Miss Bricktown crowned Miss Oklahoma

Her social Impact Initiative is “America, Let’s Do Lunch – Ending Senior Hunger.” For her social impact initiative, Gold decided to “start with grandpa and grandma” by advocating for seniors who face food insecurity through Meals on Wheels. One in 10 Oklahoma seniors struggles with hunger, according to the Oklahoma Food Bank, and Gold said her grandpa, Wilson, was once one of those seniors. “(Wilson) was my hero, and I loved my afternoon visits to see him. But on a particular visit, my family noticed he was eating Vienna sausages and M&Ms for dinner, and that wasn’t the nutrition that he needed to stay healthy,” Gold said. “So, I knew it was time to get involved not only for Grandpa, but for other seniors in similar situations. It’s my mission to advocate for the silent, forgotten group, because they took care of us, and now it’s time that we take care of them.”

Gold volunteers with Meals on Wheels. “Although my current efforts are geared toward seniors, as Miss Oklahoma, I will work to fight hunger for all Oklahomans,” Gold said.

Gold is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology with a Minor in Broadcast Journalism. She works now as a meteorologist at KOTV, channel 6.