Congratulations to Megan W!  Random.org has selected you as the winner of the gift basket.  Be on the lookout for an email!

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In honor of back to school, that time of year that excites parents, kids and teachers, Avery Dennison has announced a sweepstakes to help out dedicated teachers. 

The  “Avery Celebrates Teachers” Sweepstakes  honors U.S. teachers and all that they do for our children on a daily basis.  Avery, the school and office supply company, is sponsoring this wonderful sweepstakes to help out our great teachers. Due to budget cuts and the economy, many teachers and students go without even the most basic school supplies. Studies by the non-profit organization World Vision show that teachers spend on average at least $500 of their own money each school year on supplies for their students. This sweepstakes aims to alleviate some of this financial burden, as well as pamper a few lucky teachers. (Note: homeschooling parents are eligible to win as well!)

This sweepstakes is open to those who are currently working in the teaching profession:  teachers, administrators, student teachers and homeschooling teachers.  Please see the official rules of the sweepstakes for more complete rule information.

The Avery Celebrates Teachers Sweepstakes runs until September 15th, 2010.  Teaching professionals may enter once daily to win one of these fantastic prizes:

• One Grand Prize Package, which includes:  a goodie bag of Avery products valued at $500; a SpaFinder gift card valued at $350; and a Starbucks gift card valued at $150
• Three (3) Second Prize Packages valued at $200 each
• Five (5) Third Prize Packages valued at $80 each

Did you know that Avery is the only school and office supply manufacturer that participates in Box Tops for Education?  When you purchase select Avery school supplies for the new academic year you also receive Box Tops coupons to clip and return to participating schools to be redeemed for cash.  Each school then uses the cash at their discretion to purchase new supplies, fund programs, or buy much-needed equipment, computers, etc.  To learn more, visit www.avery.com/btfe.

Spread the word about this wonderful sweepstakes by sharing this information with anyone in the teaching profession you know! 

For Mama’s wonderful readers, Avery has provided a special gift basket prize full of Avery Dennison school and office supplies such as Avery NoteTabs™, Label Pads, HI-LITERS®, Glue Stics, Labels, Binders, Dividers, Markers and more—a retail value of $50!  To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment below and tell us a favorite back to school memory you have!  This gift basket giveaway will end on September 13th at 11:59 pm EST.  The winner will be contacted by September 15th.  The gift basket will be mailed to the winner by Avery-Dennison.

Disclosure:  Avery Dennison and Mama’s Little Helper have a working relationship in promoting this sweepstakes and giveaway.  Avery Dennison will provide the giveaway prize and a similar basket to Mama.