VOTING BEGINS AT U.S. CELLULAR STORES FOR 9th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST
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| Pictured here is one of the entries of the top 10 finalists' artwork displayed in U.S. Cellular stores. |
Winners Determined by Local Community Votes
ROANOKE/CHRISTIANSBURG,
Va. –U.S. Cellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs in
Southwest Virginia kicked off the 9th 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 in January.
During that time, Boys & Girls Club members were encouraged to
research and learn more about African-American role models and their important
contributions to society. They were invited to create and submit an original
8.5 x 11 portraits representing the figure of their choice using any art medium
from any point in history, including present day.
From those drawings, the top 10 finalists’ entries were chosen from a panel
from the Southwest Boys & Girls Club and are now displayed at local U.S.
Cellular stores. The public is invited to view and vote on the artwork from
February 3 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
To vote 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
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