Charity Gingerbread Competition We’ve started a new tradition for the holidays – a charity gingerbread house competition. 16 customers were invited to participate and mailed a gingerbread kit donated by Wilton, along with a simple set of rules: 1) The kit provided must be used for the home’s structure 2) Any additional embellishments used must be edible. Customers weren’t the only ones in on the fun though! Crest Foods department managers were also invited to com- pete in a separate contest using the same rules, and 7 different departments signed on for the challenge. House photos from both groups were submitted on November 30 and then sent to Wilton for judging. After a few days of deliberation, the final decisions were made. Each of the top three winners was given the opportunity to select a charity for Crest to donate to for the holidays. Check out our champions below, along with the charities ben- efiting this holiday season. Don’t forget to look at all of the Crest employee houses online at www.CrestFoods.com/ news-room/gingerbread-contest/ To thank Wilton for their partnership in the contest, Crest also made a $250 donation to the Wilton Community Fund (http://www.wilton.com/cms-wilton-community-fund.html), an associate led and funded charitable organiza- tion that is dedicated to delivering financial and volunteer assistance to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that impact the communities where Wilton associates live and work. The fund provides grants to qualified charitable organizations that focus their efforts on providing basic needs and creative enrichment for families.
Customer Competition Results
1st Place: $1,000 donation to Porchlight Inc. www.porchlightinc.org • (608) 257-2534 • Madison, WI
2nd Place: $500 donation to Trooper David C. Brinkerhoff Foundation www.trooperbrinkerhoff.com • (716) 604-8949 • Orchard Park, NY The Trooper David C. Brinkerhoff Foundation provides financial assistance to organizations and individuals in the Buffalo and Albany, New York re- gion. Law enforcement officers and emergency responders, youth sport community organizations, and families with members challenged with spe- cial needs all benefit. A memorial scholarship is also in place at Hamburg High School in Hamburg, NY. Porchlight is the largest supplier of low-cost housing in Dane County, WI and provides emergency shelter, food, employment services, counseling, and affordable transitional and permanent housing to area residents in need. Men and women suffering from serious mental illnesses, veterans, adults in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addictions, and low-income women, men and children all benefit from their services.
3rd Place: $250 donation to Community Partners of Dallas www.cpdtx.org • (214) 624-7557 • Dallas, TX
This mission of Community Partners of Dallas is to ensure safety, restore dignity and inspire hope for the abused and neglected children served by Dallas County Child Protective Services. This charity served more than 20,000 children in 2015 through five unique programs that have been replicated across the state: Rainbow Room, Kids in Crisis, The Heart Program, Caseworker Appreciation, and StoryLine.
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