Kids Asked “What Makes Your House A Home?” (NAPSA)—“Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.” In the nearly 200 years since those words were written—by John Howard Payne, for the opera “Clari’—they have become a comforting saying. But have you ever stopped to consider what they really mean? What makes a house a home? To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation is asking children across the country just that: What makes your house a home? In conjunction with Scholastic, Inc., the Coldwell Banker “My Home: The American Dream Contest” asks students to explain, through images or words, how they maketheir houses, apartments or condos homes; for example, enjoying family togetherness, enhancing their learning or creating their own special sanctuaries. Entries may be submitted in the form of a short film on DVD or VHS; a story- board, comic book or series of pho- tographs with text; or an essay accompanied byillustrations. Three grand prize-winning stu- dents each will receive $2,000 cash prizes awarded for excellence in creativity and innovation. Thirty finalists, 10 in each age Aspart of a new contest, children are asked to tell what makestheir house a home. entries must be postmarked by December 1, 2005. “With this contest, we really wanted to inspire children to think about what makes their house a home, and what it means for a family to own its own home,” says Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation. “Whether it is a place for their family to come together or a house that has been handed down through the generations, we want to hear directly from kids about what makes their homesspecial.” The contest is open to residents of the United States who cur- grand prize-winning students rently attend grades K-8, as well as children in those age ranges who are home schooled. For full contest details, visit the Web site camera for their classrooms. All AmericanDream. category, each will be awarded $100. The three teachers of the each will receive a new digital at www.coldwellbanker.com/
