1. NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Contact:
Andrea Lum
Communications Pacific
Business (808) 543-3562
Mobile (808) 497-0689
PAY TRIBUTE TO A DESERVING MOM WITH MOMSINHAWAII.COM’S
“A MOTHER’S LOVE” PHOTO AND ESSAY CONTEST
HONOLULU – In the spirit of Mother’s Day, MomsInHawaii.com, a local social-media
community, is inviting Hawaii residents to celebrate an important mom in their life through its
“A Mother’s Love” photo and essay contest. Five Grand Prize winners and the top 20 runners-
up will receive exciting prize packages as well as tickets to the Mother’s Day Brunch with the
Stars on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, at Bishop Museum, produced by HPELive.
The MomsInHawaii.com “A Mother’s Love” photo and essay contest is open to all Hawaii
residents who register for MomsInHawaii.com or like the Moms In Hawaii page on Facebook,
and are age 18 or older. To enter the sweepstakes, entrants must submit a photo of a
deserving mom with an essay of 25 to 250 words, answering the question, “What does ‘A
Mother’s Love’ mean to you?” Entrants may also nominate themselves. Entries must be
submitted by Sunday, April 8, at 11:59 p.m. Twenty-five finalists will then be selected based on
pertinence to the theme, originality and artistic value by a panel of judges from
MomsInHawaii.com and HPELive. The finalists will be announced on April 16, after which the
public will be invited to vote for their favorite entries until April 22.
“This photo and essay contest gives our members a chance to pay tribute to the special moms
in their lives — or share their own story — and helps provide wonderful moms with the
recognition they deserve,” said Esme Infante Nii, Editor/Host and Chief Executive Mom of
MomsInHawaii.com. “We can’t think of a better way to wish a very happy Mother’s Day to our
community.”
“We’re excited to be part of a contest that acknowledges moms for all that they do,” said
Lincoln Jacobe, Chief Executive Officer, HPELive.
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2. Pay Tribute to a Deserving Mom With MomsInHawaii.com’s “A Mother’s Love” Photo and
Essay Contest
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The top five vote-getters in the final round of the contest will each receive a Grand Prize
package that includes four tickets to the Mother’s Day Brunch with the Stars; pampering
services from Salon + Spa Marsha Nadalin (hair makeover, makeup consultation, manicure
and pedicure); a special gift certificate from Eden in Love Boutique; Lani Moo Gift Basket of
Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii gift certificates; one-month membership gift certificate for Keiki
Sitters; one-month membership to Egan Inoue’s Fit Body Bootcamp; and a dining gift certificate
from Apartm3nt ... and other goodies.
The top 20 runners-up will receive a prize package with one ticket to the Mother’s Day Brunch
with the Stars; an Apartm3nt dining gift certificate; and a gift certificate for Egan Inoue’s Fit
Body Bootcamp.
More information on the contest can be found at MomsInHawaii.com. Anyone can access
MomsInHawaii.com and its forums. Registration is free and takes just a minute; Facebook
users can register for MomsInHawaii.com with just a couple of clicks.
About Moms In Hawaii
The goal of MomsInHawaii.com is to empower moms by bringing them together, both online
and "in real life" ... help them get the information and support they need to keep their families
and themselves happy and healthy ... and add enrichment and fun to their lives along the way.
More information is available at www.MomsInHawaii.com, on Facebook
(Facebook.com/MomsInHawaii) and on Twitter (Twitter.com/_MomsInHawaii).
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