Gingerbread for The Salvation Army (fundraiser)
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.
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 $$ between 11/27/09 and 12/12/09 will be the winner of the Business Gingerbread Creation contest. In reality, the real "winner" is The Salvation Army and all the people they serve in our community.
So here's your opportunity to (legally) STUFF the ballot box with votes (dollars)!! For additional information, please contact us at:downtowncl@sbcglobal.net
2009 Winner Declared!
Crystal Lake Bank & Trust has been declared the winner of Downtown Crystal Lake’s 1st Annual “Gingerbread for The Salvation Army” contest.
The contest, which ran from Nov. 17th to Dec. 12th, had participating businesses create their own unique Gingerbread Creation to display at their individual business near a Salvation Army Red Kettle. Community members were invited to look at the gingerbread houses and every dollar that was donated to a kettle was worth one vote. The business that collected the most votes ($$) was named the winner.
The bank entered the contest with a gingerbread creation made to look like an ATM machine. As a combined total, the 17 participating businesses were able to raise $873.52 for The Salvation Army.
“This was a fun contest to be involved in,” said Jim Thorpe, President & CEO of Crystal Lake Bank & Trust. “It sparked a fun competiveness with our other local business and we were able to raise money for a great cause at the same time.”
