Last Call for Entries: Do You Use Your Wood Finishing Skills to Help Others? You Could Win the Minwax® 2014 Do Good With Wood Award™

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever watch a TV show or read an article on a community improvement project and thought, "I did that?" Well, this is a chance to share your good work, earn national recognition and possibly win $5,000. Minwax®, the leading manufacturer of wood finishing and wood care products, announces the last call for entries to the Do Good With Wood Award™ program.

The program is open to virtually anyone who has been involved in a wood finishing project that has helped the community—through DIY groups, craft or hobby groups, school woodshop classes, clubs, guilds, parent organizations, or simply on his or her own. First Prize is a $5,000 cash grant, a supply of Minwax® products, and a consultation with author and wood finishing expert Bruce Johnson. Second Prize is a cash grant of $2,000 and a supply of Minwax® products. The deadline for all submissions is December 31, 2014. 

From the guild that crafted wooden holiday gifts to the shop class that created a campus gathering place by building benches from a fallen tree, each winning project helped the community and took home an award. Other winners have included a retiree who builds wooden toys for sick children and high school carpentry program students who built an entire new house for a low-income family.

"Year after year, we are so gratified to see the pride and satisfaction evident in every project, large and small, submitted by volunteers who enjoy woodworking and wood finishing," said Janet Krakow, vice president, marketing, Sherwin-Williams Wood Care Products. "We hope that all those who have used their skills to improve their communities–giving freely of their time and creativity–will submit their projects for consideration." 

The winners will be announced in early spring 2015 and the names posted on the Minwax® website at minwax.com. All eligible applicants are encouraged to enter by writing a summary of recent woodworking or wood finishing projects that have been completed for the purpose of enhancing their communities and helping others. Entries can be submitted by either (1) uploading to the Minwax® website at minwax.com, or (2) downloading and printing the entry form at http://www.minwax.com/pdfs/Minwax_CCA.pdf, then mailing the entry to Minwax® Do Good With Wood™ Award, c/o Brushfire Inc., 2 Wing Drive, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927. All entries submitted are eligible to win a monthly prize. See the official rules on Minwax.com for more information.

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For more than 100 years, Minwax® has been a leader in the development and manufacturing of high-quality wood finishing and wood care products. From wood stains to clear protective finishes, plus solutions for wood preparation, maintenance, cleaning and repair, Minwax® products are asked for by name by the Do-It-Yourself consumer, seasoned woodworkers, and professional contractors. Headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ, with a manufacturing facility in Flora, IL, Minwax® is part of Sherwin-Williams Wood Care Products. 

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