Vacations Made Easy is very excited to announce the launch of our newest program, "Believe in Dreams." Through this program, it is our hope that we will be able to give some deserving families a chance to see the vacation dreams they have become a reality. Hard times can be tough on the entire family, and sometimes a long-overdue vacation is just what that family needs to come together again. If your family or a family you know has faced some difficult times and been unable to take a dream vacation, we want to help you "Believe in Dreams."

If you are interested in being considered for the program, please read the guidelines below and submit your story using the entry form below. Our site visitors will then have the opportunity to read all submissions and vote on which one they feel most deserves their dream vacation. Please be sure to read everything carefully, as only those submissions that adhere to the following guidelines will be considered.

 

Thank you for your interest in Vacations Made Easy's "Believe in Dreams" program. We are very excited about the opportunity to help deserving families see their dream vacations become a reality through this program.

Here's how it works:

Anyone may submit their story or the story of someone they know to Vacations Made Easy for consideration in the program. After the submissions are compiled, we will post them on our Web site to allow our site visitors to read and vote for the family they think is most deserving of their dream vacation. Once the votes are compiled, the family whose story received the most unique votes will be have a big reason to "Believe in Dreams."

Please read the following guidelines completely and thoroughly before sending us your story. By submitting your story, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth below.

1. Stories must be submitted via the form below, and must be between 300 and 500 words. The entry should include the following information:
   1. A paragraph about your family or the family you are nominating, and how you are involved with or aware of the situation.
   2. A paragraph describing compelling reasons that the family needs and deserves to be granted their dream vacation.
   3. A paragraph detailing what that dream vacation would include.
2. Vacations must be in one of the following destinations:
   • Branson, MO
   • Nashville, TN
   • Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge Area, TN
   • Niagara Falls, ON
   • Williamsburg, VA
   • Greater Washington DC Area, DC
   • Memphis, TN
   • Greater Mount Rushmore Area, SD
   • Orlando, FL
   • Mackinac Island Area, MI
   • Myrtle Beach, SC
   • New York, NY
   • San Antonio, TX
   • Boston, MA
   • Charleston, SC
   • New Orleans, LA
   • Cape Cod, MA
   • Toronto, ON
   • Grand Canyon Area, AZ
   • Savannah, GA
   • Chicago, IL
   • Salt Lake City Area, UT
   • Tampa Bay Area, FL
   • Lancaster, PA
   • San Diego, CA
   • Las Vegas, NV
   • San Francisco, CA
   • Vancouver, BC
   • Hot Springs, AR
   • Key West and Florida Keys, FL
3. The selected submission will be determined by visitors to www.VacationsMadeEasy.com. By submitting your story below, you are granting Vacations Made Easy the right to display the story on the Web site.
4. The value of the "Believe in Dreams" vacation package is not to exceed $2,500.
5. Vacations Made Easy has the right to use the name of the family selected for the program in future promotional materials, media interviews, and articles.
6. Details of the selected story will be verified for accuracy prior to granting of the vacation.
7. Submissions must be received by May 31, 2006. Voting will take place from June 1 until June 30, and the selected family will be announced on July 3, 2006. Votes will be calculated based on unique votes, with 1 vote counted per IP address each day.
8. Submission form must be filled out completely and accurately.