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Hazelwood Students: $100 Awards Available for Middle School Essay Contestants
Walmart in Maplewood will award 100 different gift cards for school supplies and clothes to St. Louis-area essay winners.
Parents and middle-schoolers: How does $100 in free school supplies sound?
is hosting a Back-to-School Shopping Spree Contest, where parents of sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students can win $100 for school supplies and clothes. One hundred students in the St. Louis area will be awarded.
Here's how the contest works:
- Interested students should write a 100-word essay outlining how their school can make the environment better.
- The essays must be submitted on the contest website.
- The application deadline is Tuesday, July 26.
- Walmart will match every $100 award with a $100 donation to KidSmart, a nonprofit organization in Bridgeton that provides children in need with tools for learning.
Each winner must participate in the shopping spree at 9 a.m on Friday, August 5 at the Maplewood store. More details are available on the website or by phone at 314-621-5566.
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