Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
Nickelodeon's Together For Good Voting is live!
Vote today at http://good.nick.co.uk/vote
Friday 25th September, 2015 – After an overwhelming number of submissions, the voting phase for Nickelodeon's Together For Good is now live. Together For Good is Nickelodeon's new initiative to empower kids across the globe to make positive changes in the world around them. Visit http://good.nick.co.uk/vote to vote for the UK's four finalists.
Together For Good will serve as Nickelodeon's international platform to inspire its audiences to get involved in their communities, provide the resources and education to get the job done and celebrate the positive impact they're making every day. Nickelodeon's Together For Good is in partnership with Plan International.
The UK's winner will be featured and celebrated on Nickelodeon UK and will qualify for the chance to win the ultimate prize, an all-expense-paid trip to the U.S. to attend a Nickelodeon event as a VIP guest. Voting closes on 30th September 2015.
Below are the four UK finalists:
Ayla
Age 11, from Manchester
Ran Race for Life twice and raised £390 for Cancer Research UK.
Chloe
Age 11 from England
Took part in a sponsored onesie run to raise money for Children In Need.
Emily
Age 9, from Castle Donington
Charlotte's Hearts and Stars - When Emily's best friend Charlotte was diagnosed with Lukemia earlier this year, Emily started Charlotte's Hearts and Stars together with her friends at her cheerleading and gymnastics group to help raise money for Charlotte's dream to visit Florida. When Charlotte started losing her hair, Emily had her head shaved so that Charlotte didn't feel she was the only one with no hair. In a couple of weeks Emily is going to raise even more money by sitting in a pool full of green slime.
Isabella
Age 13, from London
Kid to Kid - The "Kid to Kid" project was founded by Isabella to improve English speaking skills of children in developing countries. Isabella implemented this by connecting native English-speaking children with underprivileged children who are in need of improving their English skills. Kid to Kid is currently teaching a small number of children in Brazil as only 5% of Brazilians speak English fluently, the project aims to give kids from underprivileged backgrounds the opportunity to learn and further develop their skills. Isabella plans to expand Kid to Kid into more communities in Brazil and then to other developing countries.
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About Plan International
Plan International is one of the oldest and largest children's development organizations in the world. We work in 51 developing countries across Africa, Asia, and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan International is an independent organization, with no religious, political, or governmental affiliations. In 2014, Plan International worked with 86,676 communities. Our work areas had a population of 164.9 million people - including 81.5 million children.
About Nickelodeon
The home of SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Dora the Explorer, Nickelodeon UK Network is available in over 13 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. Too. The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically-acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world as well as bespoke content online and a dedicated Nick app, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK's first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land and the Nickelodeon Store.
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Congratulations and good luck to each "Nickelodeon's Together For Good" nominee!
You can find a full list of "Nickelodeon's Together For Good" international nominees here on NickALive!.
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