH OUR VISITS AND E-MAILS. ***************** FOR ALL MY VETS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY....THIS AWARD IS REALLY FOR YOU !! WITH MUCH LOVE AND ADMIRATION.........GINA ELISE !