Miss Rhode Island USA, 2024 Pageant

Hello! My name is Kira Galka, I am reaching out to share some exciting news! I have been selected as an official State Finalist in the Miss Rhode Island USA pageant! I am required to gather sponsorship money from local businesses, family, and friends to compete in this pageant! As a sponsor you will play a very important role throughout my journey of reaching my potential and goals! The sponsorship fee pays for-

All the expenses during the 2 day event, including food at the RI convention center on May 25th & 26th

Gifts and prizes for Miss Rhode Island USA, finalists, semi finalists and contestants

Production of the beautiful stage which includes professional equipment, sets, judges, emcees, technicians, entertainment and staff.

Round trip airfare, wardrobe, and other expenses for the winners trip to host the city of the Miss USA Pageant

As a sponsor, you or your business will receive recognition in the Official State Pageant Program Book when submitted by me!

This is a once in lifetime opportunity for me and I would love for your help! I thank you in advance for your support!

Here is a little back story of myself:)

As a young woman you are often told to leap into new things and chase your dreams.

I am beyond grateful to take part in this opportunity as a young woman because I believe that women are full of empowerment and great beauty. I want to not only help myself with confidence but help other women embrace themselves.

Growing up as a young child, being a part of a military family, I was lucky enough to experience change. Specifically change in as meeting new faces, starting new every couple of years, and having to leave friends/ and family. I believe that encountering this as a young child has made a part of who I am today, to accept change and face challenges. This experience and knowledge to be given at such a young age is a privilege. Being able to share this with other women and letting them know that there is someone out there by their side who has been through change is a blessing.

The last couple of months I decided to be a part of a nonprofit organization- The Izzy Foundation. I was a part of this incredible campaign with high school and college students that were competing to raise the most money they could. I spent months putting my heart into this because this nonprofit organization advocates for childhood cancer. I unfortunately lost my boyfriend to ewing sarcoma. The amount of love and support I received from this foundation while my late boyfriend was going through treatments was absolutely incredible. I decided I wanted to give them what they gave to my boyfriend and I during this traumatic time. I ended up winning the campaign and raising $10,000! This made me feel so honored and powerful that this money I worked hard to raise is going to such a great cause. I will always in my heart be an advocate for childhood cancer as I have seen and gone through it second hand.

I am pursuing my dream to become a nurse. My knowledge has grown so much since I have been going to Rhode Island College. Including going to school for nursing, I am a nursing assistant at Newport Hospital, where I encounter patients on the Cardiac and Neurology floor.

I can say all I have been through has made a strong and powerful woman. Which is why I think I would make an exception of Miss Rhode Island USA of 2024!