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GIVEAWAY: Win a year’s supply of Bounty and Puffs for your child’s classroom!

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Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Procter & Gamble. I have received information to help promote the product as part of this giveaway. I have not been compensated for this giveaway, although I frequently purchase and use Bounty and Charmin products.

UPDATE: Giveaway has ended! The winner is Demottelovescoupons!

Super-Couponers, I’ve got a fantastic giveaway prize for you this week, but this one’s got a twist… if you win, you’ll have to give this prize to someone else!

This week’s giveaway is for that special teacher in your child’s life! Bounty and Puffs will provide a one-year supply of Bounty paper towels and Puffs facial tissue ($100 value) for the winner’s child’s classroom. One reader will win this fantastic prize on behalf of the school of his or her choice!

(Of course, if the winner happens to be a teacher, he or she is more than welcome to keep the prize for use in his or her own classroom.)

To enter, simply post a reply in the comments under this article! This giveaway begins today, August 22nd, 2013 and runs for one week. The giveaway will end on August 28th at 11:59pm CST, and on August 29th, one winner will be chosen via a random number generator!

As part of this giveaway, Bounty and Puffs shared this amazing photo of a school classroom that was taken with a blacklight. When the children arrived, they applied UV-sensitive lotion to their hands and set them loose in their clean classroom. An hour after that…

More about Bounty and Puffs and Back to School:

A recent survey of the nation’s teachers by Bounty Paper Towels and Puffs Facial Tissues revealed that one of the secrets to creating an ideal classroom rests in cleaning up all messes, from spills to runny noses. In partnership with Wakefield Research, the paper towel and tissue brands uncovered that 85 percent of surveyed teachers believe it takes less than an hour for their students to make a mess of their classroom – and keeping up with the mess is directly affecting their curriculum. With back to school season just around the corner, Bounty and Puffs –brands trusted by teachers – set out to uncover the dirt on our nation’s classrooms.

“With a new school year approaching, it’s important for parents to know how they can help their local school, teacher or administrator keep the classroom clean and primed for learning.”

A clean and healthy learning environment is an essential factor in the success of a school year. But, keeping a mess-free classroom can be costly. The majority (66%) of grade school teachers surveyed report they have avoided in-class projects or activities because of the mess they make – and not just once.

As part of their ongoing mission to help create learning environments that foster creativity, Bounty and Puffs are letting parents know how they can help keep their kid’s classroom free from messes. By providing educators with products they trust, parents can ensure teachers are armed with the right tools to protect their classroom against every sneeze, glue spill and grimy mess. Here are other facts and figures for parents to keep in mind as they begin to stock up for back to school.

By the Numbers: On average, K-6 teachers go through 37 boxes of tissues each school year – about a box a week – and 24 rolls of paper towels during the school year.

Back to School, Back to Sickness: 56% of K-6 teachers feel back-to-school season is the most dangerous time of year for their own immune systems. With the strength and softness of Puffs Ultra Soft & Strong, teachers can help protect themselves – and their classroom – from cold and flu germs one sneeze at a time.

Time-out for Cleanliness: A majority of K-6 teachers (89%) feel cleaning their classroom competes with other classroom activities. With Bounty’s “trap and lock technology,” teachers can rest assured knowing that one sheet is absorbent enough to tackle big spills and allow them to spend less time stressing over classroom messes.

Shelling it Out for School Supplies: 48% of K-6 teachers anticipate spending more of their own money for school supplies in 2013-2014 than they did last year.

“With a new school year approaching, it’s important for parents to know how they can help their local school, teacher or administrator keep the classroom clean and primed for learning,” said Victoria Schooler, Communications Specialist for Bounty Paper Towels and Puffs Facial Tissues. “With Bounty and Puffs, we’re giving teachers the tools to create a clean and healthy classroom that can truly foster creativity.”

Legal: This giveaway is sponsored by Bounty and Puffs. Responding to this post with a comment qualifies readers to enter. Duplicate posts do not increase chances of winning. The contest began at midnight CST on August 22nd, 2013 and will end at 11:59pm CST on August 28th, 2013. One winner will be chosen via random-number generator on September 29th, 2013 and announced the same day. Winner will be required to submit the name and address of the school and teacher that is to receive the prize. The designated school and teacher will receive a year’s supply of Bounty paper towels and Puffs facial tissue (37 boxes of Puffs and 24 rolls of Bounty – $100 value.) Products, prizes, information, and giveaway have been provided by Bounty and Puffs. I have received information to help promote the product as part of this giveaway. I have not been compensated for this giveaway. Winner will be contacted via the Private Messaging feature of JillCataldo.com and via email. If the winner does not reply to the message within 48 hours of notification, the winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen. Fulfillment of prizes to winner will be handled directly by Bounty and Puffs. Good luck to everyone!

Comments

  6. The only difficulty if I win would be choosing which childs teacher gets the prize! Hope that is a problem I have to deal with.

  7. HMMMM! Who to give it to? The high school teachers or the sixth grade teachers? I think sixth!

  15. Thank you Jill this is such a AWESOME giveaway! All 4 of my boys got a list of what they need for school and first on all the list were Paper Towels, and Tissues.

