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Valerie has been cast in a supporting role in an upcoming full-length feature film slated to begin shooting in The Philippines in February 2009. The film, Jungle Prince, was written by Steven G. Lowe of Last Chance Productions, which will also be co-producing the project.
Valerie celebrated her birthday on October 2nd. On that day, she also participated in a nationwide attempt to set a world record for the most people participating in a shared reading event. The event, called Read for the Record , was sponsored by Jump Start as part of its ongoing literacy effort. Readers from all walks of life across the country went to elementary schools and other venues to read aloud a special edition of the book "Corduroy" to children. Valerie was featured in a story about the event in the Orange County Record. More than 450,000 participants we recorded, and the event is slated to appear in the Guinness Book of World Records.
On September 19th, Valerie hosted the live "Fun and Fashion Charity Fashion Show" produced by Last Chance Productions and The Anaheim White House restaurant. Special guests included members of the Gold Medal-winning Men's Olympic Volleyball Team. Photos and video of the event are still being edited, but some coverage is available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/vvkphoto/sets/72157607539266111/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSm8hUi4opc. The event was covered by Hollywood media, and this link shares their perspective:
http://www.hollywire.com/charity/charity-fashion-show-with-hot-us-olympic-mens-volleyball-team/
Valerie joined the on-camera team of USStream.TV's weekly program "Prepare for Love" as a correspondent in June 2008. She will be featured conducting intercept-interviews at various events, starting with the monthly "First Fridays" gathering produced by Blackweekly.com.
On June 12th, Valerie launched a home-based, online travel business called Queen V Travel and is a Certified Referring Travel Agent with the YTB Travel Network. For more information on this venture , and to learn how to take PAYcations instead of vacations , visit www.ytb.com/queenv2. To support Valerie's endeavor by booking travel on her site, visit www.queenvtravel.com , or call her directly to start working on an itinerary.
Valerie participated in a Celebrity Texas Hold 'Em Tournament held at the Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Saturday, May 31st. She made it through four rounds of play before being eliminated. Proceeds of the event benefitted two children's charities headquartered in Orange County: Mentors for Youth and Last Chance for Africa. Valerie has been invited to play in the next event, which is scheduled for October.
Valerie joined other SAG actors as a participant in the volunteer group Book Pals, and began reading aloud to students weekly in April. She'll be reading on an ongoing basis at Deerfield Elementary School, a Blue Ribbon School in the Irvine Unified School District. She's currently working with advanced 1st and 2nd graders, and a 5th grade class that includes students with special needs. In the Spring 2009 , Valerie will help with the annual talent show and competition.