"Maria Ward wins $100" and donates $1,000 to the homeless!
"I thought it would be best to use it all in one place."
Chris Ward's daughter is a cute, curly-haired, but tough girl.
Remember the scene where he pushed Gabriel Medina out of the water?
If you haven't seen it yet, check it out here–it's a truly adorable scene.
But she also has a sparkling smile, a very sociable personality thanks to growing up surfing and traveling the world, and beauty.
Her home base is the spectacular Four Story Beach in Corona del Mar, California, where she lives with her mother (the very beautiful Jacqueline Miller). At just 19 years old, Maria has been a professional surfer, model, and most recently, humanitarian.
Last week, she won $100 at the 28th Newport Classic, and after much complaining about the small prize money, she decided to do something about it.
I posted about it on social media and people were like, '$100? What the heck?! Give me at least $300!'
The funnier comment was someone saying, "$100, you keep it all?"
Another thing that bothered me personally was the comment, "Don't use it all in one place!"
Cue Village of Hope is a rescue mission located on a former military base in Orange County, a 192-bed shelter for homeless men, women, and children.
Maria and Jacqueline read the following article about a shelter appealing for diapers and wipes: "There are many women and children living in this village who need an average of 5,000 diapers per month. We are asking the community to donate 22,000 diapers and 32,000 wipes by the end of the year."
"I heard about the need for diapers and wipes for 80 babies of homeless parents at Cue Village of Hope. This was good timing. I won the contest, posted about it on social media, and read negative comments about the prize money I won. I thought it would be better to spend it all in one place."
Maria reached out to her friends and family, saying, "I used the $100 I won in the contest. I asked my friends and family if they knew anyone who wanted to match my $100 donation, and I got nine people to donate the same amount. Then I went to Costco!"
This information was collected by Fox LA, the Orange County Register, and other media outlets. "The money raised went towards 2,400 diapers and 100 boxes of wipes," Maria said. "It's all about the future, it's part of making my life better, but helping people in need is even more precious to me."
Just as we all love Maria, we all love this heartwarming story.
We applaud her and say a heartfelt bravo!
"I thought it would be best to use it all in one place."
Chris Ward's daughter is a cute, curly-haired, but tough girl.
Remember the scene where he pushed Gabriel Medina out of the water?
If you haven't seen it yet, check it out here – it 's a truly adorable scene.
But she also has a sparkling smile, a very sociable personality thanks to growing up surfing and traveling the world, and beauty.
Her home base is the spectacular Four Story Beach in Corona del Mar, California, where she lives with her mother (the very beautiful Jacqueline Miller). At just 19 years old, Maria has been a professional surfer, model, and most recently, humanitarian.
Last week, she won $100 at the 28th Newport Classic, and after much complaining about the small prize money, she decided to do something about it.
I posted about it on social media and people were like, '$100? What the heck?! Give me at least $300!'
The funnier comment was someone saying, "$100, you keep it all?"
Another thing that bothered me personally was the comment, "Don't use it all in one place!"
Cue Village of Hope is a rescue mission located on a former military base in Orange County, a 192-bed shelter for homeless men, women, and children.
Maria and Jacqueline read the following article about a shelter appealing for diapers and wipes: "There are many women and children living in this village who need an average of 5,000 diapers per month. We are asking the community to donate 22,000 diapers and 32,000 wipes by the end of the year."
"I heard about the need for diapers and wipes for 80 babies of homeless parents at Cue Village of Hope. This was good timing. I won the contest, posted about it on social media, and read negative comments about the prize money I won. I thought it would be better to spend it all in one place."
Maria reached out to her friends and family, saying, "I used the $100 I won in the contest. I asked my friends and family if they knew anyone who wanted to match my $100 donation, and I got nine people to donate the same amount. Then I went to Costco!"
This information was collected by Fox LA, the Orange County Register, and other media outlets. "The money raised went towards 2,400 diapers and 100 boxes of wipes," Maria said. "It's all about the future, it's part of making my life better, but helping people in need is even more precious to me."
Just as we all love Maria, we all love this heartwarming story.
We applaud her and say a heartfelt bravo!
