Vera Morris is currently residing in Cary, North Carolina. She is a Consultant at Yardi Systems,
Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina and a Professional Model with Gray Models and Talent, NC
and MMG, New York City. She was recently hired as an Anchor & Broadcasting Facebook/You
Tube Live Host for Beauty Queens Galore, The Pageant Resource.
Vera received her Associates of Arts degree from Peace College in Raleigh, North Carolina,
and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication, from the University of Georgia.
After losing a family member, and other friends to breast cancer, in 2015, Vera became an
Ambassador for Susan G. Komen, in which she would raise awareness about breast cancer,
and speak at events. She was an Honorary Chairperson for Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer, Charlotte NC, where she was marketing events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
and attending fundraiser events. She also is an Ambassador for Pretty In Pink Foundation,
Raleigh, NC, and a Certified Community Ambassador for National Breast Cancer Foundation.
She was recently appointed as a member of the Tigerlily Foundation Clinical Trial Advisory
Committee. Vera is the Founder of Treasure Your Chest Inc. which was created to provide
funding to help uninsured women get a mammogram. She also started the “Treasure Your
Chest” blog in 2021, that features stories from women and men impacted by breast cancer.
Vera is a former Miss North Carolina USA 1998 and was awarded Miss Congeniality at the
televised Miss USA 1998 pageant. Vera was appointed Ms. NC United World 2022 last May 1,
2022, and competed in Round Rock, TX in September 2022, where she won the prestigious
title of Ms. United World 2023.
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