Obtaining Community Support

​SEE encourages you to obtain the support of your community for your school's Laws of Life contest. There are a number of ways community groups and businesses can be of assistance:
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  • Serving as judges
  • Donating prizes (e.g., cash, gift certificates, savings bonds) for your students
  • Providing publicity for your program
  • Hosting or helping to fund an awards event
  • Serving on a Laws of Life planning committee
  • Publishing your students' essays in the media or as an anthology
  • Recognizing your student essay writers
  • Hosting readings of your students' essays

Here are some ideas for potential sources of community support. 
  • Your school's parent-teacher organization
  • Civic organizations such as the Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis, Women's League, Jaycees (see attached or use local telephone directory)
  • Local newspapers, which may provide funding or publicity, interview students or publish essays
  • Local merchants
  • A local individual who might be able to underwrite your program
Laws of Life essayist reading her essay at the spring celebration.
  • Employers who might lend their employees to serve as judges
  • Local radio stations, who may interview students and have them read their essays on the air
  • Your local chamber of commerce
  • Local law firms
  • Local universities (particularly for assistance with judging)
  • Fast food and pizza restaurants, for sponsorship or to provide food for your awards event
  • Retail stores (e.g., bookstores), which might donate gift certificates
  • A local printer, who might underwrite your program or donate printing services to publish your school's essays
The sky is the limit! You may come up with other ideas for involving your community. Best of luck, and let us know if we can help.
​"Ethics in action creates character."