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American Tobacco Winds Up Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge with Kringle Mingle

  • Andrea Osborne
  • December 23, 2010
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ATC logo American Tobacco Winds Up Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge with Kringle Mingle
Eight Winnters Announced on FOX 50 News & WRAL.com
Kringle Mingle
A crowd gathers at the Kringle Mingle at American Tobacco, cheering on their favorite non-profits in the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge.

Area non-profits decked the grounds at American Tobacco with festive Christmas trees.   Fans and visitors have been texting their favorite choices since early December, and on Thursday, December 16, 2010, celebrity judges made their selections at the Kringle Mingle. 

The winning announcement came on WRAL’s 10pm News on FOX 50 the following evening.

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  • View the Slideshow of the Kringle Mingle
  • View the Slideshow of the Winning Trees

Thanks to ATC’s Valerie Ward for the capcom photos from the Kringle Mingle.  Thanks to WRAL.com for the capcom photos of the winning trees.

And the winners and their prizes are:

  • Text vote winners
    • First Place: Tree #3 from The City of His Will  – $5,000 cash prize
    • Second Place: Tree #35 Coalition to Unchain Dogs –  $2,500 cash prize
    • Third Place: Tree #23 The Fletcher Academy – $1,000 cash prize
  • Community Leader Awards (each receive a $1,000 cash prize) 
    • Tree #7 Urban Ministries
    • Tree #26 North Carolina Arts in Action with tree partner: McKinney
    • Tree #40 Lincoln Street Community Development Corporation with tree partner Talecris 
  • DPAC Community Star Award (DPAC prize package including tickets and parking passes. Approx retail value: up to $1,000)
    • Tree #24 Susan G. Komen for the Cure NC Triangle Affiliate with tree partner Parker’s Landscape Services, Inc.
  • Wool E. Bull Prime Cut Award (American Tobacco Suite for one baseball game during the Durham Bulls 2011 baseball season. Package includes 30 tickets, 5 parking passes, and a $500 food and beverage credit. Approx retail value: $1,350) 
    • Tree #2 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Triangle 
City of His Will Tree
The First Place Tree: City of His Will won the $5,000 prize for having the most text votes.

The Kringle Mingle kicked off at 5pm, celebrating the new tradition of decorating in the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge.  Fifty non-profits from throughout the Triangle turned the trees not only into a celebration of the season, but a way to share their mission and message.

WRAL-TV Anchor Gerald Owens emceed the festivities, and Wool E. Bull made an appearance.

American Tobacco partnered with Duke Energy, FOX 50, Frontier Communications, The Triangle Community Foundation and WRAL.com to put on the challenge.  There were a total of 85,531 text votes.

Thanks to ATC’s Valerie Ward for the capcom photos from the Kringle Mingle.  Thanks to WRAL.com for the capcom photos of the winning trees.

 

American Tobacco Kringle Mingle

Carolers spread the joy of the season at the Kringle Mingle at American Tobacco on Thursday, December 16th.
ATC tenants, non-profits and guests enjoy the festivities.
ATC tenants, non-profits and guests enjoy the festivities.
ATC tenants, non-profits and guests enjoy the festivities.
FOX 50’s Sylvia Lanier poses for a shot with her pal, Wool E. Bull.
Wool E. Bull greets guests at ATC’s Kringle Mingle.
WRAL-TV’s Gerald Owens emcees the event.
A crowd of well-wishers attends the Kringle Mingle to cheer on the non-profits.
Wool E. Bull is a hit with his young fans.
Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt talks to the crowd.
Artsplosure Executive Director Michael Lowder talks about the importance of non-profits and the arts in the Triangle.
Cassie Jones of the Durham Performing Arts Center congratulates the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge winners for a job well done.

Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge Winners

Tree #3 City of His Will – first place award for most text votes received.
Tree #35 Coalition to Unchain Dogs – second place award for most text votes received.
Tree #23 Fletcher Academy – third place award for most text votes received.
Tree #7 Urban Ministries of Durham – Community Leader Award
Tree #26 North Carolina Arts in Action – winner of the Community Leader Award
Tree #40 Lincoln Street Community Development Corporation – Community Leader Award
Tree #24 Susan G. Komen for the Cure NC Triangle Affiliate – winner of the DPAC Community Star Award
Tree #2 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle – Wool E. Bull Prime Cut Award
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