Our Mission
Katie DeCubellis was a visionary, mentor and friend. She was killed by a drunk driver. Katie was 13. The Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation continues her legacy by promoting youth leadership, supporting education, and generating public awareness of the dangers of drunk driving and substance abuse.
2012 Creative Writing Contest
Topic: The Impact of Economic Turmoil
Judge: New York Times Bestselling author Ann Hood
Prompt: Create a situation or relate an event that demonstrates how an economic crisis impacts families, causes increased social pressure and/or leads to poor decision making.
Prizes: 1st – $500.00 2nd – $350.00 3rd – $200.00
Eligibility: Writers must be enrolled in grades 9-12 in Rhode Island. There is no entry fee. Writers may submit as many different works as they wish.
Entries must be postmarked by 2 March 2012 and submitted by mail to the following address:
KDMF Creative Writing Contest
c/o Joel S. Chase
300 Metro Center Boulevard
Suite 150A
Warwick, RI 02886
Types of Writing You May Enter: Short stories, essays and personal narratives are welcome!
Minimum Word Length: 250 words
In the News
Click on the links below to read more about KDMF in your community
2012 Press ReleasesDeCubellis Foundation writing contest focuses on economic turmoil (The Cranston Herald, Jan 11, 2012)
Author Ann Hood to judge KDMF 2012 writing contest (The Examiner, Jan 3 2012)
2011 Press Releases
High school students wax poetic about being ‘Above the Influence’ (The Warwick Beacon, Nov, 15, 2011)
Scenes from the KDMF Road Race (The Patch, June 13, 2011)
Hundreds turn out for the 12th annual KDMF race/walk (The Examiner. June 12, 2011)
KDMF race and family fun day (The Examiner, June 8, 2011)
Students win the KDMF 2011 writing contest on bullying (The Examiner, May 23, 2011)
Author Tom Cobb judges 8th annual KDMF writing contest (The Examiner, May 17, 2011)
Girls’ Lacrosse Takes Part in Spring Cleanup (The Patch, May 15, 2011)
