U.S. Cellular: Calling All Communities Campaign

Date: 9/9/2011 TO 10/6/2011
Time: 1:00 PM

2315 Edgewood Road SW, 4444 1st Ave. NE, 1100 Blairs Ferry Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

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Event Description: U.S. Cellular has announced exciting enhancements to its third annual $1 million Calling All Communities campaign. In May, the company revealed that it was increasing the number of winners from 10 to 18 schools in the community-driven campaign that awards thousands of dollars to schools to enhance learning opportunities for students across the country. Now, U.S. Cellular has announced that the school garnering the most votes will receive $150,000. The next 17 runners up will receive $50,000 each. Schools won’t be the only winners in this year’s campaign. Residents supporting Iowa schools will have more opportunities to vote and enjoy some cool rewards. Between Sept. 9 and Oct. 6, anyone 18 years or older can visit a U.S. Cellular store and ask an associate for a code to vote for their favorite school at uscellular.com. Each online voting code gives people the opportunity to vote once daily until the campaign ends. The voting cards will feature a peel-off that gives thousands of lucky supporters a chance to cast two votes a day or be one of 18 people to win one year of free U.S. Cellular wireless service. In addition, 2,000 randomly-selected voters will be awarded $25 U.S. Cellular debit cards simply for supporting their schools. “We wanted to reward more schools with much-needed funds and the people who work so hard to support them,” said Don Cochran, director of sales for U.S. Cellular in Iowa. “Each year, we’re amazed at the power of a few determined individuals who get the ball rolling in their community and the creativity of large and small schools across the country as they rally to win.” Public and private schools, kindergarten through high school, are eligible to win a share of $1 million that can be used any way the schools see fit. Past champions have said that while the money was an educational boon for the schools, the campaign to win stimulated an equally rewarding and lasting sense of community. U.S. Cellular has awarded $100,000 to a pair of Iowa schools. Last year, Central Lutheran School in Newhall spent most of its $100,000 prize on a new gymnasium and kitchen remodel. The school also devoted 10 percent of its award to mission projects. Each grade from preschool through eighth received $1,000 to give to a person, organization or several individuals. Carroll Kuemper Catholic High School used the $100,000 it won two years ago to establish an endowment fund for teachers’ salary enhancements and invest in school-wide wireless connections and mobile computer labs. No purchase is necessary, and you don’t have to be a U.S. Cellular customer to vote. The winning schools will be announced in October and November. For more information about U.S. Cellular, its cutting-edge phone lineup, high-speed nationwide network and Calling All Communities, visit uscellular.com or U.S. Cellular’s Facebook page.


Directions:
2315 Edgewood Road SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 4444 1st Ave. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 1100 Blairs Ferry Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

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