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Areyvut is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural Bnai Mitzvah Essay Contest. Entries were received from across the country, including New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts and Florida. While all of the entrants described creative and meaningful tzedakah projects that can serve as models for future Bnai Mitzvah celebrants, only four winners were selected. Areyvut congratulates the following students on their winning essays:
First Prize:
Dennis Fries of Chandler, AZ, who created a program to cheer up young hospital patients.
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Second Prize (Tie):
Natalie Stern of Farmington Hills, MI., who made blankets for cancer patients. | 
Second Prize (Tie):
Charlie Raitt of Jacksonville, FL who took part in a baseball league for disabled children. | 
Third Prize:
Sarah Berman of Chicago, IL, who described her experiences helping the homeless, the environment, and disabled youth. |
Each winner had his/her essay posted on the Areyvut web site and received various prizes including a Giving Certificate to be redeemed at Tzedakah, Inc., CDs, and gift certificates. We encourage you to read the winning essays here.
We would like to thank: Lenny Solomon and Shlock Rock (www.shlockrock.com) for sponsoring The Complete Shlock Rock CD Anthology, The Jewish Publication Society (www.jewishpub.org) for co-sponsoring the gift certificates and Tzedakah, Inc. (www.just-tzedakah.org) for their help with the Giving CertificateTM. Karen Klieger a graduate student who interned at Areyvut over the summer was instrumental in bringing this contest to fruition. Additionally, we would like to thank the expert panel of judges who gave of their time and helped us determine the winners.
Areyvut invites all Bnai Mitzvah students to begin planning their entries for our Second Annual Bnai Mitzvah Essay Contest. We will begin collecting essays in the spring. Visit our website over the upcoming months for further details.
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