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Our Contest Winners

SignUpGenius is thrilled to announce the winners of our Real Life St. Nick holiday contest! We received many great and inspiring entries, which made selecting a winner a tough choice. Please join SignUpGenius in congratulating the following individuals who make an impact on others with their kindness and generosity.

1st Place Winner:
Jackie Gordon (of Canal Winchester, Ohio) was nominated as a Real Life St. Nick by her friend, Amy Stang. Stang says, “My friend Jackie is my real life St. Nick. When her husband succumbed to cancer, Jackie started a nonprofit foundation for children with life threatening illnesses. Jackie sews custom princess dresses for girls and includes a tiara, wand, and poem written by her middle daughter. For boys, she designed capes to give them "superhero" strength to fight their diseases. She's a wonderful role model for her three daughters and an inspiration to all.”

Gordon is a true example of someone who has turned a tragic life event into a story of love, hope and promise for others. To read more about Gordon’s story and her amazing charity, please visit www.princessdressesoflove.com.

2nd Place Winner:
Patrick Keptner (of Gallup, NM) was nominated by Kim Orr. “My real-life Santa is P.K. His non-profit group, which trains young adults who have dropped out of school in construction trades, recently sent workers to our school building for two weeks to patch walls, powerwash to remove peeling paint, mend cracks, and prime. Our school was graciously given about $25,000 in goods and services by P.K. and his group. He is a real life Santa to all of us at Jefferson Elementary!”

Keptner’s organization, TAOS (Tohatchi Area Opportunity Services), has a variety of programs that provide work, living, and transportation resources to individuals with developmental disabilities. He also has programs that teach trades to high school drop-outs and provide them with GED prep classes.

3rd Place Winner:
Anne Beller (of Dallas, TX) was recognized as a Real Life St. Nick by her friend Catherine Stansberry. Stansberry’s entry tells us about Anne’s generous spirit and how she inspires others: “Anne is it. Amazing mom of four with husband in youth ministry, Anne leads by example. Her family fills bags (food, toiletries) to give when they meet someone in need. Now, my kids see someone in need and they beg to help them because of Anne. EACH WEEK she thanks her husbands volunteer team of 30 adults with dinner. Always the first to help with MY kids when life is crazy. Generous. Joyful. Anne.”

Those who not only do good work themselves, but also inspire others to do the same deserve to be recognized. Stansberry say additionally, “[Anne] exemplifies service – putting others first – and is always on the lookout for how she can help in any situation.”

All of our Real Life St. Nick winners as well as those individuals who have nominated them will be rewarded with Visa gift cards. Thank you to all of our inspiring entries this year. To read more, please visit the Real Life St. Nick Contest Page.
 

Congrats to Our Winner!

SignUpGenius would like to congratulate the winning team of our End-of-Season Team Party Giveaway! The Grand Prize goes to The Aces soccer team in La Crescenta, CA. The nomination was made by one of the team parents whose son plays on the AYSO team.

The team parent who nominated this group couldn’t say enough about her son’s experience and the great coaching: “The coach teaches the kids not only about soccer but how to be real sportsmen, and builds character in each child. He is very dedicated to the little kids on his team. Both coaches get out every Saturday and give 100% to the Aces.”

“Coach Todd” was excited to hear that his team had won this amazing prize. It’s Todd’s first year coaching, and most of the boys are just 4 years old. “The most rewarding part has been getting to know all the players and their families, and getting to share what for most of them (my own son included) is their first experience with team sports.”

The Aces have won a pizza party gift card, coach’s gift card to Sports Authority, and player prizes. Congrats on a great season guys, and best of luck to your team!

Congrats to the SignUpGenius Valentine's Day Contest Winners!

We're thankful for the hundreds of folks who recently entered the SignUpGenius Valentine's Day Contest and let us know what they're hoping to receive this holiday. A big, sugary congratulations goes to Stephanie Biscardi and Deborah Sigrist for winning bouquets of chocolate covered strawberries. Stephanie let us know in her contest entry that she's hoping to get something handmade from her sweetie. Deborah would like a prime rib dinner. Hint, hint guys!

Thanks to all who entered for making another SignUpGenius contest a big success! 

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