Event featured 44 decorated trees, has raised more than $117,000 since 2010
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) is pleased to announce that its 10th annual Decorating the Trees for a Cause program raised $16,585 for nonprofit organizations over the holiday season. Forty-four organizations participated in the program, and each selected a charity for which to collect votes in the form of donations.
“Our community has once again stepped up to support another banner year for charitable fundraising through this program we are honored to host,” said Ellen Bass, Sales & Marketing Manager for the Institute Conference Center. “Thanks to the generosity and giving of guests and sponsors as well as the creativity and dedication of our exhibit participants, we raised the second largest amount since the beginning of the program in 2010.”
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company’s tree received the most votes and donations and, therefore, won the first-place bonus of $1,000. The company’s charity of choice, the United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County, received donations of more than $4,000. Foster Insurance’s tree received the second most votes, and their donations, which totaled more than $1,400, were selected to go to God’s Pit Crew. As the second-place winner, they received a $700 bonus for their charity. Make a Wish of Greater Virginia was selected as the random drawing winner and received a bonus of $500. The bonus awards were made possible through an anonymous donation as well as sponsorships by Sodexo Inc. and HomeTrust Bank.
The three-week voting and display period for the Decorating the Trees for a Cause program ended Dec. 20, and all participants received 100 percent of the donations contributed for their trees. Since the program’s beginning in 2010, $117,183 has been raised for charitable causes.
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research serves Virginia as a regional catalyst for economic transformation with applied research, advanced learning, advanced manufacturing, conference center services and economic development efforts. The Institute’s major footprint focuses within Southern Virginia, including the counties of Patrick, Henry, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Halifax and Mecklenburg along with the cities of Martinsville and Danville. Visit www.ialr.org for more information.
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Participating Organizations |
Supported Cause |
Academy for Engineering & Technology |
Dan River FFA Project |
Aker’s Heating & Air |
Camp Selah Ministries |
Alpha Phi Alpha |
Big Brother Big Sister |
Alzheimer’s Association Central & Western Virginia |
Alzheimer’s Association Walk |
American Cancer Society |
Relay for Life/Praise God Champions |
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention VA Chapter |
Suicide Prevention & Awareness |
American Legion 1097 Auxiliary |
American Legion 1097 Auxiliary |
American National Bank |
Danville Area Humane Society |
AmeriCorps |
Haven of the Dan River Region |
Angel Wings Home Care |
Cross Roads Reconciliation Services |
Averett University Flight Center |
Averett University Flying Cougars |
Chatham Middle School |
Out of Darkness Walk |
City of Danville Utilities |
Neighbors Helping Neighbors |
Commonwealth Hospice |
Hospice Promise Foundation |
Community Health Workers |
Community Health Workers |
Daly 7 |
Wounded Warriors |
Dan River High School DECA |
Claire Parker Foundation |
Dan River Non-Profit |
Dan River Non-Profit |
Danville Church Based Tutorial |
Danville Church Based Tutorial |
Danville Humane Society |
The Danville Humane Society |
Danville Public Schools |
STEAM Night |
Danville Redevelopment and Housing |
Cedar Terrace Recreation Center |
Danville Speech and Hearing Center |
Danville Speech and Hearing Center |
DCC’s TEACH Club |
Delta Kappa Gamma “Books for Babies” |
Dry Fork Christian School |
Dry Fork Christian School |
Foster Insurance |
God’s Pit Crew |
God’s Store House |
God’s Store House |
Goodyear |
United Way of Danville |
Historic North Theatre Inc. |
Historic North Theatre Inc. |
Home Trust Bank |
House of Hope |
IALR/Sodexo |
United Way of Danville |
KickBack Jack’s #36 |
Cops and Kids |
Make a Wish of Greater Virginia |
Make A Wish of Greater Virginia |
National Society of Black Engineers |
National Society of Black Engineers |
Piedmont Governor’s School |
Parent of Student (Jan Yoder) Health Issues |
Pittsylvania County Parks & Rec |
Youth Commission |
Riverside Cleaners |
Stop Child Abuse Now |
Sacred Heart Catholic School |
Sacred Heart Catholic School |
SPCA |
SPCA of Pittsylvania County |
ST. Luke’s United Methodist Church |
Backpack Food Ministry for GLH Johnson School |
Stonewall Therapeutic Recreation Center |
Stonewall Therapeutic Recreation Center |
URW Federal Credit Union |
Children’s Miracle Network |
Whitmell FTD’s Relay Team |
American Cancer Society |
Women United Inc |
Mentoring Programs |