Nation helping with school supplies

The Nation Publishing Co Limited wants to send children back to school with a bang.Ten students will win $500 towards the purchase of school supplies for the September 2010 school term in the Sunday Sun Back-to-School Cash giveaway promotion which started last Sunday. This competition is open to students at both primary and secondary schools and there is no limit to the number of entries persons can submit.The draw is set to take place on Wednesday, July 14, and the lucky winners will be announced in the Weekend Nation the Friday.Those interested have to complete the entry form which will be available in the Sunday Sun and drop it in the boxes provided at the following locations: Nation House, Fontabelle; Sheraton Classifieds; St Elmo’s Moontown, Half Moon Fort, St Lucy; Kirts Candy Store, City Centre Mall; Starcom Network, River Road; Pharmaco, Queen’s Street, Speightstown; Emerald City, Six Roads; and Carlton Supermarket, Black Rock, St Michael.Circulation Manager Edmund Holder said: “We at the Nation are very pleased to offer this competition to our Nation readers. It will serve to provide some assistance to parents who are preparing for back to school, especially in the current economic recession,” he said. (PR)