This news item is about: Your vote can help a local animal shelter win $500. Each year, the Helen Woodward Animal Center holds an essay contest for the participating Iams Home 4 the Holidays organizations. The Center awards $500 to the shelter or rescue group with the winning adoption story. This year, the Center received information about 1,363,638 pets that were adopted during the 11th annual Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive and is requesting the public’s help to choose the most heart-warming pet adoption story of the year