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$300 in Prize Money for the Best Submissions
The real story of IHSS is the human story:
The story of thousands of dedicated men and women who have given up higher paying jobs and even careers to care for loved ones; and
The story of thousands of elderly and disabled Californians who are able to live in the security and comfort of their own homes and communities rather than endure the degradation and isolation of institutional care.
It is that human story we want the public and legislators to hear.
As UDW continues to fight in the State Legislature to prevent the devastating cuts to the IHSS program proposed by Gov. Schwarzenegger, we have explained to legislators that cutting IHSS would cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year for nursing home care, would deprive the state of billions of dollars from the federal government, and would hurt local economies all across the state.
But we are confident that it is the human story of IHSS that will convince them of its true value as one of the most humane and cost-effective programs in state government.
But we need YOUR help. Whether you are a provider or a consumer, we want you to tell us what IHSS means to you. It can be a written story, a poem, a video, a painting, or anything else that tells your homecare story.
To encourage you to submit your stories, we have created a multi-media contest on our Facebook fan page. Entries can include almost anything that conveys the human story of IHSS–a written story or poem, a video, or a photo. The top voted entry in each category will win the money – it’s that easy. We are giving $150 for the top written entry, $100 for the top video submission, and $50 for the top photo or graphic entry.
Here’s the link to Facebook. Contest ends August 31, 2010 @ 12:00 am (PDT)
