Many of you may be done with school already (others are proably getting close) and looking forward to a few months without classes. While school is out for the summer don’t forget about AMASavesLives because we are not taking a break! AMA sponsored competitions run through the end of May and then a new round starts for the summer on June 1st.

The summer provides some new opportunities for you to share the message and importance of organ donation.

1. Have a summer job or internship? Ask if you can promote AMASavesLives by sending an email out to all employees.
2. Ask your parents to do the same at their job.
3. Continue posting messages on your Facebook, Twitter, and other social media to get people to visit www.AMASavesLives.com
4. Film new videos
5. Heading back home for the summer and catching up with high school friends? Make sure to tell them about AMASavesLives and the importance of being an organ donor.
6. The summer months are filled with community events…get a group of AMA members together and promote AMASavesLives and organ donation at the event!
7. Come up with your own ideas for summer and share them here and on the AMASavesLives Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/AMA-Saves-Lives/178553046540)
8. AND DON’T FORGET TO INCLUDE AMASAVESLIVES IN YOUR PLANS FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR!!!

To celebrate April as National Donate Life Month, AMASavesLives is encouraging all American Marketing Association chapters to hold events during the week of April 26-30th as part of AMASavesLives Week.

What Are Some Great Ideas for AMASavesLives Week?

• Have members shoot videos about the event and send to family and friends (you can find a sample email message at AMASavesLives.com)
• Seek permission to send everyone on campus an email with the AMASavesLives.com link, message, videos, etc.
• Set up a booth in your student union for the entire week and have people sign up to become an organ donor, to become a Facebook fan, and shoot short videos
• Put up flyers across campus about AMASavesLives Week and to drive people to your AMASavesLives table
• Visit large classes (and smaller ones) to generate awareness and table traffic
• Submit an article to your college/local newspaper (either one from the AMASavesLives website or one that you create)
• And any other great ideas you might have!…Make sure to share them with everyone else by posting on the AMA­SavesLives Blog, Facebook, and Twitter

Besides Saving Lives Are There Any Other Benefits?

Absolutely, in addition to valuable professional development and community service experience, large and small chapters alike will share approximately $8,000 in prizes from the Collegiate AMA for:

• Number of Videos Submitted
• Best Video Competition
• Best AMASavesLives Week Activities
• Number of Organ Donor Registrations Generated

Visit http://www.amasaveslives.com/competition.php to learn more about these competitions for your AMA Chapter.

Don’t forget to let us know what you do so we can share the best ideas with others!

Check out the five best video nominees from round 1 of the AMASavesLives video competition. The winner will be announced at the AMA Conference April 8-10th based on votes from AMA Collegiate Presidents.

Watch the AMASavesLives Best Video Nominees

Check back later this week to see if your favorite wins!