MORE REASONS TO MOVE: MEDLINE’S PINK GLOVE DANCE VIDEO COMPETITION ANNOUNCES BIGGER PRIZES, MORE MUSIC
MUNDELEIN, Ill., July 29, 2013 — Dancers determined to make a difference in breast cancer awareness have more reasons to move as Medline Industries, Inc. announces new prizes and awards for its third annual national Pink Glove Dance video competition. Medline will now make a $25,000 donation to the breast cancer charity of the overall winner’s choice; second place will receive $10,000 and third place $5,000.
Since the third annual competition was launched July 1, more than 160 teams with 50,000 dancers from across the country, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other community organizations, have already signed up to help raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer.
“Each year, we’re amazed and thrilled at the growth and interest in The Pink Glove Dance competition,” said Andy Mills, president of Medline. “More people are finding out that the competition is a unique and inspiring way to rally around early detection, one step at a time.”
Additional Recognition and Prizes
New to the competition is an Artist’s Choice category. Music groups 98° and Green River Ordinance, each of whom has a song as part of the competition, will choose a video for special recognition. In addition, the top three video entries from academic institutions will again be eligible for a gift card and charity donation through School Health Corporation (SHC), the leading provider of medical supplies and equipment to school nurses, athletic trainers and other specialty health care professionals. Gift card prizes and charity donations each range from $250 to $500.
New Music
Contestants also have additional music selections to feature in the videos, including:
- “Treasure” by Bruno Mars (new)
- “Alive” by Krewella (new)
- “Rise Up” by Green River Ordinance (new)
- “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction (new)
- “Some Nights” by Fun.
- “Change the World” by Outasight
- “Tonight is the Night” by Outasight
- “Brave” by Sara Bareilles
- “Impossible Things” by 98°
This is the third year of the competition, which includes organizations in the United States, Canadaand now Panama, which is new to this year’s contest. Hospitals, schools, nursing homes, businesses and organizations interested in participating can find competition rules and registration at www.pinkglovedance.com. The deadline to receive video submissions is Oct. 4, 2013. All videos will then be posted online starting Oct. 25 with winners announced Nov. 15.
About the Pink Glove Dance Video
The original Medline Pink Glove Dance video premiered in theUnited States in November 2009 featuring 200 hospital workers wearing Medline’s pink gloves and dancing in support of breast cancer awareness and prevention. Today, the original video has almost 14 million views on YouTube® and has been the inspiration for hundreds of pink glove dance videos and breast cancer awareness events worldwide.
For the past two years, Medline has held a national competition to find the best video inNorth America. Last year, the competition attracted 275 entries and more than 80,000 people in 42U.S.states, Puerto Rico andCanada. Separate competitions were also inNew ZealandandAustralia.
Medline is donating a portion of each sale of the pink gloves to the National Breast Cancer Foundation to help fund mammograms for individuals who cannot afford them.
About Medline
As the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of health care products, Medline manufactures and distributes more than 350,000 products to hospitals, extended care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care agencies and providers, and retailers. Named one of the country’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” Medline is headquartered in Mundelein, Ill. and has more than 1,100 dedicated sales representatives to support its broad product line and cost management services. For more information on Medline, go to www.medline.com.
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