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Not only are you in for a festive treat, but you're also supporting participants in our four youth mentoring programs through your purchase!
In the local news:
"Candyland in Action" Published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Back this year, our custom gingerbread house kits are available for you to take home and enjoy creating with family and friends! These custom kits are perfect holiday gifts or for hosting your own gingerbread decorating party!
Each gingerbread house kit purchase includes a $100 tax-deductible donation to the Buddy Program in support of our year-round youth mentoring programs!
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Your purchase helps us offer our four mentoring programs at no cost to over 550 youth, their families, and volunteer Big Buddies from Aspen to Glenwood Springs, and Rifle. Additionally, your purchase supports our in-person Gingerbread House Workshop event for over 150 Big and Little Buddies.
Hosted by: Molly Gilmore, Amanda Hirsh, Jennifer Mason, Dana Presutti, Nicole Vandeboom
and Karen Wing. With special thanks to Helen DeFrance for her 10 years of service, and the
creation of this event!
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Each gingerbread house kit comes
fully equipped with:
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A pre-assembled gingerbread house chalet
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Top-of-the-line holiday candy
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Frosting and utensils
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Apron
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A donation to the Buddy Program to support our four youth mentoring programs!
Pick up information:
​Your gingerbread house kit will be available for pick-up on December 9 - 13 between 9 am- 4 pm at either our Aspen or Carbondale offices (select your pickup location at checkout).
Aspen Office:
Red Brick Center for the Arts: 110 E. Hallam St. Ste. 101
(970) 920-2130
Carbondale Office:
Third Street Center: 520 S. 3rd St. Unit 30
(970) 927-1001​
“These gingerbread houses are everything I didn’t know I needed for the holiday season. The pre-made house is beautiful and it comes with everything you need to creatively decorate with your kiddos. The way they are packaged makes them perfect for gifting or hosting your own little gingerbread house party!”
– Lauren Myatt, Leadership Development Board Member and 2020 gingerbread house kit customer
THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOPS
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The Buddy Program’s Gingerbread House Workshops are our largest activity for Buddy Program youth participants and our second largest fundraiser!
Your support of the 12th Annual Gingerbread House Workshops will bring joy to over 150 Big and Little Buddies as they build gingerbread houses, creating sweet traditions and strengthening their friendships. This festive event spreads cheer and fosters lasting memories for Buddy Pairs. By contributing, you also support our year-round work with over 550 youth, their families, and volunteer Big Buddies across the Roaring Fork Valley.
Supporting the Gingerbread House Workshops:
Raise community awareness and goodwill for your business through the following ways:
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Branding and logo placement at the event*
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Logo placement on emails and communications about the event to our 8,000+ email list*
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Social media outreach of over 4,000 accounts and growing
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Listed in full-page thank you ad in the Aspen Times post-event
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Special thank you reception for sponsors of $1000 or more at Lugano Diamonds
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100% tax-deductible donation to the Buddy Program
*Dependent on sponsorship level
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Special thanks to the generous donations that make Gingerbread House Workshops & Kits possible:
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Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors
