DJ and I have entered Gretchen into Muncie's 2009 "Baby of the Year" competition. We are humbly asking your support in voting for Gretchen.
The "Baby of the Year" competition is sponsored by "The Star Press", Muncie's newspaper. Gretchen is contestant #421. Votes are a $0.25 donation, which is tax deductible. All proceeds will go to award grants to benefit organizations and programs serving East Central Indiana Children to provide food, shelter, clothing, child care, health, recreation, and child abuse prevention and intervention.
The children of Muncie are in desperate need of more services to help them overcome their desperate circumstances. I work in one of our lower income schools, and I'm sure that these grants will go to help some of the children that I work with, and will make a difference in their lives.
The top 12 winners will appear in a calendar, which sales proceeds will also benefit the organization. The grand prize winner will win a $2,000 savings bond, along with other prizes. The 2nd place winner receives a $500.00 savings bond along with prizes that the 3rd place winner will receive. Click here to view all of the prizes.
Voting begins on October 6th (today) and goes until November 6. You may vote online through The Star Press' website. Again, they are asking for a $0.25 cent donation, with a minimum of $5.00. We know that this is asking a lot, for each of you to pay just so Gretchen can win a prize or appear in the calendar that will be published. But, we ask that you will remember the children of our community that this will benefit, and as a bonus, your donation will be tax deductible.
We thought that if many people could donate at least $10.00 that would be 40 votes per donation, which we are hoping will be enough for Gretchen to win the grand prize or at least 2nd or 3rd place. Although, we will be extremely happy if she is in the top 12!
To vote, please go to their website, and click on "view entries and vote". Click "next" 3 times, and you will come to the page that Gretchen is on, or, you may simply enter "421" in the "view contestant #" box located at the top right side of the page. Then, you will click on Gretchen's picture. You will enter the # of votes you wish to place, and then click on "submit". The website will then walk you through the other necessary procedures.
For those of you that vote- thank you in advance! For those that cannot vote at this time, we appreciate your reading through this email and most importantly for your friendship and the place you hold in each of our lives.
Thank you all so much!
DJ, Elaine, and Gretchen
The "Baby of the Year" competition is sponsored by "The Star Press", Muncie's newspaper. Gretchen is contestant #421. Votes are a $0.25 donation, which is tax deductible. All proceeds will go to award grants to benefit organizations and programs serving East Central Indiana Children to provide food, shelter, clothing, child care, health, recreation, and child abuse prevention and intervention.
The children of Muncie are in desperate need of more services to help them overcome their desperate circumstances. I work in one of our lower income schools, and I'm sure that these grants will go to help some of the children that I work with, and will make a difference in their lives.
The top 12 winners will appear in a calendar, which sales proceeds will also benefit the organization. The grand prize winner will win a $2,000 savings bond, along with other prizes. The 2nd place winner receives a $500.00 savings bond along with prizes that the 3rd place winner will receive. Click here to view all of the prizes.
Voting begins on October 6th (today) and goes until November 6. You may vote online through The Star Press' website. Again, they are asking for a $0.25 cent donation, with a minimum of $5.00. We know that this is asking a lot, for each of you to pay just so Gretchen can win a prize or appear in the calendar that will be published. But, we ask that you will remember the children of our community that this will benefit, and as a bonus, your donation will be tax deductible.
We thought that if many people could donate at least $10.00 that would be 40 votes per donation, which we are hoping will be enough for Gretchen to win the grand prize or at least 2nd or 3rd place. Although, we will be extremely happy if she is in the top 12!
To vote, please go to their website, and click on "view entries and vote". Click "next" 3 times, and you will come to the page that Gretchen is on, or, you may simply enter "421" in the "view contestant #" box located at the top right side of the page. Then, you will click on Gretchen's picture. You will enter the # of votes you wish to place, and then click on "submit". The website will then walk you through the other necessary procedures.
For those of you that vote- thank you in advance! For those that cannot vote at this time, we appreciate your reading through this email and most importantly for your friendship and the place you hold in each of our lives.
Thank you all so much!
DJ, Elaine, and Gretchen
She is so precious! I'd be honored to go vote for little Gretchen and help this very important cause : )
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