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‘Tis the season to lend a hand, or in Minneapolis Star Tribune‘s (Minneapolis, MN) case, a full page ad. The newspaper gets another “A” with their Full Page Project contest – readers nominate their favorite charity and the winning charity gets a full page ad in a Sunday edition of the paper. What a fantastic idea!

Ask a pro to win! KUTV-TV‘s (Salt Lake City, UT) talkin’ sports and sponsor Bank of American Fork team up to offer viewers a way to get more involved with this pro football season with this essay contest. Football fans submit questions for a pro and if talkin’ sports airs it, they win Famous Dave’s Super Cool Tailgate Meal (which includes ribs from St. Louis!)

With the close of baseball season just around the corner, players and fans alike are wrought with worry over upcoming tradings and negotiations. Well, put those worries in your back pocket – All Around Philly (Philadelphia, PA) is here to keep Phillies favorite right fielder Jason Werth for another season with this genius (yes, genius) petition/tribute platform. Werth admirers visit this contest to voice their pleas to keep the star player on the Phillies, read articles from sports writers and browse snapshots from Werth’s blazing career. Genius.

It’s time to celebrate women! GoErie.com (Erie, PA) gives recognition to women in their area who wear many hats: homemaker, career woman, wife, mother, friend and more. Five finalists will be published in the paper and will be voted on at the For Women Only Expo in October. Erie’s Most Inspirational Woman will receive a weekend getaway valued at over $900. What a wonderful contest and great opportunity to get women excited for the expo!

KTLA-TV (Los Angeles, CA) supports small businesses with this essay contest – sponsored by Ford and KTLA. Each small business owner submits their reasons they could benefit from a Ford Transit Connect – winner receives a brand-new one. What a clever contest!

Quit complaining about the unbearable heat to your neighbors, let some steam off with this essay contest from Rock Hill Herald (Rock Hill, SC). Heat-stricken readers write their clever completion to this statement: “It’s so hot that…” – winner receives a package from Comfort Heating & Cooling. What an easy and fun contest to offer to your market.