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Title: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: okarol on June 22, 2008, 07:49:02 PM: KidneyTimes.com Annual Essay Contest

HOW TO ENTER: Compose an essay of no more than 750 words with the theme: “Funding a Dream: Giving Back." In your essay, you are asked to imagine what you would choose to do to inspire or help fellow kidney patients if you had found a check in the amount of $100,000 in your mailbox. The possibilities are endless!

For more info and contest rules go to:
http://kidneytimes.com/article_search_view.php?articlefilename=2007_06_1_5519.html
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: Robby712 on June 22, 2008, 08:08:49 PM: If you win do you have to spend it on what you said you would spend it on in the essay? Or can you put it towards your own personal black market kidney?
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: okarol on June 24, 2008, 03:15:29 PM: Quote from: Robby712 on June 22, 2008, 08:08:49 PM
If you win do you have to spend it on what you said you would spend it on in the essay? Or can you put it towards your own personal black market kidney?

The prize money is:
First Prize $500
Second Prize $300
Third Prize $100

You can spend it however you choose. :)
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: okarol on June 24, 2008, 03:20:24 PM: Write something - give it a shot - All entries must be postmarked by 8/31/2008 at 12:00 PM (ET).
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: kitkatz on June 28, 2008, 01:04:55 AM: I have my entry written and in its envelope ready to be mailed!
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: twirl on June 28, 2008, 01:32:28 AM: Kitkatz I want to copy your paper

are you on new meds--------- smiling, flowers and no big stick
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: kitkatz on June 28, 2008, 06:38:02 AM: Nope not on new meds, just on vacation. Just thought I would give everyone a new look. Remember Garfield has just frolicked through the flower beds there.
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: okarol on July 26, 2008, 05:34:35 PM: :thumbup; Five weeks left to write your essay!
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: Romona on July 26, 2008, 09:05:36 PM: Aww Mom, I have plenty of time! :rofl;
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: kitkatz on July 26, 2008, 09:30:14 PM: If it were not for the last minute, nothing would get done.

I mailed mine already!
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: highlite36 on July 27, 2008, 08:46:35 AM: Essay written, stamped, and ready to go!!!!!
Title: Re: 2008 Essay Contest - KidneyTimes - Prize $$$
Post by: KR Cincy on July 28, 2008, 06:24:40 AM: e-mailed my entry in a couple of weeks ago...thanks Karol!!