Anderson Animal Shelter Seeks Online Votes to Win Cash

Anderson Animal Shelter in South Elgin is among 10 finalists that have qualified for a $25,000 giveaway and is asking supporters to go online and vote for the shelter, which is competing in Blackman Kallick Plante Moran contest.

It is the contest’s final round of voting, according to a release fromAnderson.

The shelter is asking supporters to vote Chicago-style — as many times as you can until noon Friday, Aug. 17. The release states this final round is only one week so be sure to submit as many votes as you possibly can, as there is no limit to how many times you can vote. Submit your votes at the following link.

Anderson also is asking its supporters to share the link to Blackman Kallick Plante Moran’s contest with family and friends and to ask them to vote as well — sharing can be done by email or social media, it said in the release. The shelter said it will post daily reminders on its Facebook page, as well as updates. The winner is to be announced Monday, Aug. 20.

The organizations in the final round of contest voting include:

• Great Books Foundation
• Lumity
• Erasing the Distance
• Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School
• Anderson Animal Shelter
• Special Olympics Illinois
• Children's Research Fund (f/k/a Medical Research Institute Council)
• United Way of Elgin
• Seguin Services Inc.
• Center for Economic Progress

Blackman Kallick Plante Moran launched the online contest to help Chicago nonprofits raise their visibility and compete for a $25,000 award. The contest, according to the release, was intended as a way to thank the Chicago-area community for its support and to celebrate the company’s its recent merger.

Anderson Animal Shelter is the only animal welfare organization to compete.