Boxercraft Announces Charity Contest Winners

September 06, 2011

In celebration of "Bring Comfort To Your Community Day" on Sept. 1, Boxercraft Inc. , Atlanta, donated more than 7,000 new garments to the 10 winners of its charity contest.

The 10 winners will receive the apparel to donate to their chosen charity as part of Boxercraft’s give-it-forward event.

In June 2011, Boxercraft invited promotional product distributors, screen printers, embroiderers, and cheer and dance retailers to nominate a charity or group that needed its spirits lifted with a donation of Boxercraft spiritwear.

The winners are:

• Pamela Hanes, MoonDog Embroidery, Bothell, Wash. Hanes donated her goods to Operation Help a Hero (OHH). The group supplies new clothes, towels and toiletries to Marines that return from deployment.
• Jeri Trimmer Sew Bling, Brentwood, Tenn. Trimmer donated to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.
• Kristy Schmitt, Irvington Printing, Irvington, N.Y. Schmitt donated to Quad Village Rotary/Midnight Run. The organization helps children who are homeless or living below the poverty level locally.
• Suzanne Esposito, Distinctive Designs by Suzanne, Lehigh Valley, Pa. Esposito is donated her goods to Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley. The non-profit charitable organization assists community members suffering from domestic abuse.
• Joella Galvan, Brembrolo Embroidery & Design, Pensacola, Fla. Galvan donated her goods to Hope Center for Teens Inc. The organization is a shelter for runaway and homeless youth, specializing in offering housing and other resources to pregnant and parenting youth under the age of 21.
• Jon Tupper, GAMEtec Gear  & Graphics, Joplin, Mo. Tupper donated his goods to the City of Joplin and the Joplin High School, which was devastated during the tornado in May 2011.
• Doreen Wallis, Stitch & Awl, Aledo, Texas. Wallis donated her goods to Guardians of the Children, a group dedicated to recognizing and reacting to child abuse. The guardians serve as advocates for families and children in crisis.
• Cindy Hutchison, Pacific Spirit Wear, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Hutchison donated her items to the Society of Organized Services (SOS), a charity that provides a variety of programs, support and services for the community, including providing clothing and other goods for families in need during Christmas.
• Stephanie Althof, Xpressions, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Althof donated her goods to the Bremwood Residential Treatment Center, a structured rehabilitation facility for troubled youth.
• Cari Spears, Eagan Shirt Werks & Promotionals Inc., Mendota Heights, Minn. Spears donated her goods to Project Home, a charity that provides emergency overnight shelter for homeless children and their parents.

The contest was designed to provide Boxercraft customers an opportunity to make a large donation to a group they are passionate about. To date, Boxercraft has given more than 16,000 garments to 26 individuals to donate to their chosen groups as part of its "Bring Comfort To Your Community" program, according to the company.

For more information, visit boxercraft.com. — S.G.



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