Check it out girls, the Who Inspires U? August Prize Pack is up for grabs!
What's in the bag?
- BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone
- Coach Madison Op Art Sateen Sophia Satchel
- Dior Addict Ultra Lip Gloss
- Tarte Lights, Cameras, Splashes! Mascara
- Make Up For Ever Aqua Liner
- Aveeno Products
Spread the word and enter the contest now for the chance to show off your high-tech style this fall! Good luck!
We had an amazing first round of the contest and we want to thank all of the girls who submitted a video, you truly inspire us!
We have selected the Top 10 videos. The following girls made it to the next round:
1) Claudia
2) Daniela
3) Destiny
4) Elizabeth
5) Isabel
6) Jessica
7) Nadine
8) Samantha
9) Sarah
10) Sheryl
The second round of the contest will start August 8th, 2011 and run until September 16th, 2011. We have 10 incredible girls and we hope their stories inspire you to pursue your dreams!
We are asking you for your support by voting for the girl who inspires you the most. You can vote (once a day) from August 8th to September 16th 2011. The girl with the most votes at the end of the voting stage will be eligible to win the $10,000 grand prize! - Get ready to be inspired Canada!
On August 8th, head over to http://www.whoinspiresu.ca/video-contest to view the top 10 and vote for your favourite.
For all you thrill seekers out there, here is a woman who has one of the most exciting and dangerous jobs out there. Imagine flying down a giant icy track, head first at over 120 kilometers per hour! Seems nuts but it’s all in a days work for Mellisa Hollingsworth. For those of you wondering what exactly Mellisa does for a living, she is an Olympic Skeleton athlete. Mellisa’s sliding career started in 1995, when her cousin Ryan Davenport (Two Time World Cup Skeleton Champion) introduced her to the sport and she instantly fell in love with it.
Her first bit of success happened when she won a silver medal at the 2000 World Championships in Austria. Then a few years later in 2006, Mellisa won the Overall World Cup title, and slid to a historic bronze-medal finish in Torino at the Olympic Winter Games. She was the first Canadian to ever medal in the sport of skeleton at the Olympic level! With another World Cup title to her name in 2010, she was ready to show Canada that she could win gold at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. Unfortunately, she made a costly error in the last turn of her race and ended up in 5th. And even though Mellisa was extremely disappointed with her finish she will be back in 2014 to bring home the gold!
Off the track Mellisa always finds time for humanitarian work. She recently spent some time in Africa with Right to Play to help create social change in areas affected by war, poverty and disease. To go along with this, Mellisa has a very colourful speaking career and loves to help young aspiring athletes reach their goals and dreams by sharing her experiences.
We think it’s absolutely amazing when athletes like Mellisa take time out of their busy schedules to help young kids reach their dreams. There is just no way to beat that kind of attitude!
