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Nominations are now being accepted for the Eighth Annual Huggable Heroes program that recognizes and rewards remarkable young leaders for positive contributions to their communities and the world. |
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ST. LOUIS (Jan. 14, 2011) -- A recent survey shows that today's youths are more in touch with the needs of their communities than ever before. In a poll conducted by Build-A-Bear Workshop®, 98 percent of the 400 young people responding said it is important to help others. Through its Huggable Heroes® program, Build-A-Bear Workshop recognizes and encourages young leaders, ages eight to 18, who provide extraordinary service in their communities and around the world. The eighth annual search for these special people is now on! Anyone, ages eight and above, is eligible to nominate a candidate (and kids can nominate themselves) by visiting http://www.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx or by picking up an entry form at participating Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28, 2011. Entries will be narrowed down to 75 semi-finalists in March and to 25 finalists by the end of April. Ultimately 10 new Huggable Heroes (eight from the United States and Puerto Rico and two from Canada) will be selected to join the ranks of more than 100 other amazing youths from the previous seven years. Each new Huggable Hero will receive a $7,500 scholarship toward his or her college education and a $2,500 donation from the
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A kid in my high school bought an old car from somebody's grandmother, who had likely just driven the car on Sundays, and the car came equipped with a bumper sticker featuring the headline of this blog. Not only did it completely crack me up every time I saw this dude wearing a Black Sabbath concert t-shirt emerging from a smoke-filled car, it most likely kept the local police at bay.
But I digress. Here's a contest for those of you who think your grandchildren are cuter than your friends' grandchildren. (They probably are.)
AARP is asking for photo submissions for its Cutest Grandchild Photo Contest. To enter, people are asked to submit a photo via http://aarp.promo.eprize.com/grandchild/?intcmp=dso-hp-sl-1 for a chance to win $2,000 cash for their grandkids' education, or digital prizes from Hewlett-Packard. I thought this would be something your audience would be interested in entering and would love it if you could do an item on it so folks know to enter this week. Entrants are asked to upload up to 5 photos of their grandchild into one of the following three categories: Younger than two years old; Ages two to five; and Ages six to ten.
The deadline for submissions is this Saturday, 12/18, after which time, a panel of judges will select the top 5 finalists in each category. The finalist's photos will then be posted online from 12/23-1/15 during which time the public can vote on their favorites until 1/15 at http://aarp.promo.eprize.com/grandchild. Prizes include $2,000; an HP Mini 2010; an HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-one B210a, and an HP pw550z Wide Angle Digital Camera. Additionally, entrants have the chance to instantly win a $50 Amazon gift card just for playing the instant win game. Winners will be announced January 16, 2011 on aarp.org.
Guida's Milk and Ice Cream is searching for Connecticut's "Good Kids." Whether your daughter is helping you
take care of your new baby at home or your grandson is helping raise funds to help Haitian families rebuild after
the earthquake, Guida's wants to recognize the good work of Connecticut's young people.
The ten winners will be awarded $500 U.S. Savings Bonds and be treated to a Guida's Milkshake Gala in November where their stories will be shared with the community.
How to Enter:
Post a summary of the child's good work on Guida's Facebook page by November 5th. Click here to visit Guida's Facebook page. Contestants are encouraged to share photos, videos or other materials they
think illustrate the extraordinary work of the nominee.
Guida's employees and Supercow walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Supercow, Guida's mascot, will welcome the winners of the "Guida's Good Kids Contest" when they are honored at the Milkshake Gala.
