Attention America’s educational role models: it’s your turn to shine and share real life stories about your passion for local learning, as well as your compassion for the K-8 school children you support. The Box Tops for Education® 10 Under 35 Contest is now accepting nominations at www.BET.com/10Under35 to recognize everyday educational heroes who continually go above and beyond to positively impact local K-8 classrooms. The initiative to identify, celebrate and reward 10 individuals under 35-years of age is a partnership between Box Tops for Education, one of America’s largest school fundraising initiatives, and BET, a leader in entertainment, music, news and public affairs programming for African American audiences.
The nomination phase of the 10 Under 35 Contest is open through October 16, 2012 at www.BET.com/10Under35 where educational leaders must be nominated by someone who has observed their community commitment. BET and Box Tops for Education will select 10 finalists who will be asked to create a video highlighting their work with local school/s. The 10 Under 35 Contest videos will then be posted online for public voting. The finalist to garner the most votes by rallying their community, beginning Oct. 24 to Nov. 16, 2012, will earn 100,000 Box Tops (valued at $10,000) for their local K-8 BTFE eligible school, as well as a $1,000 cash prize and a trip to the Box Tops for Education Town Hall in Atlanta in January 2013. All finalists will receive 5,000 Box Tops (valued at $500) for the Box Tops for Education eligible schools of their choice.
“Fostering a successful education for our children today leads to a brighter future tomorrow,” explained Tommy Hillman, Box Tops for Education marketing manager. “However, sparking learning in our schools doesn’t magically happen. The collaborative commitment, the understanding and the love that is shared by many caring individuals has resulted in meaningful and measurable progress for our children. The Box Tops for Education 10 Under 35 contest is our way to salute America’s finest young adults making an important contribution in their local communities.”
Complete contest rules and judging criteria are available at www.BET.com/10Under35. If your school is not enrolled in Box Tops for Education, call 1-888-799-2444, or visit www.btfe.com.
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