One picture: It’s worth a thousand words, and it shows a story that is worth being told. Photographs are used for many different reasons. Magazines use them to sell products; newspapers use them to illustrate newsworthy events and evoke emotion from their readers; the average person uses them to share memories and capture significant moments in time. Photo-taking and preserving memories aren’t just for adults, either. The art of taking photographs to preserve a milestone is an old one, loved and adored by people of all ages; we sure have moved a long way since 1826 when the first photograph was taken. People still use cameras to capture noteworthy milestones.
Recently, Gift of Life has started its countdown to celebrating 200,000 registered bone marrow donors. Our hope is to reach this goal by the end of 2011, and we are well on our way. Reaching this number is a major milestone that doesn’t happen every day. It’s unique, and we feel ecstatic about the occasion; a celebration, if you will. So, how does an organization like Gift of Life celebrate such a huge achievement? The marketing team put their thinking caps on and decided what better way to celebrate the occasion than with a photography contest?
In honor of our notable milestone, we are proud to have launched “Show Us How You Celebrate Your Milestones Photo Contest.” We wanted to make this a big event; utilizing the power of Twitter, we reached out to Kodak® and told them about all of the exciting things happening at Gift of Life and had a great idea about having a photo contest that would showcase all of our fellow supporter’s milestones.
On Monday, September 12th, we launched our milestones photo contest with Kodak® as the official sponsor. Those over the age of 18 are invited to submit their photos, and entries must show a milestone moment in life: Recitals, engagements, weddings, a big anniversary, or even a first trip abroad! Memories like these are joyous celebrations that are often caught on film, so we encourage all of our facebook friends to share them with us. Participants have the chance to win a KODAK EASYSHARE touch camera with accessories or other Kodak® digital cameras and prizes.
Individuals interested in entering the contest have until September 26th to submit photos; a voting period will follow, so make sure you spread the word and get your friends and family involved so they can vote. Once the finalists have been chosen, Gift of Life staff will pick the three winners. The full set of rules and regulations are available on the contest page, so visit facebook.com/giftoflife and choose the “Promotions” tab. If you have any questions, please contact socialmedia@giftoflife.org. For more information on Kodak® Products, visit Kodak. We know you are excited!
