CherryT Ball Drop Raises $13k For Charity

Jan. 14, 2015

The CherryT Ball Drop - an annual nonprofit New Year's Eve celebration held in downtown Traverse City - raised $13,500 for local charities this year, organizers announced Tuesday.

Between 10,000-12,000 attendees braved the frigid temperatures to participate in the holiday event, donating dollars and food products in lieu of admission. Donations were distributed to area nonprofits as follows:

$3,000 to Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency/Meals on Wheels
$2,000 plus 350 pounds of food to the Father Fred Foundation
$8,500 to Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan

This was the sixth year of the CherryT Ball Drop.

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