January 22, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT:Holly Fantaskey, 202-414-0799
January 22, 2009 hfantaskey@susandavis.com
CINCHOUSE TEAMS UP WITH GREAT AMERICANS TO LAUNCH 2009 AWARDS PROGRAM
WITH SPECIAL VALENTINES DAY VIDEO CONTEST
Spouses, family and friends of military who proudly share video of their service members
to receive national recognition
WASHINGTON, DC- GreatAmericans.com has partnered with CinCHouse.com to launch its first online patriotism awards program. In honor of Valentine’s Day, GreatAmericans.com is asking proud military spouses, families and friends to showcase their service members by uploading their exemplary stories. Visitors to Great Americans will have the opportunity to view and vote for their favorite service member story. Each visitor who casts a vote will be entered in a drawing for a free flip video camera. In order to be entered in the drawing, visitors must join Great Americans by simply clicking on the “Join” tab on the home page. The individual with the highest-rated video will receive national recognition at an event in Washington, D.C. recognizing all monthly winners from Great Americans 2009 Awards Program.
“We are thrilled to have CinCHouse kick off the 2009 Great Americans Awards Program,” said Matt Daniels, Founder and Producer of GreatAmericans.com. “This program will help make sure that the stories of the real heroes of our time are told and celebrated so that we can continue to inspire Americans – young and old – through our online patriotism portal.”
“Great Americans is doing a wonderful service by recognizing the sacrifices of our military families,” said Meredith Leyva, founder and editor of CinCHouse.com “The military wives and women in uniform at CinCHouse.com are proud to be among the first to share their stories.”
GreatAmericans.com launched on Veterans Day 2008 with a mission to inspire Americans through stories of positive role models of our time, especially the great men and women serving our nation in uniform.
About GreatAmericans.com
GreatAmericans.com is a movement celebrating people in every area of society whose lives offer a positive example to others. Founded by Matt Daniels in November 2008, the site tells the stories of positive role models through video sharing, forums and an online community. Providing an outlet for America’s youth and anyone looking for a hero, GreatAmericans.com is the antidote to the cynicism that so often pervades popular culture. It is a unique online community sharing the good in all of us and honoring the great in some of us. For more information visit http://www.GreatAmericans.com.
About CinCHouse.com
An acronym for “Commander in Chief of the House,” CinCHouse.com is the Internet’s largest community of military wives and women in uniform, and the web site source for the popular book
Married to the Military (Simon & Schuster 2003). For more information please visit www.cinchouse.com.
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