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You are invited to participate in the 6th annual HATAS Home Sweet Gingerbread Home 2011. This fun gingerbread house building competition and display raises awareness and funds for HATAS homeless, housing and mental health programs. Whether you're a student, chef, student, community group or employee team, come out and build your best Gingerbread House and support your community.

The Gingerbread Building Competition will be held at Crossgates Mall on Saturday November 12th, 2011 between 9 am and 6 pm.  This event features a dazzling array of gingerbread creations from the traditional gingerbread home to Snoopy, as the Red Barron, barreling down on the Peanuts Gang.  Some of the Capital Region's best and brightest have competed in this annual event and we encourage you to consider building an entry.  Every sponsorship level includes free entry into the competition and businesses are encouraged to incorporate their logo within their creation.  Three categories for competitors insure that even beginning builders have a chance to compete. 

To learn more about the contest click here. You can also contact the event coordinator, Maria Grillo at 518.463.2124 x 230 mgrillo@hatas.org. 

HATAS Home Sweet Gingerbread Home 2011 will include a new venue (Dale Millers: The Art of Dining), new event features, an exciting awards ceremony, and special recognition for our sponsors. 

Evening in Winter Wonderland will be held from 6-8 pm at Taste in the Omni Plaza at 30 South Pearl Street in Albany.  This is a time to celebrate, raise support, and enjoy mouth-watering goodies.  We will auction off the gingerbread creations from the building competition, recognize the contest winners with prizes, and hear from our Champions in Compassion.  To make the evening even a little more special for our sponsors a private VIP event is held before the main event.  The Sponsor's Hour is held from 5-6 pm in a room separate from the main event.  We will gather together, visit with friends and associates and enjoy tasty treats not available at the main event.   

To sign up as a sponsor click on this link.  You can also contact Liz Hitt, Executive Director at 518.463.2124 x 229 lhitt@hatas.org

The gingerbread series of events brings attention to the plight of homeless families in a family friendly and eye-catching way. We ask for your support so that, together, we ensure that the children we serve have a safe and warm place to stay until their parents are back on their feet.

On behalf of those whom we serve, thank you for your unending dedication and commitment. 

 

Contest Rules & Entry Form

Sponsor Packet

 

For your sponsorship packet and pictures that can be e-mailed to business partners, friends, and family contact lhitt@hatas.com.