PartyLite Sponsoring Giant Flag In Thanksgiving Celebration
According to Donna Green, Manager of Community Relations and Corporate Giving at PartyLite, 2014 marks the 19th year that PartyLite has sponsored a float in the Plymouth parade. The 2014 theme, "Land of the Free," was chosen to honor two important U.S. milestones: the 200th anniversary of "The Star Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key; and the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
"PartyLite employees could not be prouder to carry our country's flag," says Green. "By carrying the flag, we recognize not only the brave passengers of the Mayflower, who helped found our country, but also the brave men and women who serve in our country's armed forces around the globe today keeping our freedom safe."
Green says that 25 PartyLite employee volunteers will march the 1.5 mile parade route holding the 40-by-25 foot American flag. PartyLite and its employees have participated in every parade since the celebration began.
Other PartyLite employees will hand out tealight candles at the PartyLite tent on the waterfront between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday. Tealights also will be given out from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday during the first annual "Illuminate 2014" ceremony and festivities kicking off the five-year countdown to the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing in Plymouth and the first Thanksgiving.
"PartyLite has always been so proud to be headquartered in Plymouth," says Joan Connor, President of PartyLite North America, "and it is really an ideal fit when you think about it. PartyLite sells the ultimate products for celebration - the best quality candles you can buy anywhere in the world."
PartyLite, whose candles, home décor and home fragrance products are available in 23 countries around the world, will provide much of the actual candle light for the Illuminate 2014 event, including donated candles for luminaria and the candle-lighting ceremony.
PartyLite is also sponsoring the Plymouth 400 Illuminate mobile app, which includes the weekend's celebration schedule. Additionally, the app will allow people in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to engage with participants in sister city, Plymouth, England, and connect through the app's social media photo-sharing feature. The app also gives users the ability to light a virtual candle to illuminate in their own communities."
Related News
-
PartyLite Parent Names New CEO
October 14, 2015 PLYMOUTH, Mass.-- Blyth, Inc., a direct-to-consumer manufacturer and distributor of home fragrance, household products and accessories, today will name Harry Slatkin as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Blyth, Inc. was recently acquired by The Carlyle Gro... Read More...PartyLite Parent Acquired by Investor
GREENWICH, Conn. and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2015 -- Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and Blyth, Inc., a direct-to-consumer manufacturer and seller of candles and home fragrance products, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which The Carlyle Group will ac... Read More...PartyLite Celebrating Earth Hour 2015
March 4, 2015 -- Lights off! Candles on! That's the idea behind Earth Hour, which happens around the world from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time Saturday, March 28.Over the last eight years, Earth Hour has grown from a symbolic "lights out" event in Australia to an annual global event celeb... Read More...
PartyLite Products Now Available In Turkey
GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 26, 2015 -- Blyth, Inc., a direct to consumer company and leading designer and marketer of candles and accessories for the home and health, wellness and beauty products, household convenience items and personalized gifts sold through the direct selling and direct marketing cha... Read More...
