Ms. Wheelchair USA Pageant 2019
I can officially no longer call myself the reigning Ms. Wheelchair USA - a few weekends ago, I passed on the crown to the new winner, Brittany Hawley.I wrote a…
Toasting to Life with MDA
Last week, I had the honor of making an appearance as Ms. Wheelchair USA at the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Toast to Life Gala. MDA is actually an organization that I…
Kandy Kane Xpress Holiday Festival
This weekend, I took a short day trip back to Stow, Ohio to make an official appearance as Ms. Wheelchair USA and to celebrate the season at the Kandy Kane…
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Since I was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA a few months ago, I've gotten to do some pretty amazing things. I got to be on a podcast (here) and even got…
Whitehall Borough Person of the Year
This Saturday was an incredibly exciting day for me - in Whitehall Borough, it was officially "Heather Tomko Day."Whitehall is where I've lived my whole life, so it was a…
ADA28: Oakland For All Ramp Crawl
Last week, I made my first official appearance as Ms. Wheelchair USA in a very special way - at the Oakland for All's "Ramp Crawl" and celebration of the 28th…
Ms. Wheelchair USA Recap
I know this post is overdue, but it has really been such a whirlwind since I was crowned the new Ms. Wheelchair USA last weekend - interviews, appearances, and many,…
Ms. Wheelchair USA 2018
Some of you may have seen this elsewhere, but I wanted to write a short post to officially announce that I was chosen as Ms. Wheelchair USA 2018! I am…
Ms. Wheelchair USA: Pageant Preparation
I cannot believe that a week from today I'll be in Ohio for pageant week! Back in April, this week seemed so far away, but as usual, it came quickly…
Vote for Me – The Invacare People’s Choice Award
I cannot believe how quickly the Ms. Wheelchair USA pageant is coming up! I'm getting really excited, but also trying to get everything in order - not just attire-wise, but…