Top Seven College Projects
| Project | Votes | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| For the Children of Mbaka Oromo Primary School - Cornell University | 2881 | $4,000.00 |
| Building a School, One Penny at a Time - Saint Anselm College | 2773 | $2,000.00 |
| Environmental Auditing - William Jewell College | 2170 | $1,000.00 |
| Campus Kitchen - Washington and Lee University | 932 | $1,000.00 |
| Food Rescue- William Jewell College | 679 | $1,000.00 |
| Zoo-Mates! - University of Cincinnati | 542 | $1,000.00 |
Top Three High School Projects
| Project | Votes | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Katrina 2009 - Mercy Vocational High School | 1464 | $3,000.00 |
| Honduras Project - Gilmour Academy | 1074 | $2,000.00 |
| The Manute Bol School Project - Building a school for the children in Turalei, Sudan - St.Pius X High School | 1040 | $1,000.00 |
Top Community Youth Organization Project (non-school)
| Project | Votes | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Augustinian Volunteers | 1506 | $1,000.00 |
Best Service Project Video Posted on YouTube (most views)
| Project | Views | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Katrina 2009 - Mercy Vocational High School | 2076 | $2,000.00 |
Projects
CONTEST RESULTS - June 30, 2009
The initial True Hero™ competition, for the school year ended June 30, 2009, had 54 student community service projects posted from 32 colleges, five high schools and three non-profit organizations. Additionally, 14 service project videos were posted on YouTube™. As of June 30, 2009, over 21,000 votes were received from the general public for these projects, in addition to over 6,500 views of the project videos on YouTube™.
The contest results for the competitions ended June 30, 2009, are shown on the left side of this page. Only eligible votes were counted. Any duplicate votes from multiple email addresses were eliminated, at the discretion of True Hero, Inc. See Contest Rules for a description and definition of eligible votes.
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