U.S. CELLULAR’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST RETURNS TO LYNCHBURG FOR 3rd YEAR

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Pictured here is Last Year’s First Place Winning Portrait drawn by from Heritage High School, who won a $500 gift card for a portrait of Malcolm X.

Winners Determined by Local Community Votes

LYNCHBURG, Va.  (Jan. 18, 2016) –To help celebrate Martin Luther King Day, U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg is kicking off the 3rd annual Black History Month Art Contest, which honors the many contributions of African-Americans and encourages young people to learn more about these current and historic influencers. 

Boys & Girls Club members are encouraged to research and learn more about African-American role models and their important contributions to society. They are then invited to create and submit an original 8.5 x 11 portrait representing the figure of their choice using any art medium from any point in history, including present day.

"We look forward to seeing the great art projects from the Boys & Girls Club members.  The level of creativity and talent is always amazing,” said Nathan Waddell, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in the Mid-South. “U.S. Cellular’s commitment to education gives us the opportunity to partner with organizations here in the greater Lynchburg area and across the country.  This contest showcases the creativity and talents of our kids as they honor African-American leaders while celebrating our rich history of diversity.”   

The top 10 finalists’ entries will be chosen by a panel from the Lynchburg Club and then displayed at local U.S. Cellular stores. The public is invited to view and vote on the artwork from February 1 to 29, and the top three artists - as determined by the number of votes - will receive prizes:

·       $150 for 3rd Place
·       $200 for 2nd Place
·       $500 for 1st Place

“The kids actually reminded us about the program this year!” said Mark Sheehan, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg." rograms like this can remind our members that one person can truly accomplish greatness.”

To vote (starting February 1) visit U.S. Cellular stores:

U.S. Cellular – Wards Rd.
3911 Wards Road Suite I              
Lynchburg, VA 24502           
434-832-0808

U.S. Cellular – Forest Rd.
3901 Old Forest Rd Bldg. G, Ste. 702                           
Lynchburg, VA 24501           
434-385-1641

For more information about the creation of the submissions or to see the children’s creative artwork in process contact the club at:

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg
1101 Madison St.
Lynchburg, VA  24504
434.846.1111

About U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular is the fifth-largest full-service wireless carrier in the United States, providing national network coverage and industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer experience. The Chicago-based carrier has a strong line-up of cutting-edge devices that are all backed by a high-quality network in big and small cities and rural communities, and currently, 99 percent of customers have access to 4G LTE speeds. U.S. Cellular was named a J.D. Power and Associates Customer Champion in 2014 for the third time in four years. To learn more about U.S. Cellular, visit one of its retail stores or uscellular.com. To get the latest news, promos and videos, connect with U.S. Cellular on Facebook.com/uscellular, Twitter.com/uscellular and YouTube.com/uscellularcorp.

Location: Lynchburg, VA, USA

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