The Delta County Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the winner of our first ever Sleigh the Deals promotion is Marie Kwarciany of Gladstone, Michigan. Marie will be taking home a $1000.00 prize for her shopping efforts.
Marie was one of over 60 area residents who participated in the promotion that encouraged people to shop locally during the holiday season.
The promotion began on November 21st, 2023 and ran through December 24th, 2023. For every $100.00 worth of Delta County shopping receipts that individuals brought into the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, they were given a playing card that they used to build the best possible poker hand they could. Players drew their cards from a box that contained the cards from 12 complete decks that had been shuffled together. Players were limited to 50 playing cards which equates to $5000.00 in purchases. 8 individuals achieved the highest possible hand, the royal flush, and were entered into a drawing from which Marie’s name was chosen.
In the end, a total of $121,656.82 worth of receipts were turned in by participants. Those receipts came from almost 140 Delta County businesses Receipts that were collected represent a wide selection of businesses across the county including restaurants, retail, and a variety of service industries.
The Delta County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the sponsors who helped us bring this promotion to the community. They include the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority, the Community Foundation for Delta County, the City of Gladstone, the Rapid River Business Association, the Island Resort & Casino, Radio Results Network, Crawford Funeral Homes, and the Delta County Economic Development Authority.
The Chamber would also like to thank all of those dedicated shoppers who made the choice to keep their dollars close to home where they make the biggest difference. Thank you and remember that every dollar spent locally has a chance to stay local and help the community again and again.
This was the first year for the promotion and plans are already in the works to bring back a bigger and better Sleigh the Deals event in 2024.
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