Know someone who’s active in the Boulder County community and could use a $5,000 lift? Enter to win that for them, plus $5,000 for the nonprofit of your choice. Details on the Denver’s 7 contest in their press release, below:
For Immediate Release Contact: Nai Pak 303-832-0195
February 12, 2009 Nai_Pak@kmgh.com
IN THESE ROUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, ABC 7 IS GIVING BACK TO COLORADANS IN NEED. Denver — In the spirit of the inspiring series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” (EM: HE) ABC and Denver’s ABC7 want to make American dreams come true, by giving away $5,000 to help a Colorado individual and their community in the “Extreme Makeover: American Dream Edition” promotion.
In addition, ABC and ABC7 will give another $5,000 to the charity of that person’s choice.
From now through Monday, February 23rd, Denver’s ABC7 will encourage Coloradans to tell their story or to share the story of someone they know who is actively involved in their community and has fallen upon recent economic hardship as a result of the current financial crisis.
Entrants have the chance to win their own American Dream or win a dream for a deserving person that they nominate. Essays must be submitted through the 7News website at www.TheDenverChannel.com. The dream can vary from anything to paying off medical bills, to retrofitting a home to accommodate a disability, to paying off credit card debt.
Not only will the Colorado winner receive $5,000 dollars to help them during these rough times, but the qualified charity of their choice will also receive $5,000 dollars toward the completion of a project that will benefit the entire community. In addition, ABC and Denver’s ABC7 will host an event for that charity to help raise donations for that non-profit.
Winners will be featured on Denver’s 7.
Entry Period Monday, February 9 – Monday, February 23, 2009Log onto www.TheDenverChannel.com for official rules including information about submission process, prize details and eligibility requirements.The Winners will be announced the week of March 23rd and their stories will be told by 7News. And at that time, there will be an additional surprise announcement.
Denver’s 7, KMGH-TV is owned by the McGraw Hill Companies, which owns television stations in Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA and Indianapolis, IN, in addition to Denver.
The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, Business Week and J.D. Power and Associates. Find 7NEWS online at www.TheDenverChannel.com
