{"id":933,"date":"2012-06-29T15:03:14","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T22:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/?p=933"},"modified":"2023-01-12T07:59:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:59:48","slug":"our-annual-grandparents-day-contest-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consumercellular.com\/blog\/our-annual-grandparents-day-contest-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Annual Grandparents Day Contest Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t miss out on your chance to win a $10,000 vacation!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

July is one of my favorite months. I like and look forward to July because by then here in Portland, summer is usually\u2014and finally\u2014showing itself and in all its splendor.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not the only reason. In fact, I\u2019m not even sure that\u2019s the biggest reason. I am especially looking forward to July this year because it marks the start of our annual Grandparents Day contest<\/a>. Of the many traditions started here at Consumer Cellular, our Grandparents Day contest is my favorite. By far.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to explain why. First, we hear from a lot of people, customers and non-customers alike\u2014and I mean a lot. We introduced our annual storytelling contest in 2010 to honor the role grandparents play in families. We received nearly 500 entries that year and thousands of votes were cast; the following year, in 2011, we were swamped, in a good way, with an abundance of more than 2,000 entries.<\/p>\n

And when I say \u201centries,\u201d I don\u2019t mean those people merely filled out a form. They put serious thought and effort into telling us something special about their families. These are big-hearted family stories and I look forward to reading or watching them every year. We all do.<\/p>\n

Entries this year are accepted from July 1st<\/sup> to August 15th<\/sup>. And the rules are super easy. Our contest is open to anyone who is 13 years or older and there\u2019s no entry fee. Plus, you don\u2019t have to be a Consumer Cellular customer to participate. Just write an essay or create a video telling us your grandparent-related story.<\/p>\n

Who knows? You could win a European river cruise for two or a family vacation package to Orlando for four\u2014each prize is valued at up to $10,000! Visit our contest web page<\/a> for complete rules and regulations, as well as prize details. And for inspiration, I encourage you to watch the brief video below.<\/p>\n

I believe that relatives are more than mere branches on a family tree. In many ways, what makes a family\u2014and keeps it connected to its past and future generations\u2014are its stories. Please don\u2019t forget to send us yours.<\/p>\n

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