Doctor Rewards Kids for Good Deeds
FREMONT, CA-Daniel B. Klein, MD, a chiropractor in California is participating in the National Do A Good Deed Essay Contest. The contest is being organized by doctors through doctorrelation.com.
The search engine is sponsoring the contest for young people under 21 years old. Those who do a good deed and write an essay about it are eligible for a new computer or $15,000 in scholarship money. The essays will be reviewed and a winner will be chosen by Klein and doctorrelation.com.
Information about the contest is available on their website.
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