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Havre de Grace Schools Need Votes In National Contests
Local schools are in the running for two nationwide contests.
Attention local parents and students—you can help make education better in .
Two national initiatives are offering local schools a chance to flourish with a couple of clicks on your computer.
The Target Contest
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Through this Facebook app or on its website here, Target is giving away $5 million in gift cards.
Schools kindergarten through 12th grade are elligible. Search for your school here.
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The contest runs through Sept. 8.
The Avery Contest
The Avery Give Back to Schools contest offers thousands of dollars worth of school supplies and coupons for the top vote-getters in the country.
Check out the three local schools here.
was at No. 56 in the voting as of Sunday night.
Winning doesn't require a first-place finish.
According to the website, the schools finishing in the top five in votes receive:
- 25,000 Box Tops for Education coupons
- $10,000 worth of Avery school supplies
- $1,000 worth of gift cards
The 25 runner-up schools each receive:
- 10,000 Box Tops for Education coupons
Ten random winners with more than 100 votes receive:
- 5,000 Box Tops for Education coupons
The contest runs through Sept. 14.
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