What has ornaments, garland, and tinsel all over but is not
a Christmas tree? We’re talking about
the increasingly popular ugly holiday sweater.
Believe it or not, there’s a demand for the dreaded holiday sweater from
grandma!
Websites like myuglychristmassweater.com and
youruglychristmassweater.com are popping up all over the web as people hunt for
that perfect ugly sweater to wear to themed parties and office holiday
parties.
We wanted to get in on the fun, so Community Financial had
its first annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest & Fundraiser. Team members submitted pictures of themselves
wearing the ugliest Christmas sweater they could find. “My mom was a bit offended when I shopped her
closet for a sweater,” said Sue O’Connor, senior marketing representative, “but
when I told her it was for a good cause, she let me borrow it."
Once the contestants were selected, Community Financial team
members voted, at $1 per vote, for their favorite ugly sweater.
It was a very close race but the votes went to team member
Mary Kerwin. The best part, we raised over
$500 for the Community Financial Relay for Life team. To end the contest,
all team members were encouraged to wear their ugliest Christmas sweaters to
work on Friday, December 20 for a holiday dress down day.
Congratulations to Mary and thank you everyone who paired
money with their vote in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for
Life.
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