U.S. CELLULAR’S BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST RETURNS TO SOUTHWEST VA FOR 9TH YEAR
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| Pictured here Mayor David Bowers speaks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia and presents last year's winners. |
Winners
Determined by Local Community Votes
ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Jan. 18, 2016) –To help celebrate Martin Luther
King Day, U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs in Southwest Virginia are
kicking off the 9h 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.
"Once
again, we are looking 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 Roanoke,
Christiansburg 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 Southwest Boys &
Girls 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
“Our kids
get excited and start asking about the contest every year, and they always
learn something new as they are researching,” said Laurie Gibbons, chief
professional officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs. "You never know which
project may inspire and have a life-long impact on one of our members."
To vote
(starting February 1) visit U.S. Cellular stores:
Roanoke – Valley View, U.S. Cellular
4760 Valley
View Blvd # 30, Roanoke, VA 24012
(540) 362-9774
Roanoke - Electric Road, U.S.
Cellular
3260
Electric Road Suite 503, Roanoke, VA
24018
(540) 725-5887
Christiansburg – U.S. Cellular
103 Conston
Ave, Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-2656
Salem – U.S. Cellular
1420 West
Main Street, Salem, VA 24153
(540)
375-6760
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest
Virginia
The Boys
& Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia (BGCSWVA) enables all young
people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as
productive, caring, responsible citizens. Since its inception in 1997, the
BGCSWVA has positively impacted the lives of approximately 17,000 young people.
BGCSWVA is part of a nationwide affiliation of local autonomous organizations
of Boys & Girls Clubs of
America (BGCA) that provides afterschool and summer programming in five core
areas: Character and Leadership Development; Education and Career Development;
Health and Life Skills; The Arts; and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.
The BGCSWVA currently supports three Club sites: one stand-alone Club
on 9th Street in southeast Roanoke City and two Clubs in Montgomery County
Public Schools. Each year we serve approximately 450 young people that
predominantly come from low-income and single parent households. Any child
between the ages of 6-18 is eligible for membership into our organization and
our annual membership fee is only $15 per child and no child is turned away for
inability to pay. All BGCSWVA programs build self confidence and self-esteem to
foster a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence.
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.
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