"Linked by Love" Mother's Day Essay Contest — open to all grades, free to every student, with no cost whatsoever to the school.

"I've always believed that the most meaningful things in life are earned — not just given. This Mother's Day, I wanted to give children a chance to experience that." — Dimitria, founder of Petra Star

Something beautiful can be earned with words. 🤍 Petra Star founder Dimitria Koumarnetos has spent over 30 years in fine jewelry — and she believes the most treasured gifts aren't just bought. They're worked for. This Mother's Day, she's inviting students to prove it. The Linked by Love Essay Contest is now open to all grades at Groton, Stonington, and East Lyme Middle Schools. Write 250–500 words about the most important woman in your life. One winner per grade earns a complimentary permanent bracelet experience at Petra Star — for themselves and their honored person. Custom-welded. Unbreakable. Yours. No cost to the student. No cost to the school. 📝 How to enter: Email your essay to [email protected] 📌 Subject line: Mother's Day Essay Submission ✏️ Include your name, grade, and school ⏰ Deadline: Thursday, May 8th 📍 Petra Star, Downtown Mystic, CT #LinkedByLove #PetraStar #MysticCT #MothersDayContest #EssayContest #EarnIt #PermanentBracelet #MysticNeighbor #NianticNeighbor