Today (March 3) State Farm is launching a program in which:
* People with ideas on how to improve their local communities can submit them on Facebook.
* The public will then vote for their favorite ideas -- State Farm will give $25,000 to the Top 40 to see them come to reality
* Last year's winners included a(n):
o Dog park in Mississippi
o Art therapy for children in Missouri
o Teen-run program to help war veterans in New York
o Financial literacy program for high school students in Idaho
* Here's the full release: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/65562-state-farm-neighborhood-assist-2014/links/2014%20NA%20Press%20Release%20Final.pdf
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