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A Helpful Hand Makes a World of DifferenceXStreet SL is offering content creators and customers alike an opportunity to help make a difference in someone's life this holiday season. Beginning today through November 23rd, content creators can create special Winterfest Wreaths to decorate homes and businesses throughout Second Life by entering their designs in the Winterfest Wreath Competition, sponsored by Linden Lab, hosted on XStreetSL.com, and benefiting Kiva.org, a non- profit organization.
WHAT IS KIVA?
Kiva is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend to an entrepreneur across the globe. Kiva is the world's first personal micro-lending Website that empowers everyday people to lend to working poor entrepreneurs around the world. By combining microfinance with the Internet, Kiva is creating a global community of people connected through lending. Kiva's mission is to connect people, through lending, for the sake of alleviating poverty. Learn more at Kiva.org
WHERE WILL DONATIONS GO?
All donations will go directly to help support Kiva's operational costs as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. If you're interested in learning more about direct person-to-person personal micro-lending that empowers everyday people to lend to the poor, visit Kiva or check out Kiva's volunteer run Second Life lending grouphere. Or, learn more inworld at Kiva's Second Life location in Tech Soup's Nonprofit Commons.
HOW DO I ENTER MY WREATH DESIGN?
First, you will need to get a wreath template by "purchasing" one that has been posted on Xstreet SL for L$0. Click here to get the wreath template for $0. Starting with the template, create a design using all the creative talent you can muster. If you'd like, you may partner with others to collaborate on a design and submit a group wreath.
Once your wreath has reached its full glory, complete the Winterfest Wreath Competition submission form and then send your wreath in world to Nancy Linden by 12 PM PST (noon), Monday, 11/23/2009.
Impartial judges from Kiva and Linden Lab's Commerce team will review all submitted wreaths before selecting six (6) winners, which will then be offered for sale in the Winterfest Spotlight. 100% of each Winterfest Wreath sold will benefit Kiva directly. So, don't stop with designing wreaths, make sure you buy one too! Winners of the wreath design contest will receive recognition and appropriate branding in all promotion of the Winterfest Wreaths.
XYZ item, designed by ABC designer for the Winterfest Wreath Competition.
All proceeds from the sales of this item will benefit Kiva.
All wreaths entered into the competition will be displayed on Winterfest event sims, so that everyone has a chance to view the amazing designs from Residents around the world. And, all content creators will be recognized in a forthcoming blog post.
With the deadline quickly approaching, there's no time to waste, so put on your creative hat and design a Winterfest Wreath and help make a difference in someone's life this holiday season.