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Share with the world how you LIVE UNITED!
Denton, Texas ( July 24, 2009) - This summer, United Way of Denton County is searching for authentic, moving stories of how people are living UNITED to help improve the education, income, and health of people right where in Denton County for the “How I LIVE UNITED Story Search”.
Simply upload a short video with your story to www.liveunited.tv. The public can then view and vote for which story they think United Way should feature in their national advertising campaign in 2010.
LIVE UNITED. It’s a credo. A mission. A goal. A constant reminder that when we as individuals think outside ourselves, we have the power to facilitate change. United Way of Denton County believes that it takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future and Living UNITED means being a part of the change.
If you are part of this change in our community, United Way of Denton County is asking you to create and submit an original video that can be no longer than 2 minutes long on how you work to make a difference in one or more of the areas of education, income and health. You can create these videos using video phones, digital cameras with video capabilities, video cameras or any other recording device. Original videos will be used as a reference to identify the best story and will not be included in advertising. The winning story will be used as the basis for the 2010 advertising.
Video entries can be submitted and online voting can be made through September 30, 2009. Finalists will be selected October 1st through the 9th. The final round of voting will be made October 12th through the 16th.
If you are interested in submitting a story for United Way’s “How I LIVE UNITED Story Search”, visit www.liveunited.tv where you will find directions on how to submit your story and also the rules and regulations that must be followed.
United Way of Denton County is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health – the building blocks for a good life. Through the work of our partner agencies, it is our goal to: help families have financial stability, build healthy communities and help children and youth achieve their potential.