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Released 18 November 2009
Visitors can sponsor 8 ft. gingerbread house by helping
The Salvation Army
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Salvation
Army of Metro Detroit and the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester are teaming up to
give people a chance to start a new holiday tradition and at the same time,
help their community by sponsoring a piece of Rochester’s largest
gingerbread house, which will be on display in the lobby of the hotel from Nov.
23 through Jan. 1.
Visitors to the Royal Park Hotel will be able
to sponsor one of the 1,500 gingerbread “bricks” that were used to
build the 8 ft. house by making a $10 minimum donation to The Salvation Army.
Sponsors will receive a special certificate recognizing their contribution.
Bricks can be purchased at the Rochester Sugar Shoppe located in the Royal Park
Hotel lobby.
“The Salvation Army is extremely thankful to
The Royal Park Hotel for included us in this wonderful holiday
tradition,” said Major John Turner, general secretary for The Salvation
Army of Metro Detroit. “We’ve seen a 60 percent increase in the
need for our services in the last year alone. The $10 that people give to
sponsor a gingerbread brick will help us to feed one person for a
month.”
On Monday, Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. the Royal Park Hotel
will unveil the life-size homemade gingerbread house. Holiday enthusiasts are
invited to be part of the ribbon cutting of the life size gingerbread house. A
child from The Salvation Army will help cut the ribbon to kickoff the
festivities.
“This year guests will be able to enjoy the
gingerbread house while helping to give their neighbors a very special
Christmas,” said Sue Keels, director of sales and catering for the Royal
Park Hotel. “The annual unveiling of the gingerbread house and the
holiday activities surrounding it are highly anticipated in the
community.”
Ingredients used to create the Royal Park Hotel
gingerbread house include: 220 cups of sugar, 300 lbs of gingerbread mix, 110
cups of powdered sugar, 90 gallons of water, 240 eggs, 200 lbs of holiday
candy, 144 whirly lollipops, 400 candy canes and 580 hours of dedication to a
wonderful holiday story worth sharing.
Founded by William
Booth in London, England in 1865, The Salvation Army is a faith-based,
non-profit organization dedicated to serving people in need without
discrimination. In 2008, The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit was involved in
providing more than 3 million meals and 776,973 nights of shelter for the
homeless. The Salvation Army uses $.83 of every dollar raised to provide direct
services to people in need each and every day of the year. For more information
about The Salvation Army, please call 877-SAL-MICH, or visit us at www.salmich.org.
The Royal Park
Hotel is located 30 minutes north of Detroit, MI. The AAA four-diamond hotel is
within walking distance from downtown Rochester, home of the Big, Bright, Light
Show. Featuring 143 uniquely designed guest rooms and suites; relaxed and
understated elegance is the specialty of the house. With event space
accommodating up to 1200 guests, the Royal Park Hotel is the ideal setting for
corporate meetings, romantic weddings, intimate receptions and gatherings with
family and friends. For more information contact Sue Keels at (248) 453-8709 or
visit www.royalparkhotel.net.