The Island News #2

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PetSmart is holding a Live Facebook Chat with PetSmart veterinarian, Dr. Robyn Jaynes. The Live Facebook Chat, which takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 6:00-6:45 p.m. EST. on our PetSmart Facebook page, will be an open discussion session with pet parents, answering pet parents’ questions about scientifically-formulated foods, what they are, and how they might be able to help your pet. They’ll walk away with some great information that can help them choose the food that’s right for your pet’s unique needs!

CONTESTS & SWEEPSTAKES

We’re inviting people to share their PMS on Facebook – their PreMenstrual Sagas – for a chance to win a $500 SpaFinder gift card! Fans can share their stories of a time when PMS messed with their lives, and in return, we’ll give them a $2 coupon for AZO PMS. Best of all, four finalists will receive $100 SpaFinder gift cards and the grand prize winner will receive a $500 gift card, accepted at over 6,000 spas and wellness locations worldwide! The direct link to the contest is here: http://www.facebook.com/AZOproducts?sk=app_233037880070593.

THQ recently announced the “uDraw Your City”  art contest, asking kids to create a work of art that expresses what their city means to them.  From Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, uDraw is inviting kids between 6 and 17 years old to draw a picture that represents what their hometown or home city means to them, for a chance to win a prize package worth more than $25,000, which includes: $10,000 cash prize that the winner can choose to apply toward a college scholarship, $10,000 to the winner’s elementary, middle, junior high or high school of choice to help support the school’s art program, an HDTV, a video game console (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Wii), a uDraw GameTablet, a host of uDraw games for the innovative device, & a Gamestop gift card.

Marz Sprays, just launched a Healthy Fall Sweepstakes on Facebook. To enter, just post on the wall which Marz product – C-Spray, Slim Spray or Reboot – you want to try and why. Once Marz reaches 5,000 fans, one lucky winner will get $200 dollars! You’ll also receive a discount to try the product as well.

Did you know that today, August 29th is National Lemon Juice Day? In celebration of this sweet and tart holiday, KRUPS is giving one lucky Facebook fan and Twitter follower a chance to win a KRUPS ZX7000 Citrus Press. Enjoy the last days of summer with some fresh squeezed citrus juice and other delicious citrus concoctions! Mention @KRUPS USA on your Facebook and or Twitter account starting Monday, August 29th and ending Friday, September 2nd at 5 PM EST, for a chance to win a citrus press.

National Grandparents Day is Sunday, September 11. To help bring the generations closer, the Legacy Project is launching its 12th national Listen to a Life Essay Contest. Grandchildren interview grandparents about life experiences and advice to win a Grand Prize of a Lenovo ThinkCentre computer and $25,000 of EdOptions educational software. They’re often surprised by what they learn — which is the best prize of all. The annual contest is part of the Legacy Project at www.legacyproject.org, a multigenerational education initiative with the nonprofit Generations United in Washington, DC.

To help raise awareness and support for those affected by a cancer diagnosis, Tic Tac mints will once again donate $100,000 to CancerCare and has also launched the Extraordinary Caregiver Contest on the Tic Tac USA Facebook page. Beginning August 26, consumers may nominate a deserving caregiver who has dedicated him/herself to someone affected by cancer for a chance to win an extraordinary experience. Finalists will be selected and placed on the Tic Tac USA Facebook page where consumers can vote for the most deserving caregivers starting November 1.

GREAT DEALS

Receive a free $60 Target GiftCard with purchase of a 4GB Xbox Kinect Bundle for $299.99, which includes Kinect Adventures game, Xbox 360 game system, Kinect sensor and one wireless controller.

Receive a free $10 Target GiftCard with purchase of Madden NFL ’12 and 2 bags of Doritos (11-11.5oz size) and receive a free Target Exclusive DLC code for Maurice Jones-Drew to create your ultimate team.

There’s an exclusive $5 off Pocket Change coupon available now on Facebook.com/riteaid on the “Rite Aid” tab.  Pocket Change accessories are exclusive to Rite Aid and offer an affordable way to add glitz and glam to your pockets. These coupons are available for a limited time, so print yours now.

To celebrate to the new school year, from now through September 20, 2011, for students or parents who purchased MacX DVD Ripper Pro will get 60% off its regular price. Meanwhile, MacX Video Converter Pro is being given away for a limited time. Seize the chance to save big.

Save with these great new money saving coupons from  Babies R Us Coupons and Toys R Us.

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