Acworth Resident Crowned Mrs. Georgia International

Emily Yake, 30, of was crowned Mrs. Georgia International this month and will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2012 during the final competition July 17-21 in Chicago.

Yake is the busy mother of three, a doctor of physical therapy, and an active community servant supporting numerous organizations, including Fit Momz, Fit Girlz and local missions. She's the founder of Race Because, which raises money to help the medical needs of local families with special needs children. Yake also serves as a Silver Sneaker Instructor and Arthritis Foundation Ambassador to Capital Hill, advocating for the passage of bills helping arthritis funding for research and preventative care.

Throughout her reign as Mrs. Georgia International, she will continue to support her platform, The American Heart Association, by focusing on statewide education of the silent signs of hearth disease and tips to improve family health and wellness.

“Everyone wants a better world for their children. To have one, however, it takes action,” said Yake. “That is what I hope to do as Mrs. Georgia International—take action, so that no family has to face its own mortality in the form of heart disease. If my husband, who is a two-time Ironman, can suffer from 100 percent blockage, this disease can affect anyone.”

In addition to each contestant’s charitable platform, International Pageants, Inc. supports the National Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program through volunteer and financial support. The Go Red for Women movement is dedicated to fighting heart disease among women.

The Mrs. International Pageant is owned and operated by International Pageants, Inc., which also operates Miss International and Miss Teen International pageants. Mrs. International showcases married women 21 to 56 years old, and features three categories of competition, including interview, evening gown and fitness wear.