Grow Financial FCU Sponsors Miss Quinceanera Contest

Published June 03, 2013, 7:16 p.m. EDT

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Updated August 26, 2020, 10:18 p.m. EDT

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TAMPA, Fla. Grow Financial FCU, which created a special Quinceanera savings account, will be holding a Next Project Quince Star! Contest at this year’s Centro Florida Quinceanera Show June 9.

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Five semi-finalists will be chosen by Aug. 31, and then one winner will be chosen in September to be Grow Financial’s next Quince Star. She will appear on all marketing materials for the Project Quince account, a dedicated savings account that helps Hispanic parents save for their daughter’s Quinceanera party. A Quinceanera is the celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday in many Hispanic communities.

The winner will have the opportunity to participate in a photo shoot with a makeup artist and stylist, and attend select Grow community events. Girls interested in entering the contest can visit www.beaquincestar.com for more information.

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