Life's Sweet, a company that organizes and prints high-quality, customized photo books, is sponsoring an essay contest to honor World War II veterans. For the grand prize, Life's Sweet will create a full-color, 20-page, leather-bound Legacy Photo Book documenting the life of the veteran featured in the winning essay. Second- and third-place winners will receive $100 and $50 Life's Sweet gift certificates, respectively. In addition, Life's Sweet will keep all essays entered in an online memorial.
The Legacy Photo Book and gift certificates will be presented to the veterans portrayed in the winning essays during a special ceremony honoring those who served in World War II. The ceremony will be held on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11 th, at a time and site to be determined.
"Life's Sweet is all about preserving memories," said company founder and CEO Soraya Cartwright. "As our World War II veterans get older, it is more important than ever that we not only remember, but document, their stories and their lives, and continue to honor them for their noble service to our country."
A distinguished panel -- including Ms. Cartwright; Dale Mingilton, president and CEO of Your Better Business Bureau Serving Denver/Boulder; Peter Bemski, PhD, professor, Regis University; and special guest panelists - will serve as essay judges.
Contest rules include:
· Each contestant may nominate only one veteran and submit only one essay.
· Essays cannot exceed 500 words, and must be about a living American World War II veteran.
· Essay writers should describe their veterans' military service and why they should be honored, touching on the themes of patriotism and pride in being a United States veteran.
· Authors must include their name, address, phone number and email.
· Essays must be received by 11:59 p.m. (mountain time)
Wednesday,
Oct. 21 st, either by email at
info@lifessweet.com, or by mail at Attention Vet's Contest, Life's Sweet, 9227 E. Lincoln. Ave., Suite 500, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
Life's Sweet is a "life documenter" and "memory keeper," organizing photos and other memorabilia into beautifully customized, hardcover photo books. It was founded in 2005 by Cartwright, a former corporate executive who wanted to create a way for her and other busy people to preserve their precious memories conveniently, affordably and attractively in photo books, DVDs set to music, and greeting cards. For more information, visit
www.lifessweet.com or call 303-815-1930.