Georgia Laws of Life Essay Contest

Whether large or small, all gifts to the Georgia Laws of Life Essay Contest make a difference. We appreciate your generosity and know that without your support the Contest would not be possible.

Make An Individual Donation

When you make a donation of $25 or more, you will be recognized in the contest’s annual essay booklet and on our website. The Champions of Character Giving Society recognizes donors for their continued giving. If you would like to mail in a donation, please send in a completed donation form.

Your Tax Deductible Gift Will:

  • Encourage high school students to reflect upon and express their personal values
  • Increase their moral vocabulary and ethical literacy skills
  • Build stronger ties among students, teachers, parents, and the community
  • Recognize students for their work
  • Develop better citizens and a better, more ethically aware future workforce
  • Demonstrate your belief that character values are worthy of development and praise

Get On The Honor Roll!

Make a gift in honor of a special teacher or student who inspires you or others.

$250

Both you and your honoree are invited to join us at the founders reception and teacher workshop luncheon. We will mail your honoree a special recognition card, feature them on our honor roll page and add you to our donor list.

$100

Both you and your honoree are invited to join us at the teacher workshop luncheon. We will mail your honoree a special recognition card, feature them on our honor roll page and add you to our donor list.

$50

We will mail your honoree a special recognition card, feature them on our honor roll page and add you to our donor list.

$25

We feature your honoree on our honor roll page and add you to our donor list.

Corporate Sponsorships

Corporate donations provide programmatic, financial, and operational stability to the Georgia Laws of Life Essay Contest. All sponsorship opportunities are good for one fiscal year (July - June), are renewable annually, and are inclusive of direct program support and events. For more information, download the full sponsorship brochure.

Exclusive Senior Sponsor - $25,000

Provides access to over 85,000 students across the state to participate in the academic-year long Essay Contest, inspiring them to reflect upon their lives, write their story and be recognized for their work, at no cost to schools.
Benefits at all program levels; Founders Celebration Event, Teacher Workshops, and Essay Contest.


Character Growth Partner - $10,000

Provides State-approved leadership training sessions, which allows teachers to receive free continuing education credits for their participation. In the State of Georgia, teachers are required to complete 10 continuing education units (CEUs) every 5 years in order to retain their teaching certificates.
Benefits at all program levels; Founders Celebration Event, Teacher Workshops, and Essay Contest.


Literary Champion - $5,000

Provides opportunities for students to network with local corporate leaders, gain exposure to their local business community, develop soft skills, and hear from business leaders to learn about different career options they may be inspired to pursue.
Benefits for Founders Celebration Event and Essay Contest.


Partner for Virtue - $2,500

Covers marketing costs to publish essays broadly, to recognize winning students in an effort to inspire and build confidence of other students to participate in the contest. Essay Collection distributed throughout Georgia public schools, Rotary clubs, and conferences.
Benefits for Founders Celebration Event and Teacher Trainings.


Supporter of Positive Steps - $1,000

Provides curriculum and materials for Georgia High School Literature teachers to launch and conduct the program in their school classrooms.
Benefits for Founders Celebration Event.

If preferred you may donate by check. Mail check payable to GRDCEP Inc to 4507 Weldon Dr SE, Smyrna, GA 30080, Attn: Carol Gray Walker