FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — As the school year begins and teachers struggle to find adequate resources for purchasing school supplies to get them through the year, Catalogs.com, the Internet’s foremost authority on shopping and saving from a world of print catalogs and catalog websites and Nasco (eNasco.com), a leading provider of school supplies, art materials and educational and teacher resources, have teamed up to launch the 2009 “Tools for Teaching” contest.
Entries may be submitted on the Catalogs.com website from Tuesday, September 1 through Wednesday, September 30 by public elementary, middle and high school teachers in the United States. In 400 words or less, teachers must answer the question: “Why does your class deserve to win a gift certificate from eNasco.com and how will you put the school supplies to good use?”
Five winners will be selected and receive eNasco.com gift certificates to be redeemed for school supplies. The grand prize winner will receive $2,500; $1,500 will be awarded for second place and three runners-up will receive $500 each. Entries will be judged by representatives of Catalogs.com on persuasiveness, creativity, clarity and demonstration of need. Winners will be notified by October 30.
“As a mother of three, I understand the financial hardships many schools are facing this fall and I’m glad we can provide much-needed relief for purchasing school supplies,” said Catalogs.com co-founder Leslie Linevsky. “We also hope this contest inspires other small and mid-sized businesses to do what they can to support public education.”
To enter Catalogs.com’s “Tools for Teaching” contest or for more information, visit http://www.catalogs.com/teachers. Additional rules and regulations apply.
About Catalogs.com
Catalogs.com (http://www.catalogs.com/) is the Internet’s trusted authority on catalog shopping. For over 13 years, Catalogs.com has been universally recognized by shoppers as a premier shopping service, attracting more than 750,000 unique visitors each month. With 36 unique categories, the comprehensive website allows consumers to preview hundreds of catalogs and provides the opportunity to opt-in to receive a specific catalog, shop major and specialty retail websites and find great savings offers from hundreds of merchants. Read more at http://www.catalogs.com/pressroom/.