NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Christie Cookies (
www.christiecookies.com) today announced the 12 winning charities in its $25,000 Charity Giveaway, with the top prize of $10,000 going to the National Inclusion Project, co-founded by Clay Aiken and Diane Bubel.
The check was presented Saturday night at the National Inclusion Project's Champions Gala in Raleigh, N.C. Aiken and Bubel accepted the check on behalf of the organization, which is dedicated to inclusion and empowerment for individuals with disabilities.
"We've been fortunate and wanted to celebrate our 25th anniversary by giving something to nonprofits that help people every day," said Fleming Wilt, president of The Christie Cookie Company. "So we held an online contest to let customers vote for causes they love. We're thrilled that more than 300,000 people visited our website to vote, and we congratulate all the winners."
Bubel said, "It was so wonderful to see our supporters get behind this, get excited and help raise funds for the project."
The second prize of $5,000 went to the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County, Tenn., which helps abused and neglected children and their families.
Ten other charities each won a $1,000 check. They are:
-- Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Lenexa, Kan.
-- Young Singers Foundation, Tulsa, Okla.
-- Liz Logelin Foundation, Minnetonka, Minn.
-- Tupelo Children's Mansion, Tupelo, Miss.
-- Coffee County Children's Advocacy Center, Manchester, Tenn.
-- United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pa.
-- MarineParents.com , Columbia, Mo.
-- Ronald McDonald House, Winston-Salem, N.C .
-- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.
-- Kyle David Miller Foundation, Golden, Colo.
"Thanks to everyone who voted," said Wilt. "We know these organizations need support and we are happy to help."