Voting now Open in Deb Canada’s Second Annual Happy Hands Contest

February 1, 2018

Voting ends on Feb. 15

WATEFORD, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From colourful germ monsters to creative comics, vote now for your
favourite design! Deb
Canada today revealed the finalists in its second annual Happy Hands
contest, which promotes hand hygiene at schools. The public can view the
student-drawn designs and vote for their favourite finalist now through
February 15 at https://www.debgroup.com/ca/happy-hands.

“We received hundreds of amazing designs, so it was hard to select only
five in each category,” said Patrick Boshell, Marketing Director Canada,
Deb Group. “The creativity that the students implemented into each
design shows us that hand washing can be fun and memorable.”

Incorporating detailed drawings and bright, bold colors, each finalist
design illustrates the important role hand washing plays in keeping
everyone at school healthy. The 2018 Happy Hands contest finalists
include:

Elementary School:

  • Toren J., Fourth Grade, Bluenose Academy, Lunenburg, NS
  • Taranpreet G., Fourth Grade, Headway School, Edmonton, AB
  • Sedra A., Fifth Grade, Bluenose Academy, Lunenburg, NS
  • Kabir S. H., Fifth Grade, Headway School, Edmonton, AB
  • Avneet K., Fifth Grade, Headway School, Edmonton, AB

Middle School:

  • Minal C., Eighth Grade, Collegiate Avenue Elementary School, Stoney
    Creek, ON
  • Genevieve C., Eighth Grade, St. Agnes Junior High, Halifax, NS
  • Elaine L., Eighth Grade, Ridgemount School, Hamilton, ON
  • Mickaella M., Eighth Grade, Elia Middle School, North York, ON
  • Cindy P., Eighth Grade, Elia Middle School, North York, ON

The student whose design receives the most votes in each category will
receive a $200 gift card. Each winning student’s school will also
receive a $500 donation and the winning designs will be custom printed
for free on up-to 500 manual Deb soap/sanitizer dispensers for use at
the school.

The designs were evaluated for visual appeal, overall hand hygiene
design, creativity and unique design elements. The finalist receiving
the most votes in each category will be announced on March 1, 2018.

For more information regarding the Happy Hands contest, please contact
Christina Alvarez at [email protected]
or 214-571-6322.

About Deb Group

Headquartered in the UK and with Canadian headquarters in Waterford,
ON., Deb Group is an SC Johnson company and provides dedicated skin care
programs for a wide range of industries and organizations that value
their employee and customer well-being.

The organization encompasses 23 companies operating in 19 countries,
with Deb products used over 150 million times every day. The Deb product
lines include Travabon®, Stokoderm®, Refresh™, Estesol®, Solopol®,
Kresto®, Deb InstantFOAM™, Stokolan® and KrestoGT™.

Deb Group is part of SC Johnson, a privately held, family company and
one of the world’s leading manufacturers of household cleaning products,
and products for home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care. To
learn more, visit www.debgroup.com.

Contacts

Christina Alvarez
Mulberry Marketing Communications
214-571-6322
[email protected]