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Apr 01, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) —

Green Mountain Coffee and Ashoka’s Changemakers have announced the panel of judges for their Revelation to Actionsm Your Place. Your idea. Your Change. competition.

Located at Changemakers.com/Revelation, Revelation to Action is an online competition to find and help fund the most innovative ideas to strengthen and improve communities across New England and New York, the group noted in a release.

The Revelation to Action judges represent some of the most innovative social entrepreneurs in the U.S., with expertise spanning the corporate, non-profit, environmental and academic sectors. The judges are:

Alan Harlam – Director of Social Entrepreneurship at the Swearer Center for Public Service at Brown University

Michael Havard – Vice President, Marketing – Corporate Officer, Newman’s Own, inc.

Beth Ginsberg Holzman – CSR Strategy and Reporting Manager, Timberland

Bill McKibben – Environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming and alternative energy and advocates for more localized economies. He is also the founder of 350.org

Michael Dupee – Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, inc.

“Whether you’re inspiring involvement in your town, or mobilizing millions across the globe, your voice, your ideas, and your commitment can transform the way we live,” said environmentalist and writer, bill McKibben. “Our world is ripe with innovations and fresh perspectives, and with a simple idea and an ounce of courage, our neighborhoods, schools, and environments can have a better future. We’re all connected and we all have what it takes to strengthen our communities.”

According to the group, the judges will select a slate of ideas from submissions entered through the Changemakers online community. on June 9, finalists will be announced, and between June 9 and June 30, the public will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite entries. Winners will be announced during the week of July 12, and will be awarded prizes totaling $50,000.

Changemakers is an initiative of Ashoka, an organization with over three decades of finding, funding, and expanding the work of social entrepreneurs across the globe.

www.Changemakers.com/Revelation

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