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Are You A Solar Superstar? Make a Difference One Ray at a Time Earth Day Contest Announced by Sunrise Solar Solutions

Calling All Westchester/Rockland Middle and High School Artists and Photographers

Aspiring student photographers and artists from Westchester and Rockland Counties who demonstrate their talent and knowledge about how the power of the sun can help our planet, can win some great prizes including a $200 Amazon gift card in the Are You a Solar Superstar? Make a Difference One Ray at a Time contest. Sponsored by Sunrise Solar Solutions LLC, the largest locally owned and operated solar company in Westchester County and throughout the Hudson Valley, the contest calls for entries that show how solar power makes the Earth a better place.

“Earth Day isn’t just about promoting renewable energy, it’s about demonstrating our support for the protection of the environment,” said Doug Hertz, president, Sunrise Solar Solutions. “We are committed to the communities we serve here in the Hudson Valley, and we want to help educate children and their parents about the power of renewable energy.”

The contest is open to all middle and high school students attending schools in Westchester and Rockland counties. The contest calls for students to create an original piece of artwork or a photograph that demonstrates how solar power makes our Earth a better place and how it can help us save energy and reduce our carbon footprint. Entries should be submitted as a jpeg file via email to earthday@sunrisesolarllc.com by April 20, 2017.

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Two Grand Prize winners will be selected– one from the high school and one from the middle school category. Each of the top winners will receive a $200 Amazon gift card. Two second place winners will also be selected and will each receive a $100 Amazon gift card.

In addition, all entries may be showcased in a traveling public gallery display, as well as on the Sunrise Solar Solutions website, Facebook page, and in Sunrise Solar Solutions marketing materials and/or advertisements.

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For more information about the Are You a Solar Superstar? Make a Difference One Ray at a Time contest, sponsored by Sunrise Solar Solutions, please call: 914-747-2500, or email earthday@sunrisesolarllc.com.

Sunrise Solar Solutions is the largest locally-owned and operated solar company in Westchester and Rockland counties, and throughout the Hudson Valley. A full service NYSERDA solar installer and NABCEP certified installer -- Sunrise offers sales, design, and installation of state-of-the-art solar energy systems for both homes and businesses. For more information, call (914)762-7622 or visit, http://www.sunrisesolarllc.com.

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