Editor’s note: We’ll announce the winner of the glow sticks every day of the challenge here on the blog. We’ll also reach out directly to the winner. Thanks for participating! *For those days in which there was no winner, we did not receive entries from new participants.
To view the photos that have been shared on Instagram, click here.
Nobody knows kids better than we do, and nobody treats kids better than we do, either. But we can’t do it without your help. That’s why we’ll participate again in Give to the Max Day on Nov. 15. On this day, thousands of Minnesota nonprofits come together to raise money for their important missions.
Starting on Oct. 15, we want to celebrate what makes Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and kids GREAT in the 31 days leading up to Give to the Max Day. You can help. We challenge you to take a photo a day that captures some of that greatness. It’s really pretty simple.
- Follow the word list below in order and snap a picture that matches the theme of the day.
- That day, upload the photo into Instagram or share it on Twitter or both. Just make sure you include the hashtag #ChildrensMN and the theme of the day.
- We know your pictures will be awesome! Each day, we’ll pick one participant to receive a pack of Children’s glow sticks. Pretty rad, right?
- We’ll also highlight some of your snaps every Friday on Facebook during the challenge.
Need inspiration? Then you should meet Alannah. She’s a 7-year-old Children’s patient who was diagnosed in August with Stage IV neuroblastoma. Alannah is sweet, courageous and generous. For so many reasons, we think she’s pretty great!
What do YOU think makes kids great? Show us over the next 31 days!
Photo themes:
Oct. 15 Star
Winner: @jenboss
Oct. 16 Happy
Winner: @ElinMarieH
Oct. 17 Playful
Winner: @1girl2boys
Oct. 18 Excitement
Winner: @puddingpop77
Oct. 19 Determination
Winner: @ashlybacon
Oct. 20 Red wagon
Oct. 21 Wonder
Winner: @jaboss
Oct. 22 Heart
Oct. 23 Fearlessness
Oct. 24 Fighter
Winner: @Jorn_K
Oct. 25 Imagination
Winner: @southsidecreepn
Oct. 26 Energy
Oct. 27 Hope
Oct. 28 Smile
Winner: Jenny Traun-Severson
Oct. 29 Perspective
Oct. 30 Sweet
Oct. 31 Trick
Winner: @steveasp7117
Nov. 1 Soul
Nov. 2 Toys
Winner: Joe Roelofs
Nov. 3 Pet therapy
Winner: @creller19
Nov. 4 Freedom
Winner: @jennifermackey6
Nov. 5 Courage
Winner: @BeckyBoudreau
Nov. 6 Love
Winner: @GinaJay1
Nov. 7 Curiosity
Winner: @ingridarnold
Nov. 8 Humor
Winner: @carsolina99
Nov. 9 Chapstick flavors
Nov. 10 Strong
Nov. 11 Balloon
Winner: Tanya Juarez-Sweeney
Nov. 12 Passion
Nov. 13 Inspiration
Nov. 14 Generosity
Winner: @danjmiller
I don’t have instagram, is there a way to do it through facebook? does it have to be a new photo or one from other visits?
Hi Amy,
The photo can be old or new — and we don’t require that it be taken at Children’s. It can be taken anywhere.
If you have a Twitter account, you can share it that way. You can also post it to our Facebook page. Just make sure to use the hashtag: #ChildrensMN.
Brady
Total computer illiterate here
What is a hashtag?
Thanks!!
No worries! We can help explain. The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark key words on social media sites like Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. If you post a photo using Twitter or Instagram during the challenge, we can track it if you use the #ChildrensMN hashtag.
I just noticed I won “Oct. 18 Excitement”! Awesome! Now what?
Please send your address to brady.gervais@childrensmn.org, and we’ll mail you a pack of 25 glow sticks! Keep participating — we’re loving your creative photos!