Kars4Kids Announces Semi-Finalists in Jingle Contest

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Feb 18, 2010, 03:37 ET

National Car Donation Program Lets You Pick the Winners

LAKEWOOD, N.J., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kars4Kids, the national car donation program best known for its persistent "1-8-7-7-Kars-for-Kids" jingle, announced twelve finalists this morning in its video-based jingle contest. Hosted on YouTube, the contest invited contestants to perform, recreate or otherwise spoof the charity's well-known jingle. The contest was promoted by a series of videos from famed rock-and-roll songwriter Peppi Marchello and his band The Good Rats and also saw entries from other professional musicians including Mark Radice, the Emmy-nominated writer for such shows as "Sesame Street."

"Kars4Kids offers important educational assistance to those who need it," said Clifford Meth, VP of Communications. "But we know our jingle gets inside people's heads and sometimes they can't get it out. So we thought we'd give the thousands of people who write about our jingle a chance to change it… or spoof it… or recreate it. The contest has been a lot of fun for everyone. We've seen some very creative entries and we're eager to pick a Grand Prize Winner."

Kars4Kids is allowing the public to vote on the finalists. One grand prize winner will receive a home theater system while the four runners up will win Fender guitars or a Wii gaming system.

Please cast your vote at http://www.kars4kids.org/contest/ then check back; on February 25, the winners will be announced.

Kars4Kids, a national 501(c)3, non-profit organization, was established in 2000. For more information, visit http://www.kars4kids.org/contest/ or call: 1-877-KARS4KIDS, ext. 108.

SOURCE Kars4Kids