Seaport Hotel Teams up with Christmas in the City

The 3rd Annual Christmas in the City Kick-Off & Celebrity Holiday Tree Auction event will be Wednesday, December 3rd from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Seaport Hotel. The evening will feature an auction of extraordinary Christmas trees lit and fully decorated by the Black and Gold’s left wing, #17 - Milan Lucic as well as a “Boston Strong” tree in memory of Mayor Thomas Menino – who was a huge supporter of Christmas in the City for over 20 years.

100% of money raised from this event will go to Christmas in the City, including ticket sales. Admission price is a donation of $20! Guests are also asked to please bring ONE toy to donate. Tickets are available at http://citc2014.eventbrite.com.

The Seaport Hotel will be providing tasty nibbles and a cash bar for guests to enjoy during the event; the hotel will again serve as a toy drop-off location for Christmas in the City, beginning November 25th. You can literally valet your toys, by pulling up to the valet and either handing them off or running them into the lobby yourself, to make donating quick and easy!

Celebrity guests will include Santa Claus and Jake & Sparky Kennedy (founders of Christmas in the City) in addition to the many fabulous supporters of Christmas in the City!

Christmas in the City (http://www.christmasinthecity.org), a 100% volunteer organization, will hold its 26th Annual Holiday Party this year and is expecting to serve thousands more children this year – so they need more support than ever to meet the need. 5,000 children living in shelters, hotels or transitional housing will attend the celebration with their Mom or guardian. The following day, Christmas in the City will give out toys and clothing, serving 12,000 more children whose families have fallen on hard times and otherwise might find nothing under the tree.

Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center

Situated on the historic waterfront just minutes from the city’s finest shops, museums and attractions, guests will find a fresh approach to hospitality in the AAA Four Diamond, service fee inclusive, Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center. For more information, please visit www.seaportboston.com

Christmas in the City

Christmas in the City serves up a winter wonderland experience, complete with lunch, pony rides, free dental check-ups, haircuts, amusement park bouncy slides, entertainment from choirs and dancers and pictures with Santa to thousands of children and their moms or guardians who are living in homeless shelters or transitional housing. They also help families in need in the days after the event itself, leading up to and including Christmas Eve. Each child receives a gift from their wish list, with a label letting them know it was selected especially for them by Santa (with a little help from Christmas in the City’s generous donors). With money tight for so many, and the need greater than ever before, we are asking for your help in getting the word out about this new drop off location and the unprecedented need.