Prizes:          
9th – 12th Grade:          One $300 cash prize
6th – 8th Grade:            One $100 cash prize
          
 The winning essays will be published in our public newsletter.

Eligibility:  
Student must reside in or attend a school in Fayette or Westmoreland County.  Relatives of staff, board
members, and volunteers of Alternatives.Yes are not eligible.

Rules:
Essay should reflect the stated theme and be typed, double-spaced, with your name, grade, phone
number, address, and school name written on the back.  Essays for grades 9 – 12 must be 500 - 750
words.  Essays for grades 6 - 8 must be 300 - 500 words.  Essays must be mailed to: Alternatives.
Yes, 6 Frank Gallo Lane, Connellsville, PA  15425.  They must be postmarked by January 22, 2012.  
Essays will be judged on originality, creativity, grammar, and neatness.

Alternatives.Yes is a life-affirming pregnancy support center.  We offer alternatives to abortion through
caring counseling and referrals to other resources.  For more information visit our website at www.
pregnancy-support.com or call us at 724-628-5555.

This contest is being sponsored and paid for by Alternatives.Yes Board of Directors.
Theme:              WHY IS LIFE A GIFT?
Essay Contest
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES  6th- 12th