*This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and State Farm. However, all opinions expressed are my own.
Recently, I shared with you all how you could make your community a better place. State Farm Neighborhood Assist wants to help you breathe new life into your neighborhood! By submitting your ideas around making local Hispanic communities better places to live in, you will be entered for the chance to win $25,000 to realize those dreams. I’m very excited to announce that submissions are NOW being accepted until the first 4,000 submissions have been received – on or before March 23rd! ¿Qué esperas?
I can’t even begin to describe to you how much I would be able to do with that money by way of improving the community around the school I teach in. Many of my students and their families struggle financially and they do not have a safe place in the community to go to after they leave school. ¡sería un sueño hecho realidad!
My dream would be to use the grant to fund a community center to expose these kids to music and the arts. Additionally, they could learn about proper nutrition there and engage in sports and other physical activities. Thanks to State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grants, now my ideas and the ideas of many others looking to improve their neighborhoods can be brought to life.
HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:
- Submit your ideas for causes via the free State Farm Neighborhood Assist Facebook app.
- When a maximum of 4,000 cause submissions are received by the deadline of March 23 or earlier, the State Farm Youth Advisory Board will identify the top 200 based on a scoring rubric.
- The top 200 causes will then be announced on April 28 and anyone who has the free Facebook app can vote for their favorite causes with up to 10 votes per day until May 16.
- The top 40 vote-receiving causes will then each receive a $25,000 grant to help address the submitted cause.
- The top 40 vote-receiving causes will be announced via the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Facebook app on May 27.
As an educator, I am proud to share this opportunity with all of you. After all, we are all invested in making our communities the best possible places for our children to grow up. State Farm is committed to assisting and empowering neighborhoods across the United States and Canada to be the very best that they could be. Submit your cause NOW before time runs out and the 4000 submissions have been received!
Let’s Discuss: How would you use the $25,000 from State Farm Neighborhood Assist to improve your community?
Disclosure: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and State Farm. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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I would probably donate it to the food pantry in town. They could really stock the place up with that kind of money!
We dont have state farm here where I live.
What a fabulous promotion. Love when companies give back close to home. I would most likely think about a teen hang out center or similar.
I would use the funds to establish a fitness-related after school program for elementary kids, helping them learn the right habits at an early age.
That is great that St. Farm is doing this, I have no idea what my community needs because I just moved here but my old community could use a few things to make it better. I will submit an idea for back home.
oh my goodness, I love this initiative! I need to start brainstorming some ideas to submit. I love how State Farm is giving back to the community is such powerful ways. -Amber
What a great idea!! I think my community needs someone for kids and teenagers to hang out
This is such a great opportunity – good promotion idea which is helpful too.
This is such a great idea. I love when companies give back.
Giving back to the community is very important, especially when it comes to children. I love your idea!
This is sucha great idea! It is so important that companies give back to communities!
Another blogger I know wrote about this program and I think it is such a wonderful program. Giving back to our communities is so very important!
Let the best idea win! It’s great to know that there are companies who are interested in helping communities.
Great idea! There are so many needy communities out there. Parks and recreation are always a great way to allow people to enjoy your community more. Biking and hiking trails too.
I really like that State Farm is giving back to the community.
This is such a great initiative, especially when it supporting our children.
A couple of the neighborhood schools are having to make cuts in their libraries. I would donate to help them!
Kudos to State Farm. I like your ideas, and my heart goes out to those who don’t have a safe place to go after school.
I love your idea! Arts are perfect for everyone! I would do something for kiddos too! Amanda
Great program idea! Well done you on getting involved and promoting the fun!
What a great idea for a program! I can think of so many worthwhile neighborhoods that would benefit from this.
That sounds like a wonderful program! I can’t blame you for wanting to get involved and help your students.
What a fabulous initiative. I hope that the results are well-received and appreciated. Michelle