Dr. Hope's

“ACT OF KINDNESS”

CONTEST

(Inspired by Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and          Dr. Hope's storybook, Laughing Day.)

“A simple act of kindness spread through out the land

and you can spread that kind of kindness, just lend a helping hand…”

--Dr. Hope’s Laughing Day Song

Click Here to View Recent Winners

What is this? We at Alpine Publishing (a tiny little publishing company) designed this contest to give kids and adults the joy and gratification that comes from helping those in need. This is a contest to inspire elementary school children and their parents to help those in need and thereby make the world a better place.

Why? Now more then ever we need to help each other. It seems that schools are always the first to suffer from budget cuts. Alpine Publishing Inc. is trying to be creative and think outside the box by helping teachers not spend so much of their hard earned money to buy books. (Teachers, we LOVE you! for FREE downloadable books, a FREE class curriculum and 50% savings on all children's books, please go to www.drhope.com and click on “Teachers Corner”)

Recently there was an item on the World News which told that schools across our country are suffering and in need of supplies, everything from hand soap to pencils to books. Here at Alpine Publishing Inc., we want to help.  We have a warehouse full of colorful, award winning, some bilingual (English and Spanish) children’s books, just waiting to be read.

We understand that times are tough for schools and teachers. Therefore we are thinking of loving, helpful, creative ways to get our books into the hands of children while giving them positive life experiences that will stay with them for a lifetime.  Hence the contest.

Who’s eligible? Any school, church or organization that has preschool thru elementary school children (ages 3 to 10) that want free books and are willing to go out and help others in their community may participate.

How does the contest work? We are asking that teachers and their students think up inventive ways to help those in need.  They can find a cause, organization, family or movement that needs help and figure out a way to help them.  It could be as simple as helping someone find a job OR invent some unique way to help your community save an under funded library.

Then tell us what you’ve done (in writing and pictures) along with contact information for the person(s), organization, etc., that you helped. A team of judges from Alpine Publishing Inc. will then pick the winner, one class each month. (It is possible that the judges may not find a suitable recipient in a given month. In that case no award will be given for that month.)   The winner will be chosen at the end of the month and they will be notified within the first two weeks of the following month. Each participating student in the class will be sent an autographed copy of Dr. Hope’s Laughing Day/El Dia Para Reir to thank them for their act of kindness.

How many times can you enter? As many times per achievements or projects as you want.  Only one class per month will be picked. (for instance, if you go out every single month and raise money and /or supplies for homeless shelters, and/or food banks, or blood drives, you can enter each month that you do that).  Also, we may pick your class months after you’ve entered the contest.  If your class wins more than once you can pick your storybook from any of titles at www.drhope.com

How do we get started?

1)    Read the rules and regulations, share this with your class, get everybody on board and open your minds, eyes and hearts.

2)    Register with us that you are interested in partaking in the contest.

3)    Go do it!

How and when will the winners get picked? Once a month, (It is possible that the judges may not find a suitable recipient in a given month. In that case no award will be given for that month.) judges at Alpine Publishing Inc. will pick a winner.  We will then contact you and tell you that you’ve won.  Once you’ve stopped jumping up and down and screaming, tell us where you want your books shipped. The winner will be chosen at the end of the month and they will be notified within the first two weeks of the following month.   Each participating student in the class will be sent an autographed copy of Dr. Hope’s Laughing Day/El Dia Para Reir to thank them for their act of kindness. If your class wins more than once you can pick your subsequent storybook from any of titles at www.drhope.com

What happens if you don’t win?  If your class is not chosen the month that you submit your entry, you may still be chosen later in the year. There are no losers here even if you are not chosen to receive a book, you will still be left with the warm glow from having done a wonderful act of kindness. You’ve done a service for your community, you’ve accomplished something for whomever you helped and they will always remember and appreciate you. You’ll learn first hand how Dr. Hope's message to “spread kindness and be helpful” brings joy into your life and why this is so important, especially with the challenges of today. (Quote from the Laughing Day storybook.) By this simple act of kindness good things will come to you.

Actually, good things have already come to you because you were in a position to do something helpful and nice for someone else!

Contestants and their good deeds will be posted on our website along with their pictures and how they helped the world become a better place.  We in turn will be sharing the good news with other related sites and media with the hopes that others spread help, joy and happiness.

What are the Judges looking for? Several things: 

1) The most creative way of helping. 

2) The most amount of people that were helped.

3) The most amount of participants that were involved.

4) How much fun it was to do this.

Where do I start?

1. E-mail AOLcontest@alpinepublishing.com (Please put “AOK contest” in the subject line) and tell us your:

Name:

Name of School and/or Organization:

Address:

Phone Number:

Number of children that will be participating:

How you are going to help your community and/or world (intention):

The date that you start and when you intend to accomplish it:

“Act of Kindness” Contest

Rules & Regulations:

By entering this contest, you are agreeing to all the following terms and conditions: Stories, ideas, suggestions, essays, audio, video, photographs or related materials and any other materials of any kind whatsoever submitted (hereinafter, the "Submissions") will not be returned or kept confidential. All such Submissions may be used: (i) on www.alpinepublishing.com, www.drhope.com, www.laughingday.com (the "Websites"); (ii) for broadcast or other publication by Alpine Publishing Inc. or any of its affiliated companies or entities, including, but not limited to it’s principles and all markets and media worldwide and in perpetuity. By submitting the above, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions and consent to your name and geographic location possibly being published in connection with the publication, distribution and/or broadcast of your Submission(s).
1. The Submissions may be shared with any publications, TV Shows, websites and/or related programming and other websites that Alpine Publishing Inc. gives permission too.
2. Neither Alpine Publishing Inc. nor any of its affiliated companies or entities are obligated to use or to pay you for any Submission, other than with children’s books to the contest winners.
3. It is possible that similar Submissions may be submitted to Alpine Publishing Inc. by multiple sources and that a Submission may be similar to ideas generated or developed independently by other groups or individuals.
4. All Submissions shall become the property of Alpine Publishing Inc., may be edited for length, clarity and/or functionality, will not be subject to any obligation of confidentiality, may be shared with and used by the staff of Alpine Publishing Inc. and any of their affiliated companies or entities and shared with legal authorities if Alpine Publishing Inc. believes it warranted. Neither Alpine Publishing, nor any of it’s principles, nor any third or other party with whom Alpine Publishing Inc. shares the Submissions shall be liable for any use or disclosure of any information or Submission that you submit.
5. Alpine Publishing Inc. shall exclusively own all known or later existing rights to the Submissions worldwide and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of the Submissions for any purpose in all media now known or hereafter discovered without compensation to the provider of such Submissions.
6. Alpine Publishing Inc. reserves the right to change due dates for Submissions, or other specifics, as it deems necessary in its sole and exclusive discretion.
7. By providing the Submissions, you represent and warrant that the teacher, leader or organizer is at least twenty-one (21) years old.
8. No Submission may contain any material that is abusive, vulgar, threatening, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, invades a person's privacy, violates any law, any intellectual property or other property or other rights, or is known to be false.