Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Art Contest

Glad to Give is pleased to announce...



Art Contest Submission Guidelines
1.    Purpose Pediatric Mental Health Awareness.  More than 14 million children in the United States have a diagnosable mental health disorder.  Glad to Give is hosting the Art Contest and our Big Event in February to raise awareness in our area for Children’s Mental Health.
2.    Eligibility Students grades K-12 who reside in Weber and Box Elder Counties are eligible to enter.
3.    Theme “What brings you Hope and Happiness?” 
4.    Restrictions Entries must be 8.5 inches x 11 inches or smaller.  2D and photography only, please do not affix anything to the front of your artwork.  Please include Artist name, age, school, and phone number or email address on the back of your piece.  (We will only use your information for judging and for notifying winners.)
5.    Deadline Entries must be postmarked by January 31st, 2016; February 3rd, 2016 is the last day for collection.
6.    Submission If your school has chosen to not hold entries for collection, or if you are home schooled, you may mail your entry to:
Glad to Give
***CONTEST FINISHED***

7.    Agreement By submitting your art to Glad to Give’s contest you agree to the following:
a.    I am the creator of my piece and it is my own original work.
b.    I grant Glad to Give permission to reproduce images of my artwork on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, gladtogive.blogspot.com, and event promotion materials.
c.    I realize that my artwork will not be returned to me unless I provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope with my submission; or in the event that I win the contest.

Our current supporters


Our new friends at the following UPS Stores were a huge help with our Art Contest Flyers.
Next time you need to ship something, please support one of these great stores.
Find them online at: 

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Graphix 9, a new shop in Roy, has helped us with flyers and posters.  They do great work!
They are conveniently located just west of Triple Stop in Roy.
Find them online at:


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Exotic Gamer Gear is a one-of-a-kind Amazon shop that specializes in custom apparel.  
They have donated prizes for 2 of our Art Contest winners.  
Find them at:


Thank you to our supporters!!!

If you're interested in joining us for our current focus, Pediatric Mental Health Awareness, please email us.
gladtogiveutah@gmail.com



Monday, November 21, 2016

Mental Health Websites

Did you know HALF of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14?  (source: NIMH)


Here are some Mental Health Websites we like:


National Alliance on Mental Illness, Utah
namiut.org









U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
mentalhealth.gov



















Teen Mental Health
teenmentalhealth.org
















Here's a good page for support:

National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/Find-Support






Best wishes from the Glad to Give Team.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

New Focus!

We are excited to announce our new focus:

Stay tuned for details! :)