ABC 11 Eyewitness News Anchor Frances Scott to Emcee Triangle Family Services Gingerbread Benefit
Dec. 2 Event Will Raise Funds for Raleigh Nonprofit
Raleigh, NC, November 20, 2010 --(PR.com)-- ABC 11 Eyewitness News (http://www.abc11.com) has announced that news anchor Frances Scott will serve as master of ceremonies for Triangle Family Services’ Eighth Annual Gingerbread Benefit at the Umstead Hotel in Cary. The event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 2 and features two unique events. The children’s “Tea With Santa” will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Evening Benefit Event for adults only will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available online and are $65 for adults. Scott will help present the event’s numerous activities that include Christmas tales, visits with Santa, a silent auction and a live auction. Professional and amateur chefs will create exquisite themed gingerbread houses which will be on display and up for auction.
Triangle Family Services (TFS) is a local organization that strives to help families in the area have more stable and healthy lives by promoting family safety, financial stability and mental health. All the funds raised from the Gingerbread Benefit will help the program services of TFS. For more information about the Gingerbread Benefit and TFS, visit http://www.tfsnc.org/.
Quotes:
“The Gingerbread Benefit is always an exciting community event, and we are honored to be a part of it,” said John Idler, president and general manager of ABC11 Eyewitness News. “ABC11 is proud to support the efforts of community organizations, including Triangle Family Services.”
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- Scott currently co-anchors Eyewitness News at 5 and 5:30 p.m. with Tisha Powell.
- After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Virginia Tech, Scott began her career working for a National Public Radio affiliate. She continued her reporting career in television, working for WDBJ, WSLS, WJPR and WSET, all based in the Roanoke/Lynchburg, Va. area.
- Stay in touch with Frances through her ABC11 blog “Moms on the Go” at http://abc11.typepad.com/momsonthego/.
About ABC11 Eyewitness News:
ABC11 Eyewitness News provides 33 hours of local news every week, serving more than 1 million households in a 23-county area in North Carolina and Virginia. Eyewitness News also provides news, weather and sports information 24 hours a day on ABC11.com as well as serving two additional digital channels, ABC11 Eyewitness News Now on Time Warner cable channel 213, and Live Well HD on Time Warner 212. ABC11 WTVD is part of the Disney-ABC Television Group, which is home to all of The Walt Disney Company's worldwide entertainment and news television properties. For more information, go to http://www.abc11.com.
Brittney Storm
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Triangle Family Services (TFS) is a local organization that strives to help families in the area have more stable and healthy lives by promoting family safety, financial stability and mental health. All the funds raised from the Gingerbread Benefit will help the program services of TFS. For more information about the Gingerbread Benefit and TFS, visit http://www.tfsnc.org/.
Quotes:
“The Gingerbread Benefit is always an exciting community event, and we are honored to be a part of it,” said John Idler, president and general manager of ABC11 Eyewitness News. “ABC11 is proud to support the efforts of community organizations, including Triangle Family Services.”
New Media Content:
ABC11 Eyewitness News Facebook Page:
http://www.facebook.com/ABC11
ABC11 Eyewitness News Twitter Page:
http://twitter.com/ABC11_WTVD
Details:
- Scott currently co-anchors Eyewitness News at 5 and 5:30 p.m. with Tisha Powell.
- After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Virginia Tech, Scott began her career working for a National Public Radio affiliate. She continued her reporting career in television, working for WDBJ, WSLS, WJPR and WSET, all based in the Roanoke/Lynchburg, Va. area.
- Stay in touch with Frances through her ABC11 blog “Moms on the Go” at http://abc11.typepad.com/momsonthego/.
About ABC11 Eyewitness News:
ABC11 Eyewitness News provides 33 hours of local news every week, serving more than 1 million households in a 23-county area in North Carolina and Virginia. Eyewitness News also provides news, weather and sports information 24 hours a day on ABC11.com as well as serving two additional digital channels, ABC11 Eyewitness News Now on Time Warner cable channel 213, and Live Well HD on Time Warner 212. ABC11 WTVD is part of the Disney-ABC Television Group, which is home to all of The Walt Disney Company's worldwide entertainment and news television properties. For more information, go to http://www.abc11.com.
Brittney Storm
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
brittney@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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