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Gardner White Reports Successful 3rd Annual "Twinkle Town”
December 27,
2024 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Gardner White’s third annual “Twinkle Town” was celebrated on Nov 12, from 6pm-8pm at the flagship store located at 6500 E.14 Mile Road in Warren. Featuring 20 trees decorated by local celebrities, influencers and companies to benefit a charity of their choosing, and an amazing 70,000 votes were cast for the winning tree designed by Melissa Marrow, to benefit Hot Pink Helpers. In total, nearly $50,000 was donated to non-profit organizations in the community.
Local Influencer and charity partners included:
- Mitch Albom, Bestselling Author and Journalist | SAY Detroit Play Center
- Jaydin Blackwell, Paralympic Gold Medalist | Performance 80 Fitness
- Born in Detroit | Jay’s Juniors
- Broadway in Detroit | Mittens for Detroit
- Clownie, The Parade Company | The Parade Company
- Melissa Coulier, Fitness Instructor and Wellness Advocate | Gilda’s Club Detroit
- Detroit Grand Prix | Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan
- Emagine, Paul Glantz, Co-Founder and Chairman | New Day Foundation
- FOX 2 Weather Authority Team | DRAW “Disaster Relief at Work”
- Herman Moore, Detroit Lions Legend | The Herman Moore Tackle Life Foundation
- Leyla Conlan, Owner of Leyla | Ronald McDonald House Charities Ann Arbor
- LittleGuide Detroit | Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Melissa Morrow, Sincerely Creative Mom | Hot Pink Helpers
- Michigan Softball Academy & Coach Carol Hutchins | American Cancer Society
- Anna Robb, Detroit Social Media Influencer | The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center
- SEEN Magazine | Vista Maria
- Shea Whitfield, HGTV’s Bargain Block | Detroit Phoenix Center
- Stephanie Masko, Thestyled.home | Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Tati Amare, WDIV’s Live in the D | Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry
- WXYZ Detroit | Forgotten Harvest
Sponsors of Twinkle Town presented by Gardner White include: Tempur-Pedic, Simmons, Serta, Cindy Crawford Home, Sleep International, Man Wah, La-Z-Boy, Aireloom, King Koil, Lifestyle, Kuka, Elite Rewards, Intercon, Kingsdown, Jofran, Bedgear, Liberty, Albany, Ashley, ServeCo and Flexx Motion.
Rachel Stewart, CEO of Gardner White says "Thank you so much for being a Gardner White customer and once again we wish you a very Merry Christmas!" for their participation and support of Twinkle Town's Parade of Trees.