Contest alert! Bing has created the “Our School Needs” contest as a way to bring awareness to the needs of schools across the US. School closures, program closures, and teacher cuts are always in the news. What would you do if you were given $100,000 for your school? That’s the question Bing is asking students and teachers across the US.
Has your school been affected by budget cuts? I don’t think there are many schools that haven’t. Fundraisers are a great way to help raise money for our schools but it’s unfortunate that the burden has to fall on the families to support a school when educational funding isn’t there. Horray for contests like this to really give deserving schools the boost they need!
The submission process for this contest is simple:
Students can work in groups, classes, or even school-wide to write an essay and take pictures finishing the sentence “Our School Needs: ___________.” To enter:
- Write an essay (500 to 800 words)
- Take pictures (3 to 5 photos)
- Film a video (not required, but fun! Maximum of 3 minutes in length)
Any student or teacher from a K-12 school can enter. While students under 18 are encouraged to create the entry, a parent, legal guardian or a teacher must submit it.
There’s more than one prize too! Bing will award a quarter-million dollars, divided among four schools—$50,000 to three first-prize winners, and one $100,000 grand prize.
More information on the contest can be found here, and you can also check out this video by Bing here that helps explain the submission process.
Good luck!
I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Bing and received a DonorsChoose.org giving code and gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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