KidneyTimes.com Annual Essay Contest

KidneyTimes.com Annual Essay Contest

2010 Essay Contest Theme:

"Lessons Learned From a Book, Movie or Song that Help Me Deal with CKD."

First Prize $500
Second Prize $300
Third Prize $100
and
a Special Prize for the best Spanish language essay $100

OFFICIAL RULES

1. HOW TO ENTER: Compose an essay of no more than 750 words with the theme: "Lessons Learned From a Book, Movie or Song that Help Me Deal with CKD."

Include with your essay a separate piece of paper with your complete name, address, and phone number, as well as e-mail address if applicable. Limit one entry per person. All entries will become the sole property of the Renal Support Network and will not be returned.

All entries must be postmarked by 8/15/2010 at 12:00 PM (ET).

Entries can be mailed to:

KidneyTimes Essay Contest
Renal Support Network
1311 N. Maryland Ave.
Glendale, CA 91207

or faxed to: 818-244-9540

or emailed to: essay@RSNhope.org.

No purchase necessary, but you must be diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in order to participate in the essay contest.

2. JUDGING: All essays will be judged based on the following criteria:
50% - Appropriateness to Contest Theme
25% - Originality and Creativity
25% - Technicality (grammar, spelling, accurate explanation of the disease condition and/or treatment)

In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in "Originality and Creativity" will be selected as the winner.

The winner will be notified by phone and/or mail.

3. PRIZE:

First Prize $500
Second Prize $300
Third Prize $100
Special Prize for the best Spanish language essay $100

4. GENERAL RULES: Open only to people who have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Renal Support Network, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members and/or those living in same household are not eligible. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. All federal, state, and local taxes are sole responsibility of winners. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.

No handwritten essays will be accepted. Only typed essays will be accepted.

The winners must execute an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and Publicity within 10 days after receipt of same, certifying that entry is his/her own original essay. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected. In the event that a minor wins the grand prize, the minor's parent or legal guardian must sign the required paperwork on behalf of the minor.

All entries must be original works that have never been previously published, and must not infringe on any third party rights. By entering the contest, the entrant gives the Renal Support Network the right to use, edit, or publish the entry without further compensation. The winning entrants assign all copyrights to Renal Support Network.

By entering the contest and/or accepting a prize, entrant grants permission to sponsors and their agencies to use winners names and/or likeness for purposes of advertising/trade, without further compensation to entrant unless prohibited by law. Prizes are non-transferable. By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Renal Support Network, their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use/redemption of any prize.

Entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Renal Support Network is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prizes. Renal Support Network is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated or illegible entries nor for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. The winner's names will be made available after 08/31/10.

Last updated March 2010

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