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"House For a Child" $100,000.00 Essay Contest

UPDATE: July 18th, 2008
EPCO Construction would like to thank all of the outstanding community leaders for taking time out of their busy schedules to read and judge your submitted essays.

  • Thom Pepper - Director of Operations, Common Ground     Collective/CDC
  • Thelma French - Director of Intergovernmental Relations and Board     Operations, Orleans Parish School Board
  • Siona LaFrance - Communications Director, Recovery School     District
  • LaTonya Norton - News Anchor, WDSU TV Channel 6
  • Michael King - The Cajun Contractor, The Home Improvement     Broadcasting Network
  • Kate Schneiderman - Deputy Chief of Staff for Arnie Fielkow
  • Steve Majors - Senior Consultant, The Ehrhardt Group
  • Angela Hill - News Anchor, WWL TV Channel 4
  • Jack Strain - Sheriff, St. Bernard Parish
  • David Epperley - President of General Construction, EPCO     Construction, Inc
  • Randy Epperley - President of Operations, EPCO Construction, Inc.
  • General Counsel - EPCO Construction Inc.


  • All entrants will be notified in a short time. If you are one of the fortunate top 10 you will be contacted via telephone, by our office so a personal visit can be arranged.

    If you are not in the top 10 or ineligible for some reason, you will be contacted by mail.

    Again, EPCO Construction would like to thank all of you for sending in your essays. The interest has been overwhelming.



    Randy Epperley
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    100,000.00 "House For a Child" Essay Contest

    THE CONTEST HAS ENDED!

    November 26, 2007 through May 31, 2008

    Write an essay: "Why My Family Deserves a House"
    Metairie, LA November 30, 2007: EPCO Construction, Inc. will restore or build a house for the winner of the “House for a Child” Essay Contest. The essay must be written in English and submitted by an active, full-time student between eight (8) and eighteen (18) years of age. Essays will be accepted from November 26, 2007 until midnight May 31, 2008 for review by EPCO. The essay must describe why the student and their immediate family deserve to have their home rebuilt/restored.


     

    SPONSOR OR DONATE TO THIS GREAT CAUSE!

    EPCO Construction is taking donations to help with the build cost of the house. We are willing to give $100,000 worth of construction however the house may cost more.
    We are trying to raise more money to help the winner not come out of pocket is the house needs more work.
    If we raise enough money we would love to do a second home for the runner up.
    We expect to get thousands of letters from kids all over the country. We may not be able to pick just one.

    Help us help the children of our future.



     

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