September 2010
POSTER CONTEST!!!

September has been designated as Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month and September 13th as
"Childhood Cancer Awareness Day" by our legislators
. In honor of this great accomplishment Isaac's Foundation is
sponsoring our 3rd annual POSTER CONTEST for anyone
Grades K-12 during the month of September.  We would like
our youth to design a product labeled with the "Gold Ribbon"
which signifies Childhood Cancer.

The Kids can put their ideas on paper suggesting how the gold ribbon could appear on
company products.  Below are examples of some of the previous winners.  If anyone has
contacts at companies that would be interested in featuring the gold ribbon on their
products, please contact:  linda@isaacsfoundation.org

Tips and Suggestions:
When Isaa's Foundation met with some of the larger companies in search of a sponsor for a "Gold Ribbon" product, we learned that these companies will not label a product with the "Gold Ribbon" unless they could see a high enough rate of return to pay for the cost of the campaign. You can choose ANY product for our contest however. Some ideas of products to label with the "Gold Ribbon" are food items, medical/pharmaceutical items, cleaning and paper products, clothing, outdoor supplies, toys-ANY consumer product but try to keep in mind items that large companies would market in support of Childhood Cancer and label with our "Gold Ribbon".

View the 2009 Poster Contest Entries and Winners.

OFFICIAL ENTRY RULES:
1. This contest is open WORLD WIDE to all school age youth, Grades K-12, whether they
be educated in a public or private school or are home schooled.

2.  The poster must be at least an 8 ½" x 11" sheet of white paper but no larger than a
22" x 28" sheet of white tag board.

3.On the front of the poster but not on the product, include the first name, age and
grade level of the artist.

4.  On the back of the poster, include the artist's full name, grade level, and the name
of the school that the youngster attends. Also include basic contact information - the
artist's full address & parents' name(s).

5. Please do not fold the poster when mailing it to Isaac's Foundation as we will be
displaying these on the Isaac's Foundation website www.isaacsfoundation.org. Mail smaller
artwork in a sturdy envelope. Roll larger artwork in a circular mailing tube.

6.  Once entries are mailed to Isaac's Foundation, the entry becomes the property of
Isaac's Foundation and gives us immediate permission to display it publicly on our
website.

7.   Submitted entries will NOT be returned. Please make a copy for yourself and mail the
original to us. You may also choose to include photos of the artist coloring their poster
or holding it after it is completed.

8. Please make sure your entry has all the appropriate information required by the Postal
Service or other service, accurate postage and insurance as Isaac's Foundation will not
be responsible for entries lost or destroyed through the mailing system.

9.  There is no entry fee, but all art supplies are the responsibility of the artist.
Also, shipping will NOT be provided by Isaac's Foundation.

10.  There are 3 entry levels - Grades K-3, Grades 4-8, and Grades 9-12.

11.  One winner and one runner-up will be chosen from each entry level based on neatness
and creativity. The product being labeled with the Gold Ribbon should resemble the
actual product.

12. Your design may include facts or phrases that are appropriate to all Childhood
Cancers.

13. Posters must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2010 and received no later
than October 7, 2010.

14. Completed entries must be mailed to:
Isaac's Foundation
15412 110th St
Sauk Centre, MN 56378

15.  Prizes will be awarded to the winners and will be announced no later than October
15th, 2010.

Thank you to all artists and best of luck to you all!

We are excited for this year's entries and can't wait to see the artwork supporting
Curing Childhood Cancer!

Remember... the deadline for the Poster Contest is September 30, 2010!