Detroit News Launches Ninth Annual Holiday Cheer for Charity Contest With $20,000 Grand Prize
The Detroit News has opened voting for its ninth annual Holiday Cheer for Charity contest. The nonprofit that gets the most support will receive $20,000. Ten organizations are competing in…
The Detroit News has opened voting for its ninth annual Holiday Cheer for Charity contest. The nonprofit that gets the most support will receive $20,000. Ten organizations are competing in the first round, and voting began at noon Monday.
The competition runs in two stages. Readers can cast one vote per day at detroitnews.com/cheer2025. This continues from noon Monday through noon on Nov. 17. Five groups with the most votes will advance to the second round.
Round two starts at noon Dec. 1. It runs through noon Dec. 15. Voters will make monetary donations of at least $10 to the nonprofits through FundRazr.com. Every dollar given to the organizations stays with them. The group with the highest donation amount wins the grand prize.
Last year's competition drew more than 10,000 public votes in round one. The contest raised more than $61,000 by the end of round two.
Ten nonprofits are competing this year:
- 42 Strong - The Tate Myre Foundation offers peer-to-peer mentoring for youth.
- Seedlings Braille Books for Children works to increase literacy and education for children with vision loss.
- The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation connects young adults with cancer diagnoses to social support programs.
- Gilda's Club Metro Detroit offers professional support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis.
- The Children's Center of Wayne County was started in 1929. It helps children struggling with mental and behavioral health challenges or experiencing trauma.
- Mint Artists Guild helps high school-age artists learn how to build entrepreneurial skills connected to the arts.
- Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program offers supplemental academic programs to help underrepresented minority preschool through high school students pursue work in engineering, science, and other STEM fields.
- Detroit Area Agency on Aging serves older adults and adults with disabilities. The group promotes nutrition, health and wellness while helping seniors make choices about home- and community-based services and long-term care.
- Kids On The Go was started in 1999. It offers services that help develop the skills of special needs children so they can reach their goals.
- Detroit Food Academy helps young people cultivate life skills, grow confidence, and build college and work pathways through culinary education.
First-round public voting is now open.
