The Rotary Club of Wellington Announce the 4th School Bus Poster Contest
The Rotary Club of Wellington is proud to announce the 4th School Bus Poster Contest is underway and will culminate with an awards ceremony on February 17,2014. Tom Carreras, member of Wellington Rotary and the lead volunteer on the project stated, “The contest is open to all Palm Beach County residents in grades K-12 and is designed to promote a positive, alcohol-free lifestyle for youth.” This is one of the many community service projects that the Rotary Club conducts during the course of the year.
“This educational campaign is truly unique’” Carreras shared, “as it brings the community together to help young people make healthy choices and avoid walking down the path of addiction.” Co-sponsored by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Adobe Corporation, The South Florida Fair, Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition, and the School District of Palm Beach County. Last year there were 1333 entries from 55 schools. The Top 350 entries are displayed during the South Florida Fair. Over 100 volunteers place the winning artwork on the Palm Beach County School District buses for 60,000 students to view daily. Prizes including software donated by Adobe Corporation and cash prizes will be awarded to the top six winners- two elementary, two middle school, and two high school students. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, December 6, 2013. For more information about the contest, or to learn about volunteering for the project, contact Alexa Lee at (561) 844-59552 or [email protected]. For more information about the Rotary Club of Wellington, contact Bob Salerno at (561) 512-8247 or [email protected]. Annual Underage Drinking Prevention