Widowed Bloggers -- win a scholarship to attend Camp Widow!

Camp Widow--the annual conference for widows and widowers of all ages, sponsored and run by the Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation--is coming up in three short months.

If you've never heard of Camp Widow, it's a fabulous, weekend-long conference escape in beautiful, downtown San Diego. I've attended it the past two years (you can read my prior posts about it here, here, and here) and I can't sing its praises loudly enough to anyone slogging through grief and young widowhood, particularly in the first few years (although it's definitely attended by plenty of widow/ers farther out too).

A group of us bloggers are hosting a giveaway for widowed bloggers to win a partial scholarship to Camp Widow. Read on for the details of how to enter, and good luck!

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Widowed Bloggers -- win a ticket to Camp Widow!

Write a post sharing WHY you want to attend Camp Widow 2011. Notify us that you posted by leaving a comment on the home post on Fresh Widow's blog to make sure we see it (you can also send us a note.)

Camp Widow is a exceptional weekend for widowed people of all ages. We will choose one (possibly two) bloggers to receive a PARTIAL scholarship that covers camp registration and some incidental expenses. No actual camping is involved. Learn more about this event, which is in its third year, at campwidow.org.

How do I enter?
Please write and publish a blog post telling the world WHY you wish to attend Camp Widow 2011. You may include topics such as how you expect to benefit, or share about some of the widowed people you've already met. You do not need to demonstrate financial need, but if you wish to write a separate note discussing your financial circumstances, you may do so.

Who is eligible to enter?
Widows and widowers of all ages who started blogging before 4/1/11 and who are interested in attending Camp Widow 2011. Please note: you should be prepared to pay for and arrange your travel to and from and your lodging in San Diego. (We can help you find a roommate to reduce costs). If our generous donors can pay more, they will, but please don't apply unless you are prepared to make the trip (including arranging child care, taking time off work, etc.).

Summary and Dates

• You must publish your blog post AND notify us by midnight EST, on Tuesday, May 31.
• We will notify the winner(s) within 2 weeks.
• Camp Widow will be held August 12 to 14. Details are at campwidow.org. 

Winner(s) MUST arrange and pay for their own travel and hotel reservations.
Scholarship covers Camp Widow registration fee plus some incidentals.

Questions? Want to help fund this scholarship? We'd love to hear from you.

(Disclosure: This competition is hosted, managed, and funded by an independent group of widowed bloggers. We're not being compensated for creating this competition and those judging entries are not eligible to win.)