Gingerbread for The Salvation Army (fundraiser)
Fundraiser Information
As a gesture of goodwill and "giving back" to the community, Downtown Crystal Lake has developed a fun way to raise money for a local charity to help those in need.
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Participating businesses in Downtown Crystal Lake will create their own Gingerbread Creation to display at their business near a countertop Salvation Army Red Kettle. The public will be invited to view the various Business Gingerbread Creations.
Every dollar deposited in the corresponding Red Kettle is worth one vote. The business who collects the most $$ between 11/25/11 and 12/24/11 will be the winner of the Business Gingerbread Creation contest. In reality, the real "winner" is The Salvation Army and all the people they serve in our community.
Scroll down on this webpage to see photos of some of the entries...check back often, as we'll add more!
So here's your opportunity to (legally) STUFF the ballot box with votes (dollars)!! For additional information, please contact us at:downtowncl@sbcglobal.net
Visit these participating businesses to vote!
The following downtown businesses are participating in the “Gingerbread for The Salvation Army” contest:
Benedicts La Strata
Clip Joint Family Hair Center
CLIX
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust
Dalzell Jewelers
Friendship House
KaleidoScoops Ice Cream
La Bellissima Lingerie
Le Petit Marche
Material Girl
Ms. Bossy Boots
Out of the Box
Raue Center For The Arts
Wickham Interiors
Yours & Meyn
Additionally, the following Downtown businesses are supporting The Salvation Army by hosting a counter kettle:
Distinction Salon & Spa
Cut & Cuddle
Joe’s Barber Shop
Downtown CL Marathon
Some Photos of the 2010 Entries:
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Newsflash - January, 2011
For the second year in a row, Crystal Lake Bank & Trust has been declared the winner of Downtown Crystal Lake’s Annual “Gingerbread for The Salvation Army” contest. Second place honors go to Dalzell Jewelers, with Benedicts La Strata placing third.
The contest, which ran from Nov. 19th to Dec. 24th, had participating businesses create their own unique Gingerbread Creation to display at their individual business near a Salvation Army Red Kettle. Community members were invited to look at the gingerbread creations and every dollar that was donated to a kettle was worth one vote. The business that collected the most votes ($$) was named the winner.
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust entered the contest with a gingerbread creation depicting the bank’s interior. Dalzell Jewelers’ and Benedicts La Strata’s gingerbread creations were also miniature versions of their business buildings.
As a combined total, the 15 participating businesses were able to raise $1,533.48 for The Salvation Army. Although the contest sparked a fun competition among local businesses, we know that the real “winner” is The Salvation Army and all the people they serve in our community.
Congratulations on a job well-done!
