Stay Strong Samantha
  • Samantha's Story
    • About Samantha
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    • To Mom with Love
  • About TBI
    • Overview
    • Medical Issues
    • TBI in the News
    • Resources
  • Be Positive
    • Inspirational People
    • Inspirational Quotes
  • Stay Strong
    • Schooling
    • Bible Study
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Celebrate Life - Stay Strong Samantha

About Samantha

On April 8, 2005, the former Miss California Junior National Teenager Samantha Palumbo was involved in a near-fatal car accident that changed her life forever. Against all odds she survived the brutal force of a wooden log pole that came crashing through the windshield.  But the ever-spirited, determined young beauty queen has made a remarkable recovery thus far from the severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) she suffered. Her example of strength and ... read more About Samantha.

Looking forward to our next presentation to  West Covina Christian School
​May 8, 2019

They were such a wonderful audience in 2018. Samantha is very honored to have been invited back to share her message of staying strong and disability awareness. See you all in a couple weeks!

Samantha at the ANTSO Pageant & the LAC+USC Survivor's Reunion

Samantha as a VIP Speaker
for Think First LAC

Samantha's Living Life and Loving It!


Using Pageants to Open Doors

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Samantha enjoyed participating in a wonderful pageant organization called America's National Teenager Scholarship Organization. She was thrilled to win the State level competition and behold the title of Miss California Junior National Teenager 2004/2005......read more

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Volunteer Work with The Pageant of Hope

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Samantha volunteers with her former sister queens to bring the pageant experience to children with serious illnesses or injury.  The Pageant of Hope has been Samantha's way of positively giving back to the world around her following her injury; but what she receives in return is immeasurable. Established by the former Miss Georgia Teen USA Jena Sims...read more

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To Mom, With Love

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In 2004, Samantha created To Mom, With Love, an organization devoted to giving children in shelters the ability to make gifts for their moms.

"I know the wonderful feeling that comes when I give my own mom a gift and can't imagine how it would be if I didn't have the means to do so" Samantha wrote in a letter describing the charity's purpose in 2004. "I want my organization to focus on the children and how they feel...read more

Samantha's Story

About Samantha
Pageants
To Mom With Love
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About TBI

Overview
Medical Issues
TBI in the News
Resources

Be Positive

Inspirational People
Inspirational Quotes

Stay Strong

Schooling
Bible Study
Therapy
Charitable Projects

Celebrate Life

Friends
Sports Camp
Trauma Survivors Reunion
Gallery

Connect

 Write to Samantha
Updates
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