Oakland County Directory Cover Art Contest for High School Students Deadline Extended
The deadline for the Oakland County Directory Cover Art Contest has been extended to Jan. 13, giving students time to enjoy their winter break.
Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown previously announced an art contest for high school students residing in Oakland County to design the cover of the 2020 Oakland County Directory.
The theme of this year’s contest is Oakland County’s bicentennial. All high school students residing in Oakland County are eligible to enter by submitting an original work of art depicting the county’s 200th anniversary.
The winner will have their artwork featured on the cover of the 2020 Oakland County Directory and will receive a $500 prize from VIBE Credit Union. Students under age 18 need a parent’s or guardian’s permission to enter. Each entry must be submitted in a medium that can be reproduced, include a short description (up to 300 words) of how the original artwork was created, specify the medium/media used, and the inspiration behind the work.
Entries will be accepted through Jan. 13, at 4 p.m. Entries may be dropped off in person or mailed to Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown, Directory Cover Contest, Elections Division, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Dept. 417, Pontiac, MI 48341. Entries submitted via email will not be accepted.
All entries must include a fully completed entry form, which can be downloaded from www.oakgov.com/clerkrod, where a complete list of rules is also available.
Give the Gift of Life
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Friday, Jan. 3, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Community Center. Donating blood is one of the most selfless things you can do to help your fellow human beings.
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MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated Monday, Jan. 20, at the Community Center. Join in a community-wide celebration in honor of Dr. King and help with Operation Cover Me for Grace Centers of Hope.
For this day of service, donations of 1.5 yard sections of fleece are needed to make tie blankets. The group will also accept blankets already made.
End-of-Year Donation
If you are considering a last-minute, year-end charity donation, you might consider the Auburn Hills Community Foundation. Citizens and businesses alike make charitable contributions to the Foundation and the monies received are eventually granted directly back into helping those in need in Auburn Hills. A volunteer staff and volunteer board of directors manage the activities of the Foundation and therefore, there is very little expense outside of basic items such as office supplies.
Learn more about the Foundation and how it helps the Auburn Hills community.
