RICHMOND, Va. -- Our friends at Michael & Son Services are handing out $5,000 to 10 elementary schools during the company's annual Jingle Sing-Off contest.
After 29 schools created unique renditions of the Michael & Son Jingle, “if you can’t we can, Michael & Son,” the competition "has been intense," according to officials with the company.
Basim Mansour, the owner of Michael & Son, handed out $5,000 to Pocahontas Elementary School in Powhatan on Friday.
The company started the Jingle Sing-Off contest to support schools and show appreciation for elementary school teachers and their students.
The winning schools score $5,000 and a personal visit from Mansour.
Officials with the company said the the winning entries come from a variety of locales across Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina.
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