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Essay Contest to Benefit Animal Shelter

July 24th, 2009

$780,000 HOME TO GO TO ESSAY WINNER TO BENEFIT ANIMAL SHELTER

CONWAY, NH – Roscoe, a comical Jack Russell Terrier – and his owners – will be awarding their $780,000, fully furnished New Hampshire resort home to the winner of a creative essay contest, to benefit their town’s animal shelter. The home is located in North Conway, a picture-postcard perfect New England town surrounded by a pristine landscape of lakes, rivers and mountains. Golf, five ski resorts, upscale shopping outlets, and fine dining are minutes away.

“My wife and I have long admired the dedication, hard work and accomplishments of the good people at the Conway Area Humane Society, and so when the time came for us to move to a warmer climate and part with our house, we wanted to find a way to do that and benefit the shelter at the same time,” says the home’s owner Jerry Meiliken “It’s a win-win approach, and we’re excited to find out who will enjoy this home that we’ve cherished so much since we built it nine years ago.”

The town’s no-kill animal shelter, the Conway Area Humane Society, has rescued over 5,000 animals since it opened its doors in 2003, almost one animal rescued per family in town. While the shelter’s donor base continues to provide the major part of its operating budget, innovative non-traditional fund-raising is increasingly important, as the shelter seeks to grow the number of animals it places.

Virginia Moore, Executive Director of the shelter, explains that the home will be awarded through an Essay Contest. There is a $50 entry fee, which must be accompanied by the contestant’s choice of one of the following: a written essay, a video, photography, poem, or song explaining why they should win Roscoe’s house. Humorous entries, or those that tug at the heartstrings, are encouraged. A community panel will blind-judge the entries, and select the Grand Prize winner. The entry deadline is September 30, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Details on where to send entries is available online here , or by calling (603) 447-5605.

In additional to the Grand Prize, all entrants are eligible to win $15,000 in cash prizes. Two early-bird raffles will be held, one for $10,000 on August 10, 2009, and one for $5,000 on September 10, 2009.

For complete contest rules, a photo tour of the home, and information about the area, please visit here.

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The Conway Area Humane Society (CAHS) is a non-profit, Dog Adoption Center and Cat and Small Animal Adoption Center. The Cat and Small Animal Adoption center was established in 2003 followed by the completion of the Dog Adoption Center in 2004. CAHS houses homeless pets from many areas of New Hampshire; when space is available, the shelter accepts animals from other parts of the country. The shelter assists approximately 1,000 pets each year. For more information, visit us here.

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