The Island News

On occasion I receive emails from various companies and organizations asking me to forward their messages on to you. So, here they are in their own words . . . well, mostly.

CONTESTS

To help parents combat predators and cyberbullies issues Mobicip.com is sponsoring a contest for mom bloggers and parents in general to find the best advice on how to fight this growing Internet safety and mobile Internet safety problem. The winner gets a new iPod Touch and four other winners get a free subscription to Mobicip.com Premium Internet filtering service to protect their kids’ iPhone, iPod Touch or Netbooks.

Ortho Women’s Health & Urologyâ„¢ is searching for “It Girls” who are stepping up to make the world a better place through the Arts. Have you started a theater camp for underprivileged kids, a choir for the disabled in your local community, or used your musical talents to entertain at a local nursing home? Submit a video (1-2 minutes) or essay (500 words or less), telling us about it for a chance to be crowned It Girl!! Win a chance to be featured on the It Girl Facebook and Myspace pages.

On August 10th, Belli, a line of luxe and teratology-screened skincare products to address the specific issues of pregnant women, new moms and babies, will be hosting their annual online party. To kick-off the party, Belli and its partner sponsors will have a drawing for a prize each day during the two week promotion. On August 24th, a grand prizewinner will be picked to take home each of the prizes awarded during the promotional period. Additionally, from August 10th through August 24th, Belli will be offering a 30% discount on all products. Simply enter: BELLIBASH30 in the “promo code” section during the time of checkout.

This contest invites undergraduate students in the U.S. to showcase their writing skills in a competition to win a trip to Kenya! While in Africa, the winning student will report live from the global MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference (November 2-6, 2009), one of the leading events in global health. This once in a life time opportunity will allow the student winner to network with some of the most influential players in the fight against malaria, learn about the latest innovations and travel to local clinics to meet with healthcare workers and patients. It’s a great opportunity to draw attention to the impact of malaria, a disease that continues to kill nearly 1 million people each year!

At the new Web site www.HenkelHelps.com, Henkel invites children ages 2-18 nationwide to submit their visions for making the world easier, better and more beautiful. The winners will be determined by visitor votes and Celebrity Judges such as artist Romero Britto and Fancy Nancy author Jane O’Connor, and four Grand Prize winners will be awarded with a trip to New York City to see their creations showcased in a two-hour gallery event at the renowned Society of Illustrators scheduled for November 5, 2009.

ENTERTAINMENT

Anchor Bay Entertainment presents OPEN ROAD, in select theatres August 28th and then expanding! In this heartwarming comedy, minor leaguer Carlton Garrett (Justin Timberlake) takes an unexpected road trip to track down his estranged father, legendary baseball player Kyle Garrett (Jeff Bridges) when Carlton ’s mother (Mary Steenburgen) becomes sick. Knowing his charming yet painfully immature dad’s likelihood to disappoint, Carlton enlists his on-again-off-again girlfriend Lucy (Kate Mara) for emotional support. Once reunited, Carlton struggles to deal with the series of misadventures caused by his father’s antics, including missed flights, car trouble and bathroom brawls. Years of miscommunication, frustration and comically awkward attempts at bonding come to a head as the mismatched trio make their way from Ohio back home to Houston to reunite the family.

Looking for some last-minute Summer boredom busters for the kids? You can find some great ideas in the “’Kids Can Make This” Section of our website. I thought your readers would love to hear about it, too. These are free downloads and you can teach your kids to sew with a fun fish pillow, learn how to make homemade beads, paper bag books, and more!

Recently scads of women have been saying “Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii,” using the popular videogame consul and getting fit at the same time! Fitness games have taken the market by storm—and to add another hop-in-the-healthy-step, in December Ubisoft is launching Your Shape. What makes this game not-like-the-others is that it actually contains a camera allowing players to project their own likeness within the game! So it can correct improper positioning or help tone, slim any “problem” areas. Plus there are 480 fun workouts to choose from. This game provides the luxury of having your own (virtual) personal trainer in the comfort of your home! Ubisoft has been developing this product with mom, actress, comedienne and author, Jenny McCarthy. Jenny responded to the product because she’s an advocate of healthy living and also leads a very busy life.

GREAT DEALS

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