Madison Pedreiro, formally Miss Ponte Vedra Teen Volunteer, has a new state title. She was recently crowned Miss Florida Teen Volunteer 2023 at the Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts in Jacksonville on Jan. 7.
Madison, 15, is the daughter of Michael and Carrie Pedreiro and is a sophomore at Allen D. Nease High School.
Miss Florida Volunteer was founded in 2021 as a preliminary pageant to the Miss Volunteer America Pageant. Miss Volunteer America is a nationwide, service-oriented scholarship program based in Tennessee that seeks to empower young women across the country through educational scholarships and extraordinary opportunities.
The program boasts a five-point crown with each point representing a principle in the organization’s mission. The points spell out SERVE and stand for scholarship, education, responsibility, volunteerism and empowerment.
“This is a two-year dream realized,” said Madison, who competed in the same event last year. “I am excited to get to work serving my state and spreading awareness for my SERVE initiative and issues close to the heart of the Miss Florida Volunteer organization.”
Madison’s SERVE initiative is “Hope in Between,” which seeks to support foster children and teens, foster families, first responders and others involved in foster respite care.
Hope In Between strives to educate others on the needs of foster children and teens. It partners with, and lends support to, organizations such as Isaiah 117 House, whose mission is to reduce trauma for children entering the foster system, lighten the load for child welfare services and ease the transition for foster families.
Madison will represent Florida as she competes for the title of Miss Teen Volunteer America in Jackson, Tennessee, March 8-11.
