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Ami Dark: Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2004
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Ami Dark, from Toledo, Iowa, is 32 years old, mother of two, with a spinal cord injury. Ami had a staph infection on her spine that paralyzed her from the chest down. Doctors felt she would walk again, but after 10 years, the feeling has not returned.
Amy is a native of Cedar Falls, Iowa. And she would like to increase awareness and hopefully impact some positive changes.
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As Ms. Wheelchair Iowa, Ami plans on visiting schools and encourage children to accept themselves and to realize their actions affect other people. She also wants to visit legislators to lobby for people with disabilities, especially when it comes to medical expenses.
ABILITY TO TEACH -- Ami dreamed of being a teacher, now she will use her title as Ms. Wheelchair Iowa to do just that - teach others about what it is like to have a disability.
She will do a great job representing Iowa in Richmond.
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- Photo 1:
Ami Dark: Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2004 in the company of
Judy
Hoit -- State Coordinator Ms. Wheelchair Iowa and Makenzi Hoit. Photo
taken on Saturday, April 10, 2004 in Iowa City, Iowa
- Photo 2: Group
photo from left to right: Debbie Rasmussen, Ami Dark: Ms. Wheelchair
Iowa 2004 and Shonnae Lundy - 1st Runner-up
- Photo 3: Ami Dark:
Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2004 and Shonnae Lundy - 1st Runner-up
- Photo 4:
The contestants having lunch during the Ms. Wheelchair Iowa Pageant, April 10, 2004,
Eagles Lodge, Iowa City, Iowa.
- Photo 5:
Group picture: From left to right: Melinda Horstman, Debbie Rasmussen,
Ami Dark - Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2004, Shonnae Lundy - 1st Runner-up and
Judy
Hoit - State Coordinator. Photo was taken on April 10, 2004.
- Photo 6:
Car wash event held to raise funds for Ms. Wheelchair Iowa. It was held at NAPA Auto Parts
in Iowa City, with Gamma Phi Beta Sorority helpers doing the work. Judy
Hoit and Makenzi Hoit assisting.
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