"Hearts, Heels, and Helping Hands"
Dr. Chanell Dingle-Sermon was crowned the 2022 National Miss Heart of the USA "Queen of Hearts" in the summer of 2022. She began her state reign as the first and only South Carolina Elite Miss Heart of USA queen in December 2021, which marked the beginning of her pageant journey. She reigned as the platform's national "Queen of Hearts" until July 2023. The National Miss Heart of the USA "Queen of Hearts" is an extension of the Miss Heart of the USA pageant brand. This platform originally began as a rescue mission to combat hunger in Dothan, Alabama under the leadership of Ciera Ingram, the founder of Miss Heart of the USA platform. Since it's inception 2008, Miss Heart of the USA has evolved into a national pageant platform that celebrates queens who are actively serving in their local communities. Delegates seeking the "Queen of Hearts" crown are selected based on their participation in the national pageant in conjunction to contributing the most the local food bank or their local communities.
July 2022 - Goodwill Donation
July 2o22 - Volunteered to read to children at a local daycare
July 2022 - Volunteered at There's Hope for Teens and Totz Back To School Drive
July 2022 - Participated in a "Thank Your Mailperson" service campaign for Miss Heart of the USA
August 2022 - WLTX School Supply Drive
August 2022- Participated in the "Thank A School Resource Officer" service campaign for Miss Heart of the USA
August 2022 - Collaborated with a National Miss Heart of the USA queen to thank veterans
September 2022 - Participated in a Mental Health Online Forum
September 2022 - Public Appearance at a NAMI Forum in Winnsboro, SC
September 2022 - Promoted A "Wear Green for Mental Health Day" At Work
September 2022 - Participated in Diabetes Awareness Walk
October 2022 - Participated in a Suicide Prevention Walk
December 2022 - Hosted a Holiday Toy Drive at Roses in Columbia, SC
January 2023 - Goodwill Donation
February 2023 - Participated in St. Jude Valentine's Day Card initiative
April 2023 - Served at the Harvest Hope Food Bank in Columbia, SC
May 2023 - Public Appearance at a Domestic Violence Awareness Event at Benedict College
May 2023 - Public Appearance at Substance Abuse Awareness Event
May 2023 - Donated and spoke at the "Tea in the Afternoon" Women Supply Drive
June 2023 - Goodwill Donation with South Carolina Little Miss Heart of the USA