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4EntroSpring2012AboutTheMomx19sChoiceAwardsHonoringexcellenceinfamily-friendlymediaproductsandservices.ntrooSppringgg20012ATrustedResourceParentseducatorsretailersandthemediatrusttheMomx19sChoiceAwardsforproductreviewsandevaluations.ProductsandservicesbearingtheMCAsealhelpparentscaregiverseducatorsandretailersselectqualitymaterialsandproductsforchildrenandfamilies.PhilanthropicSpiritOncethecompetitionclosesallproductssubmittedforconsiderationaredonatedtoschoolslibrariesandcharitiesacrossthecountry.AsampleoftheorganizationsthathavebenefitedfromtheprogramCASACourtAppointedSpecialAdvocatesforChildrenCasadeAmparoChildrenx19sShelterSanDiegoCACatholicCharitiesUSAChildrenx19sHospitalofPhiladelphiaChildrenx19sMiracleNetworkChildrenx19sHospitaloftheKingx19sDaughtersFirstCarePregnancyCenterBocaRatonFLGirlsInc.GlassHouseMinistryIRISIntegratedRefugeeImmigrantServicesJewishFamilyServicesLucilePackardChildrenx19sHospitalatStanfordMinnesotaOrganizationonFetalAlcoholSyndromeNanaStarFoundationNationalCenterforFamilyLiteracyNationalOrganizationonFetalAlcoholSyndromeOutOfTheClosetThriftStoreCharitiesCAPhiladelphiaReadsProjectLEARNAdultLiteracyCenterClevelandOHHouseofRachelWomenx19sShelterSanDiegoCAReachOutReadReadAloudVirginiaTheRonaldMcDonaldHouseCharitiesSamaritanHouseSt.ChristopherHospitalForChildrenSt.JudeChildrenx19sResearchHospitalSuccessBy6UnitedWayx19sRaisingAReaderVirginiaSocialVenturesWomenx19sResourceCenterPetoskeyMIYoungVoicesFoundationPlusthousandsofschoolslibrariesdaycarecentersandhospitalsaroundtheworld.TheMomx19sChoiceAwardsprogramisknownaroundtheworldforestablishingthebenchmarkofexcellenceinfamily-friendlymediaproductsandservices.AMarkOfDistinctionParentseducatorslibrariansandretailersrelyonourevaluationswhenselectingqualitymaterialsforchildrenandfamilies.TheMomx19sChoiceAwardsMCAsealhelpsfamiliesandeducatorsnavigatethevastarrayofproductsandservicesandmakeinformeddecisions.AnEsteemedPanelOfJudgesOurdistinguishedpanelofjudgesincludeseducationmediaandotherexpertsaswellasparentschildrenlibrariansperformingartistsproducersmedicalandbusinessprofessionalsauthorsscientistsandothers.AsamplingofourpanelmembersincludesDr.TwilaC.Liggettten-timeEmmy-winnerprofessorandfounderofPBSx19sReadingRainbowJulieAigner-ClarkcreatorofBabyEinsteinandTheSafeSideProjectJodeeBlancoNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorLeAnnThiemanmotivationalspeakerandcoauthorofsevenChickenSoupForTheSoulbooksamongothers.EligibleProductsAndServicesTheMCAevaluatedproductsandservicesdesignedforinfantsthroughadultsinover150categoriesincludingbooksebooksaudioexperiencesviewingeducationalproductsandservicestoysandpuzzlesgamesandvideogamesappsandsoftwarepersonaluseproductsmagazinesandonlineresources.TheEvaluationProcessTheMCAjudgesareboundbyastrictcodeofethicswhichensuresexpertandobjectiveanalysisfreefromanymanufacturerassocia-tion.Theevaluationprocessusesaproprietarymethodologyinwhichentriesarescoredonanumberofelementsincludingproductionqualitydesigneducationalvalueentertain-mentvalueoriginalityappealandcost.Judgesareespeciallyinterestedinproductsthathelpfamiliesgrowemotionallyphysicallyandspirituallyaremorallysoundandpromotegoodwillareinspirationalanduplifting.Eachproductisjudgedonitsownmerit.Onecategorymayhavemultiplerecipientsornorecipientsatall.