WESTFIELD, June 2011 – The Westfield United Fund has announced the nine winners in its “ABCs of Westfield” photography contest. The contest, launched in March, asked students to submit photographs of objects depicting the letters in “Westfield.” One prize was awarded for each letter.
The winners and their schools are: Dakota Williams, Roosevelt Intermediate School (W); David Mark Vaykhanskiy, Wilson School (E); Daniel Han, Jefferson (S); Aidan Supranowitz, Washington (T); Maxwell Lehnert, Franklin (F); Madeline Motyczka, Holy Trinity (I); Daniel Scalia, Holy Trinity (E); Kyle Snyder, Tamaques (L); and Lauren Lehnert, Franklin (D). The winners each received a copy of the finished picture and a $25 Westfield gift coin at the fund’s annual meeting on May 10.
“We were extremely pleased by the response and impressed by the cleverness and creativity of all the entries,” said Linda Maggio, WUF executive director. “It was clear that this contest captured the imagination of many students and their families, as we noticed by several siblings who participated. We hope all our young people continue to look at our town with such an observant and inventive eye. “
Over 100 entries were received from students in nine different Westfield schools. The images in the photographs were drawn largely from the downtown, parks and playgrounds. The final word was chosen from a representative group that best portrayed the spirit of the town.
The photography contest, a first for the Westfield United Fund, was designed to broaden awareness of the agency and its work in the community among schoolchildren and families. Copies of the finished picture will be made available as part of the fund’s 75th anniversary campaign this fall.
Since 1937, the Westfield United Fund has partnered with local social services agencies to help neighbors in need. At its 2011 annual meeting, the fund announced grants totaling over $525,000 to 18 member agencies. For additional information, please contact (908) 233-2113 or visit www.westfieldunitedfund.org.
