Green Living Writing Contest

Greenlight Financial Services, has launched an essay contest to create awareness and promote healthy and sustainable living. The winner will receive a $2,500 cash.

Greenlight is inviting consumers to write about why it's "Good To Live Green" as it relates to protecting the environment in the home, office, school or auto. Entries of 500 words or less will be judged on creativity, articulation and strength of theme. The essays must be submitted through www.greenlightloans.com by July 20, 2006, and winners will be announced the week of August 7, 2006.

We would like to drive awareness to environmental issues and use a platform that is not only beneficial to our community but also for our earth. "It has always been a priority of Greenlight's to give back to the community," said Joann Pham, CEO of Greenlight Financial Services. "It's important to us to take a leadership role and create a dialogue with our customers on this very important issue of the environment. Positive change comes through the flow of ideas and we hope that all our customers will submit an essay."