A Message From The Hosts
First, we want to thank you again in your support to make our first year such a success! Not only did we have a fantastic day and parade, but we are also able to assist several other nonprofits this year! In December we donated $500 to Toys for Tots to make sure every child has a magical Christmas morning! Coming up we will have the official check presentation to our nonprofit of the year, The Emma Grace Foundation! We are helping fund a new initiative that aligns with our belief that every holiday AND birthday should be an exciting time for children in our community. They are launching “Birthday Boxes”! Birthday Boxes will include all the supplies needed to host a birthday party including the cake! They will even have a few presents for the child in the box! What a great initiative that we are happy to be supporting! We couldn’t do it without our wonderful sponsors and community partners! We will also be donating $500 to start a scholarship through The Arts Council. This will pay for children to be able to attend art programs that they might not have been able to due to financial situations out of their control. This scholarship will continue to be funded thanks to our partnership with local artist, Donna Rosenberg! Every year she will donate an original piece of art themed to The Columbus Festival of Lights! This year her painting sold for $460! In the years to come our partnership with The Visitors Center will help us further this project by using her art to make coasters, holiday cards, and more! All the funds raised from this will be donated to the scholarship fund!
We are extremely proud and blessed to have been able to achieve all this our first year! We look forward to the wonderful things we will be able to continue to do in our community! Including hosting a magical Columbus Festival of Lights for years to come! This year’s sponsor packet is attached. We hope to make an impact again this year, thanks to your generous support!
