Victoria and Jillian Felder are sisters from Chantilly who’ve competed in pageants since they were little girls. They plan to compete in the USA National Miss (UNM) pageant this November for national titles. The pageant awards more than $100,000 in scholarships and gifts to each of its winners. The Felders offer an impressive example of how pageantry encourages girls to combine their brains and beauty with a passion for community service.
Victoria and Jillian Felder – October 2020
According to the Centre View, "Victoria Felder, 15, the 2020 USA National Miss Old Dominion Jr. Teen and a sophomore at Chantilly High School, is most concerned about food insecurities and its effect on underserved and homeless kids. Her “Victorious Vision” project aims to address this problem. “Our goal is to give hope to those with hunger and homelessness, and increase awareness on this critical issue affecting children,” she says. With a goal of holding five food drive initiatives in 2020, she’s already delivered several hundred meals to families, including coordinating food drives across several cities with Grace Covenant Church and their Mobile Hope program."
As per Centre View, "Not to be overshadowed by her big sister, Jillian, 12, the 2020 USA National Miss Virginia Preteen who fundraises for children’s hospitals and delivers care packages to kids living with cancer and other serious illnesses. The Rocky Run Middle School eighth-grader has delivered nearly 3,000 care packages around the Mid-Atlantic region and Texas, some of which through a partnership with her church, and has raised funds and sewn “cozy caps” for youth cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with a local foundation, the Educational and Charitable Foundation."
Maryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.
