Seventh Annual Creativity Contest Sponsored by ProjecTruth
for Western New York Students; Entries Due Feb. 17
BUFFALO, NY, Jan. 14, 2010 – ProjecTruth of Catholic Charities puts out the call to young artists, writers and vocalist for entries in its seventh annual Abstinence Until Marriage Creativity Contest: “Waiting is Easier because…”. Students in seventh to 12th grades are eligible to enter and deadline for the contest is Feb. 17, 2009.
The contest encourages students to creatively express their
understanding of the benefits of remaining sexually abstinent until marriage and/or the consequences of high-risk behavior through art, essays, poems and/or music.
First and second prizes will be awarded in each category in both divisions: 7th & 8th grades and 9th through 12th grades.
The winners’ posters, essays, poems and/or song lyrics will be reproduced for distribution to area schools and organizations and will also be published on the ProjecTruth Web site, www.projectruth.com. Winners will be announced in early April and will be invited to receive their awards at a special reception later that month.
While the contest is open to the community, special prizes will be awarded to the school with the greatest number of entries from students, including ProjecTruth’s “LifeSongs: Make the Right Choice” curriculum, including Scoreboard student workbook, and music CD/DVD.
Maximum poster size is 18” x 24”. Essays and poems must be 100 words or less. Songs lyrics must be written and sung and included on a cassette or CD. No slang, vulgarities, or sexually explicit images may be used.
Winners will be judged on the best representation of the abstinence until marriage theme and artistic consideration as portrayed in a positive light.
For additional contest rules and information, call ProjecTruth at (716) 332-3910 or visit the News and Events pages at www.ProjecTruth.com or www.ccwny.org.
Entries must be submitted by Feb. 17, 2009 to ProjecTruth, 3982 Main
St., Buffalo, NY 14226-3411.
ProjecTruth has reached more than 50,000 teens in schools and community sites across Western New York with its character-based abstinence-only approach to reducing the social, physical, and emotional problems associated with sexual activity among adolescents.
Catholic Charities is the most comprehensive direct human service provider in Western New York, serving all eight counties with 61 locations without regard to age, race or religious affiliation.
Established in 1923, Catholic Charities also provides comprehensive counseling, services for children and families, anti-domestic violence programming, emergency assistance, and education and job training, among other social services
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Rose Caldwell
Director, Communications & Public Relations
Catholic Charities of Buffalo, NY
741 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 218-1400, ext. 231
(716) 713-9548 - cell
(716) 856-2005 - fax
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