TCA’s Third Annual Youth Essay Contest Winner Announced
- Topics: Article, Horse Industry News, Thoroughbreds
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has announced the winner of its third annual Youth Essay Contest: Spring DeFranco, 14, of Ontario, New York.
The contest was open to recipients of services, volunteers, supporters or anyone, 18 years of age or younger, that has been impacted by an organization that received a grant from TCA in 2015. To participate, contestants submitted an essay containing a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 600 words, describing how a TCA grant recipient has affected his or her life.
Essays were judged by select TCA board members and staff of Blood-Horse Publications on numerous criteria including the presence of a compelling and passionate argument, grammar, vocabulary and style, neatness, and adherence to contest rules.
DeFranco wrote about her experience as a volunteer with Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program in Farmington, New York. The organization will receive a grant of $1,000 for DeFranco’s essay. DeFranco’s essay is available to read online
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