An 18-year-old appeal contest queen that acquired over youth battles consisting of being homeless and a violent mother was eradicated in an auto accident with a tractor-trailer in Florida.
Kadance Fredericksen, a earlier champion of the Miss Okaloosa County Teen United States title, was driving Monday on Highway 4 when she clashed head-on with a tractor-trailer, in keeping withFlorida Highway Patrol The motive for the accident remains to be beneath examination, and the tractor-trailer chauffeur– that skilled small accidents– was not apprehended.
Fredericksen, of Baker, Florida, had truly these days obtained a $40,000 college scholarship, she launched in her final Instagram message onFeb 7.
“I am incredibly grateful to be selected as a recipient of this year’s Ellison McCraney Ingram Foundation $40,000 Scholarship,” she composed. “This generous support will help shape my future and bring me one step closer to achieving my dreams. Thank you to the Ingram family, the foundation, and everyone involved for this amazing honor!”
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Kadance Fredericksen was eradicated in an auto accident with a tractor-trailer in Florida. (Instagram/ @kadancefred)
Fredericksen established Kada’s Promise, a charity effort that gathered 12,000 teddy bears and coverings that have been after that dispersed to kids coping with misuse or harm.
As a teen, Fredericksen battled with being homeless, urge for food and misuse previous to her dad and stepmother– that in a while embraced her– acquired safety. She claimed she had truly been mistreated and disregarded by her natural mother and stepfather, consisting of being brushed by her stepfather.
“During many dark times in my early childhood, the only thing that I could call my own or that made me feel safe was a single teddy bear that I received as a gift,” she composed on the Kada’s Promise website online. “I carried him with me from house to house, couch to couch and clutched him tightly in the scariest times. It is from these memories that Kada’s Promise was born.”
In enhancement to successful the appeal contest title for her dwelling space, Fredericksen moreover received Little Miss Northwest Florida in 2017 and represented her space on the Miss Florida Teen United States contest in 2015.
Kadance Fredericksen is a earlier champion of the Miss Okaloosa County Teen United States title that moreover took half in varied different contests. (Instagram/ @kadancefred)
She utilized her formality system to raise $25,000 for the Ronald McDonald House, which seems for to provide short-term actual property for relations with a teen acquiring medical remedy for most cancers cells or varied different situations.
Fredericksen was an aged at Baker School, the place she was anticipating to complete within the following couple of months previous to the unlucky crash lowered her life brief.
“It is with profound sadness that we mourn the tragic loss of Kadance Fredericksen, an exceptional young woman, senior at Baker School, and founder of ‘Kada’s Promise,’” the school composed onFacebook “Our hearts go out to her family, friends, and all those who knew and loved her. We also offer our deepest condolences to the students, staff, faculty, and the entire Baker Community as we come together in grief during this incredibly difficult time.”
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Kadance Fredericksen was an aged at Baker School in Florida. (Baker School)
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“Kadance was a beacon of light in our community, known for her compassion, tireless advocacy for children in need, and unwavering dedication to making a difference,” the message proceeded. “Through her efforts with Kada’s Promise, she brought hope and comfort to thousands of children experiencing trauma, collecting and distributing over 12,000 teddy bears and blankets to children in need. Her work inspired us all, and her legacy will live on in the countless lives she touched.”
A candlelight vigil will definitely be held on the faculty on Wednesday night.
