Youths from across Canada submitted artwork for Community Foundation
Competition
OTTAWA, March 12, 2013 /CNW/ - Five young Canadians are now in the
running to have their artwork featured on the 2013 Community Foundation
stamp that raises funds for children's charities and school programs.
Hailing from Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, these budding artists
will now rely on the public to choose the winner.
The five finalists are:
- Alexandria Swartz - Spending Time with Loved Ones (Toronto, ON)
-
Daman Laking - Choices (Smithville, ON)
- Ezra Peters - Floating Adrift (Fairview, AB)
- Sally Wilkie - World Peace (The Village of Port Williams, NS)
- Lucy Wilkie - Shadow of Peace (The Village of Port Williams, NS)
Canadians can vote for their favourite design online at deliverhope.ca from now until March 29th. The winner will be announced in September. The winning designer will
receive a $2,000 Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and a $250
gift card. Runners up will each receive a $500 registered Education
Savings Plan (RESP), a $100 gift card, and 3 Picture PostageTM sheets featuring their design.
The competition was launched in November and almost 100 entries were
submitted from across the country. Young designers were asked to
produce artwork that reflects the issues that are important to them.
About the Canada Post Community Foundation
The Canada Post Community Foundation for Children's vision is to help
ensure every child in Canada is happy, healthy and part of a community
that supports and cares for them. Its mission is to have a positive
effect in the lives of children in the communities Canada Post serves
by supporting registered charities, school programs or local
initiatives that benefit children. To learn more about the Foundation,
visit canadapost.ca/community.
SOURCE: Canada Post
