Illinois American Water Sponsors Facebook Photo Contest

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Some pictures are worth a thousand words. Now, they could be worth a total of $1,500 shared
by three organizations via Illinois American Water’s “Value of Water” photo contest.  The contest begins today, July 22, 2014,
on the Company’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ilamwater?v=app_177914495580579&rest=1.

Illinois American Water invited 12 local organizations to submit photos and thoughts to depict what water service means to their
organization and community.  The photos will be posted to Illinois American Water’s Facebook page here – http://bit.ly/1nanM8w.
The photo contest also aims to raise awareness about the role water service plays in daily lives, economic growth and fire protection.

The public can participate by voting for their favorite “Value of Water” photo beginning July 22, 2014 through August 20, 2014.  The
three photos with the most votes will earn their organization $750 (first place), $500 (second place) and $250 (third place).  The winners
will be announced soon after the contest closes. The organizations participating in the contest are listed below along with their
Illinois American Water service area:
•        Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau – Alton District
•        American Red Cross, Little Egypt Branch -- Cairo District
•        City of Waterloo -- Interurban (Metro East) District
•        Daily Bread Soup Kitchen -- Champaign District
•        Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful -- South Beloit District
•        Lincoln Community Gardens -- Lincoln District
•        Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (P2D2) -- Pontiac District
•        Sterling Fire Department -- Sterling District
•        Streator Child Development Center -- Streator District
•        Sun Foundation -- Peoria District
•        TAPS Animal Shelter -- Pekin District
•        West Suburban Community Pantry -- Chicago Metro District

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