VOTING BEGINS IN U.S. CELLULAR’S 13th ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART CONTEST IN ROANOKE, SALEM, CHRISTIANSBURG & ROCKY MOUNT

U.S. Cellular announced today that the top 10 drawings in the company’s 13th annual Black History Month Art Competition with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia are now on display in local retail stores. The public is encouraged to visit select local U.S. Cellular stores to vote on their favorite piece of artwork.

In January, Boys & Girls Clubs members created original 8.5 x 11 pieces of artwork in recognition of influential African-Americans, including business people, athletes, historical figures and celebrities. The 10 finalists’ artwork were chosen by representatives from the Boys & Girls Club based on creativity, quality, interpretation, clarity of theme and overall impression. The artwork is now on display in select U.S. Cellular stores until Feb 29 and anyone 18 and older can visit a store to vote for their favorite. The top three vote-getters winners will be announced in March and prizes include gift cards in the following amounts:

• $500 for 1^st Place
• $200 for 2^nd Place
• $150 for 3^rd Place

“The artwork that the talented children from the Boys & Girls Club created is truly inspiring and is something we are greatly honored to host in our stores,” Bertram Daniels, said. “This is a program that we look forward to all year and it is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Black History Month and the diversity of this country.”

To vote, visit U.S. Cellular locations at:

4760 Valley View Blvd, Ste. 30  

Roanoke, VA  24012

832 Tanyard Road                                   

Rocky Mount, VA  24151

1420 West Main Street                   

Salem, VA 24153

103 Conston Ave                     

Christiansburg, VA  24073

No Purchase Necessary. Entrants who are minors must have parental consent to participate in the Contest. Official Contest Rules, including full entry details and Finalist and Winner selection criteria/voting are available by email request to the Media Contact named below.

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