Jade Monfils greets the troops at DFW airport

I have been wanting to greet the soldiers at DFW airport for a very long time now. I am a little ashamed that it has taken me so long to do it, but this past weekend I had a great time! Miss Fort Worth, Ashley Johnson, was there bright and early to greet the incoming soldiers from Iraq. Many of them have been traveling for more than 20 hours just to arrive at DFW, just one stop on their way home. It is important to show them our support and to let them know that they are not forgotten. It was really emotional to see the faces of loved ones, after not seeing our soldiers for such a long time, it definitely brought tears of happiness to my eyes! There were several girl scouts troops there to greet them, and were so sweet to bring the soldiers my favorite....... girl scout cookies...... having been a Brownie and a Junior, I know how important giving back is to these little girls. I also ran into a huge group from JCPenney there, after talking to them and telling them that I work for JCPenney too, everyone was excited and now they want to write a story about me for the company paper. It was a great day and I was so glad that I got to share the experience with a fellow queen and the real heroes of our country!! :)

Jade Monfils at the Boys & Girls Club Alumni Mixer

The Boys & Girls Club of Dallas has gotten a program together that unites former B&G Club members. It is really nice to see how successful many of their alumni have turned out and to see what an impact the organization has had on their lives. After talking with several of them, their stories were very similar. Many of them said that before the B&G Club they had no motivation and didn't have goals to work toward. The club helped them set goals and motivated them to get off the streets. I got to meet the 2001 "Youth of the Year", her story was great because after being in the club, she now works as a social worker and helps to give back to the community that gave to her. I had a great time meeting all the different people who all share a common bond!

Jade Monfils at "Circus Day" for Isabel's Community Outreach

This past weekend I was able to take part in "Circus Day" at Isabel's Community Outreach in East Plano. The circus themed day had a raffle, face painting, cotton candy, and games. I was honored to have my own autograph table, and was touched when I was told some of the little girls came specifically that day to see me and dressed in their best! What is great about Isabel's program is that she started it 4 years ago for the Hispanic community, many of these women were uneducated and coming from abused relationships, the outreach program teaches them skills that they need to be able to survive on their own. The program has now grown to include men, and children from all different backgrounds. This very special circus day was a day for all of the students and their children to forget about their problems for one day and just have fun! I am so proud of all the women in the program, especially those that are now moving on to college to further their education!

Jade Monfils at the Easter Egg Hunt

One of the best things that I remember as a child during Easter was of course the Egg Hunt!! I got to help out with the Dallas Arboretum's Easter Egg Hunt. There were children from babies to 9 years old, all there with one mission......... to get the most eggs! The morning started off with arts and crafts, breakfast, and then I got to start the egg hunt. It was a great setting with all the flowers to set the mood for Spring!