Hammond Holiday Kick-off Celebration: A Tribute to A Christmas Story
Saturday, November 19, 2011
(Held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving)
10am-5pm
Downtown Hammond, Indiana
Hohman/Sibley/Fayette
Email us for more information, to volunteer, or become a sponsor:
info@downtownhammond.org
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Event Activites
- A Christmas Story movie viewings at The Towle Theater(1:15pm and 3:30pm)
- Children's Games/Art Activities at 5243 Hohman Ave(former Harris Bank)
- Horse & Carriage Rides
- Visit with Santa & His (mean) Elves at 5243 Hohman Ave(former Harris Bank)
- Arts & Crafts Vendors at 5231 Hohman(First Midwest Bank)
- Food Vendors
- Carolers & Holiday Music
- Tree Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Music provided by First Baptist Church
- Holiday Cookie Baking Contest at 5209 Hohman(INnovation Center)
- Shoot Your Eye Out Contest at 5243 Hohman
- Turkey Bowling
- Tire Changing Contest
- Adopt a Bumpus Hound/Humane Society
- "Pink Bunny" (not White Elephant) Gift Exchange. Drop off wrapped gift at Information Tent between 10am and 3:30pm.
DHC APPRECIATES OUR 2011 SPONSORS!
RED RYDER B.B. GUN SPONSORS:
City of Hammond, Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr.
It’s Just Serendipity
Prickly Pear Furnishings
El Taco Real Restaurant
SANTA'S ICE MOUNTAIN SPONSORS:
Reading Tree Books for Charity
Design Studio 303
WRTW/FM 90.5
First Baptist Church of Hammond
A MAJOR AWARD - LEG LAMP SPONSORS:
AM 1230 WJOB
BP Whiting Business Unit
George DeAngelo
First Midwest Bank
Hammond Development Corporation
Hammond INnovation Center
Dave & Stephanie Mergl
Carl & Paula Meyers
Miss Print
North Township Trustee's Office/Frank Mrvan
South Shore Arts
Swanel Beverage
Towle Theater
Tri-Electronics
PINK BUNNY PAJAMA'S:
Cabela’s
Gariup Construction
The Golden Studio
Pepsi Beverage Company
Star Dust Bowl
Strack & Van Til, Downtown Hammond
OVALTINE SPONSORS:
American Structurepoint
CR Publications
Cris Jones
Judi Murray
Jerry & Mary Jane Poracky
Potpourri Stings Studios
Rubino Ruman Crosmer Smith Sersic & Polen/Kevin Smith, Attorney
T&C Auto
Wild Goose Bar & Grill/Chicago
Worthy Florals
LIFE BUOY SOAP SPONSORS:
Basic Business Products
Hammond National Insurance
Strack & Van Til, Munster
Van Til's/169th Street, Hammond
"I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!"/YOU NAME THE DONATION SPONSORS:
CarX/Hammond
Hammond Fire Department
Hammond Parks Department
Hammond Streets & Sanitation Department
Humane Society of the Calumet Area
Barbara Henning/Purdue University Calumet/Holiday Cookie Baking Judge
Scott Keith/Keith's Restaurant/Holiday Cookie Baking Judge
Meyer's Castle/Dan Urquiza
Midas, Hammond
Oil Express, Hammond
Eloise Valadez/The Times/Holiday Cookie Baking Judge
Terry Zych/Ivy Tech/Holiday Cookie Baking Judge
South Shore Convention & Visitor's Authority
Donna Muta/City of Hammond Special Events Coordinator
Sponsorship Levels
___ Red Ryder B.B. Gun: $5,000
___ Santa's Ice Mountain: $2,500
___ A Major Award - Leg Lamp: $1,000
___ Pink Bunny Pajamas: $500
___ Ovaltine: $250
___ Life Buoy Soap: $100
___" I Triple Dog Dare you!"/You name the donation!
Downtown Hammond Council
P.O. Box 801
Hammond, Indiana 46325
Make check payable to:
Downtown Hammond Council
Would you like to VOLUNTEER for our event? Here's how...
-Please provide the first and last name of the volunteer/email/contact phone number
-Please provide the hours that the volunteer is available to work between 10am-5pm
-Volunteers needed from 10am-5pm
-Events & activities will take place indoors and outdoors
-Event will take place along Hohman Avenue between Sibley and Muenich Court and Rimbach & Fayette Streets
-Volunteers should check in at the Information-Warming Tent that will be located on Hohman Avenue. Instructions will be provided at that time.
-Volunteers are encouraged to dress in festive holiday attire or they may wear company logo attire.
-Volunteers should dress in layers so that they may add or remove clothing as needed.
-Once you've submitted your information to us, The Downtown Hammond Council will contact you to confirm your participation.
Thank you!
Downtown Hammond Council
5129 Hohman Ave. 2nd Floor Hammond, Indiana 46320 | (219) 937-0111
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