Quiet Resorts organizers seek ice sculpture sponsors for a cause

The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce announced its seventh annual Fire & Ice Festival will begin  Friday, Jan. 26, with an Into the Wild animal theme. Organizers are excited to announce a new Fire & Ice initiative that invites local individuals, families and communities to team up and sponsor their own ice sculptures while supporting a good cause. Community ice sponsors will get to select their sculpture’s design and host a location where it will be displayed.

Up to 20% of proceeds from each block of ice sponsored will be donated to Believe In Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization that provides overnight accommodation and respite housing for families with critically ill children. The first foundation to create a respite housing program in the United States, Believe In Tomorrow provides overnight stays for more than 2,000 families each month, with a number of its respite housing options located in the Quiet Resorts area. For more information, go to believeintomorrow.org.

The festival brings over 60,000 pounds of ice, masterfully carved by artists from The Ice God, to the Quiet Resorts area.

In addition to the Fire & Ice Festival being a welcome weekend of fun during the winter season, $32,000 was raised last year for six different local beneficiaries. “The Fire & Ice Festival is unique in how it has grown to include six different towns and nearly 70 businesses, all participating in the same event that benefits multiple nonprofits as well as the business community. It just made sense to invite our local community members to join in this year,” said Alyssa Weaver, chamber events manager.

To learn more about sponsoring a sculpture, go to fireandicede.com, call 302-539-2100 or email events@thequietresorts.com.