What a beautiful day at the Strawberry Festival! 🍓

It was such a joy connecting with so many wonderful vendors, families, and members of our community. Moments like these truly remind me how special our community is. One of the sweetest parts of the day was when children came up just to give a warm hug. Those little moments mean so much and remind me why my platform advocating for children facing pediatric illness is so close to my heart. Being able to share about this mission through personal conversations with people in our community was incredibly meaningful.

I also had the honor of being an official judge for the Berry Cute Baby Contest, and it was honestly so hard to choose. Every single baby looked absolutely adorable in their strawberry outfits and it was such a joy to see all the sweet little personalities shining. 🍓

It was wonderful standing alongside our incredible director Natacha and speaking about serving our community and advocating for the causes we care deeply about. This pageant truly brings women together and empowers us to go out and make a positive difference in our community, our state, and even nationally.

The festival itself was full of so much fun with pony rides, bouncy houses, rock painting, monster truck rides, a pie eating contest, and smiling faces everywhere you looked. Even more special was knowing that this wonderful event benefited The Children’s Hunger Project, supporting children in our community who need it most.

So much fun was had at this incredible event and I am so grateful to be part of a community that comes together in such a beautiful way. Thank you for having us Palm Bay Strawberry Festival!

– Colleen Jamieson, Mrs. Palm Bay 2025