TYPES OF EVENTS
Peaches entertains at birthday parties, day care
centers and kindergartens, special promotions, grand openings, company parties, picnics,
church and school functions and conventions. She entertained as "Peaches" at the
Stouffer Resort Hotel (now the Renaissance Orlando Resort) for their Sunday Brunch, doing
many creations through balloon art, table to table, from July 1987 to February 1992. The
reservations for their Sunday Brunch grew from 200 to 700 per week during this period of
time. Peaches also entertained in the same capacity with the Marriott's Orlando World
Center's Garden Terrace Restaurant from September 1993 to January 1994 during their Sunday
Brunch.
Peaches also presents Bible truths through illusions
and balloon art for children through senior adults and has performed in churches
throughout the state of Florida. Wherever she makes appearances, Face Painting and Balloon
Art play a big part in her programs. She loves to teach the Art of Clowning, including
Face Painting and Balloon Art, anytime the opportunity presents itself.
Peaches enjoys her performances as a clown and works
very hard at being the very best clown she can be. It is her sincere desire to bring
smiles, much laughter and lasting happiness to people of all ages. Peaches truly has the
heart of a clown.
AWARDS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
At the 1988 World Clown Association Convention, Peaches
won first place in the Balloon Art Competition, second place in Scrapbook, and fourth
place in the White Face Clown Competition. At the 1988 Southeast Clown Association
Convention in St. Augustine, Florida, she won second place in Character Clown Competition.
On April 28, 1989, she won "Best Parade Clown" in the professional category
during McDonald's 12th Annual Clown Contest of the Rose Festival and the 41st Annual Rose
Parade held in Thomasville, Georgia. At the Christ Clown College graduation held in Winter
Park, Florida, she received Dr. "H's" Master Clown Award on June 4, 1989.
In October, 1990, at the Southeast Clown Association,
Peaches won first place in the Comedy White Face Competition which was held in
Jacksonville, Florida. During the Southeast Clown Association Convention, which was also
held in Jacksonville, Florida, in October 1993, Peaches won first place in the Balloon
Art/Sculpture Competition. Peaches and Bon Bon, one of her clown friends, won second place
in the Clown Ministry Skit and third place in the Group Skit Competitions, which were also
held during the Southeast Clown Association Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, in
October 1993. Both of these skit competitions were based on the "Total Clown",
which included the make-up, costume, character, and the overall skit presentation.
AREAS OF SERVICE
Peaches really enjoys her visits with those in
hospitals, convalescent and nursing homes. She continues to perform in schools through the
Orange County Florida Additions Volunteers program. She received the "outstanding
Participation by an Individual" Award for 1988, performing 70 programs in the Orange
County Florida schools. Peaches serves many organizations such as Public Television
Channel 24, W.M.F.E. of Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney World, Cancer Institute of Florida
Hospital Medical System, Florida Hospital South of Orlando, Florida, Orlando Regional
Healthcare System including Arnold Palmer Hospital, Orlando, Florida, The American Cancer
Society, Orlando Cancer Center, Orlando Union Rescue Mission, Children's Wish Foundation,
Give Kids the World in Kissimmee, Florida, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Helping Central
Florida Foundation, Central Florida Down Syndrome Association, Boggy Creek Gang, Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome (S.I.D.S.) and continues to help with various fundraising efforts
and different types of ministries and enrichment programs.
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