  17. Would it be the 6th grade, 2nd grade or kindergarten teacher that we would give it too? What an awesome problem to have. Actually if I win we would make 2 teachers very happy-my kids are in dual language class and they share the paper products.

  18. Jill, you always have the greatest giveaways. This will truly be appreciated by the teacher who receives it. Especially my sons first grade teacher! ;)

  19. This fantastic prize will definately help out a teacher and his/her classroom for sure! I know my children’s classroom (as well as many others) can always use donations to help the learning process. I’ll keep my fingers crossed but happy for any teacher/classroom that wins!

  21. My son would love this! You can never have enough paper products for boys!! I usually go through a whole roll of paper towels with my four boys once a day, I can’t image how much a kindergarten teacher goes through. Love it!

  22. As a former teacher I know exactly how much a teacher goes through in a year. Any donations are greatly appreciated! What a great giveaway!

  23. Would love this for any one of my kids’ classrooms. I have 5 kids in school so it would be hard to choose which child’s class would receive the tissues but it’s a choice I’m willing to make!

  25. My first daughter just started Kindergarten and I LOVE her new teacher!
    Hope I can win this one for her :)
    Thanks for all you do!

  27. I have one child left in Elemntary school and would love to give this to his teacher :)

  30. Would love to win this for one of my son’s teacher! Like many school systems, we had layoffs in our school last year and some classes have been cut. This would be great! Thanks for doing this!

  34. With three kids in three different schools, I would love to give every teacher some kleenex.

  35. Teachers spend so much of their own money towards their classroom supplies. Great giveaway!!! I hope I win for Andrada Polytech HS in Vail AZ!!

  38. My son just started his new adventure as a kindergartner and what a wonderful way to say thank you to his new wonderful teacher and school! Thanks for the opportunity!

  41. My oldest daughter just had her first day of Kindergarten. What a great way to start school if we could win….here is to hoping!

  43. Wow! That would be amazing! My daughter goes to a very small school and this would be a huge benefit for Downers Grove Christian School.

  44. What a creative give away. I would be happy to divide this gift between my three sons.

  45. My daughter will start Kindergarten in 2 weeks, and my son will start 2nd grade. This will be great for either one of their classrooms since they are always asking for supplies. Thanks!

  46. I hope to win all giveaways but especially this one. My Kids teacher would love this! Thanks jill!

  47. As a high school teacher we have to rely on the generosity of parents and students to donate Kleenex or Bounty for our classroom (no mandatory school supply list here!) This would be a blessing to my students and to my wallet as I go broke bringing them from home (my personal budget!!!) Thanks!!!

  49. My little guy starts Kindergarten this year – what a welcomed prize this would be for their teacher!

  51. Would love to win! My daughter (my oldest) is going into the first grade this year!

  53. I used to be a teacher but I got injured and actually am about to go in for my 3rd surgery. If i were to win this, if it was possible, i would want to split it up to various teachers that can’t afford either products for their classroom. Otherwise I would like to donate it to my local elementary special ed classroom because one i feel like they don’t get a lot of donations and two i think it is something they could use.

  55. Winning this might help prevent a few new bugs shared in her kindergarten class! Thanks for a great giveaway!

  57. Would LOVE to win for my boys’ classrooms. Chicago Public Schools need all the help they can get for supplies. Thank you!

  59. Given all the news about Chicago Public Schools budget cuts, I know the teachers at our school, where $750 per child was cut, would appreciate this prize!

  68. Great Giveaway Jill! How exciting for any teacher who might benefit from this giveaway!

  69. I work in a school and we often have to buy these kinds of supplies. It’s amazing how fast tissues and paper towels get used up. I’d love to win this for my school!

  73. Would love to win this for my God-Daughter’s/Niece’s 3rd grade classroom! She is such a good teacher and this would be wonderful to be able to give to her and her class room! Thanks Jill!

  74. I teach 5th grade and I am always amazed at the number of tissues and paper towels we go through in a year. This would be wonderful to win – and I can share with other teachers in my building. Thanks, Jill!

  75. I would love to be able to send this to my granddaughters classroom. They always need them.

  77. My daughter started Kindergarten this year and her teacher is brand new. This would be a great way to help her out.

  81. this would be a great gift to give to my son for his class , 1st year teaching :) sooooooooooooooooo proud of him :)

  90. Would LOVE to win this for my son’s classroom. What better way to receive a gift than to give it!

  91. I would give this to my future daughter-in-law who is a special ed teacher in a low income area. She has 40 students which makes it a prime area for germs!

  92. This is such a great idea. I know many teachers who would love to have this. Thanks for all you do Jill.

  100. Wow this surprises me about how many tissues each classroom uses–guess I never thought of it. My kids great school would love getting this!
    thanks once again :)

  111. We have 4 grandchildren that started school this year! One pre-schooler, two kindergarteners and one in third grade. Plenty of messes in need of erasing! :)

  112. WOW – just the title of the black lite photo grossed me out! Both of my daughters had perfect attendance last year due to my non-stop nagging to wash hands, don’t share supplies in school, use wet wipes/hand sanitizer, stay away from sick kids, etc. Well, it worked. Hopefully if I win this giveaway, my phobia will “rub off” on the other kids!

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