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Would you please vote and help this hospital?

18 years ago

Please take a few seconds and vote for this. It would be wonderful if Cuero Community Hospital had this for our area children when one of them has to be hospitalized. They are scared enough--just being in the hospital. Hopefully these fun centers would help to take their minds off the "scary part". You can vote every day--please take the time....

Colgate/Palmolive is having a contest for a "fun center" through the Starlight Starbright Childrens Foundation. A "fun center" is a flat screen TV with DVD and a Nintendo Wii that is mobile so that it can be used at the bedside for children who are ill and in the hospital. Our hospital here in rural Cuero could really use a couple of these "fun centers" so we need all the votes we can get. You can vote once everyday until the deadline. Any and all votes would really be appreciated. Go to www.colgate.com/starlight click Texas on the map and vote for Cuero Community Hospital.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cuero Community Hospital

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ronm80
18 years ago
I voted. Hope I can remember to vote everyday, remind us.
lindyluwho
18 years ago
I voted.

Linda
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bestlawn
18 years ago
I voted....I think
petaloid
18 years ago
I voted!
carol_in_california
18 years ago
I voted and saved the site to My Favorites so I will remember to do it daily.
I checked the sites of the ones in California and decided your hospital had a greater need.
summer_tx
18 years ago
Done. Good luck Trinity.
Vique_Pa
18 years ago
I voted also. Vique.
maryanntx
18 years ago
Cuero is only 3o miles from me.
bestlawn
18 years ago
Won't let me vote today. Each attempt takes me to the talley page, and there's no button for voting. Are you sure we can vote every day?
nodakgal
18 years ago
I voted a few minutes ago. Hope your hospital wins! Anything that makes the time pass a little quicker in a childs hospital stay is great IMO!
sjarz
18 years ago
Vote logged. Your hospital is in second place by about 2 percent - hopefully if we all remember to vote it will send yours to the top.
Suzan J
evatx
18 years ago
I also voted for the Cuero hospital.
trinitytx
Original Author
18 years ago
Cuero is so close to 1st place. I so appreciate everyone's help.
Maryann, I had no idea you were so close.
I would love to see the KT put them over the top!

Thanks to all,
Trin
maryanntx
18 years ago
When I voted it said that the last time the results were updated was Mar 28th! I wonder why they don't update more often?
itsmesuzq
18 years ago
Count me in too!

~Susan
glenda_al
18 years ago
Done
bestlawn
18 years ago
Trin, were you able to vote again today?
donna37
18 years ago
I voted and seemed like it let me vote for one here in Mo. and one in Ca.(my old living place). Didn't reject any of them so looks like you can vote once in each state. Too bad it says the voting ends the 31st.
trinitytx
Original Author
18 years ago
Yep, I voted again this morning.
I see that it says that it only updates the votes periodically, so don't lose faith, we can win this one for the kids!

Trin
lynne_melb
18 years ago
I just voted. Hope it makes it.
maryanntx
18 years ago
I'm glad you brought this back up because I had forgot to vote today. As of 1pm today Cuero was in a very close 2nd place. Hopefully they will come out ahead.
bestlawn
18 years ago
Just voted again. I think it did go through yesterday, afterall.
Still running a close second. We need to get on the ball!
trinitytx
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks for bringing this back to the top, I vote once at work, and once at home every day. I would love to see them win~

Trin
maryanntx
18 years ago
I didn't realize this, but this is what I read about the hospital contest.

Every participating hospital will receive a Fun Center.
Check back April 3rd to find out which hospital in each geography will receive a second Fun Center.

That is so cool that each hospital will receive a Fun Center!
trinitytx
Original Author
18 years ago
maryann,
I read that but it didn't sink in at the time....woo hoo!
we are winners all the way around!
Thanks so much everybody!

Trin

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