Lamar Middle School Won $10,000 for finishing first in the Lots2Give Video Contest.
Thirty-seven schools from across the country will start the school year with some extra cash as Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) announces the winners of the 2012 Lots2Give video contest. A total of 179 schools competed for a share of $120,000 in cash prizes in the fifth annual Lots2Give video contest, with the $20,000 grand prize going to Felton Elementary School in Lennox, California.
Big Lots asked participating schools to submit a short video and brief essay explaining why their school is in need of financial support. From June 11 through July 8, America voted for their favorite video at www.biglots.com/lots2give. More than 413,000 votes were cast to determine the 37 winners, which include one $20,000 grand prize, two $10,000 first place prizes, four $5,000 second place prizes, and 30 third place prizes of $2,000 each.
Along with the Lots2Give video contest, Big Lots collected in-store donations to help the 250 schools enrolled in the Lots2Give program. From April 30 through July 8, Big Lots customers were invited to make $1 or $5 donations at participating stores with 100% of the money collected split between the participating schools.
In the Dallas area, the following schools were also participants in the Lots2Give program:
- C.A. Tatum Jr. Elementary School, Dallas
- Cedar Hill Collegiate High School, Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill High School, Cedar Hill
- Cockrell Hill Elementary School, DeSoto
- Davis Elementary School, Carrollton
- DeSote High School, DeSoto
- DeSoto West Middle School, DeSoto
- Irving High School, Irving
- Janie Stark Elementary School, Farmers Branch
- John F. Kennedy Learning Center, Dallas
- Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School, Dallas
- Obadiah Knight Elementary School, Dallas
- P.L. Dunbar Middle School, Fort Worth
- W.A. Meacham Middle School, Fort Worth
In conjunction with the Lots2Give program, Big Lots stores across the country will acknowledge the tremendous efforts of educators by hosting its Teacher Appreciation Day event on Saturday, August 11. All educators with a valid school identification card will receive 10% off their entire purchase. All 37 winning videos can be viewed at www.biglots.com/lots2give on August 11, Big Lots Teacher Appreciation Day.
