Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream joins forces with Hannaford and other key partners
for an epic birthday party in Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Maine—June 23, 2016 — The Acadia National Park Centennial Task Force, Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, and Hannaford announced today that they will join forces for an early summer celebration in honor of Acadia’s BIG 100th birthday. The celebration, put on by Acadia Centennial signature sponsors and partners, is FREE and open to the public. It will be held the morning of Friday, June 24 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM in the Hannaford parking lot located at the Maine Coast Shopping Mall at 225 High St. in Ellsworth, Maine.
The celebration will include an exciting lineup of activities and announcements, including: a keynote address by Friends of Acadia President David MacDonald; a proclamation presented by Maine Senator Brian Langley; a surprise announcement by Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream CEO Lindsay Skilling; the L.L. Bean Bootmobile, and a morning of kid-friendly activities, such as jump-roping provided by EMHS, an interactive art project offered by Summer Festival of the Arts, an Acadia National Park wrapped automobile from Darling’s Auto Group, a HUGE Acadia Birthday Cake provided by Hannaford and a brand new ice cream flavor provided by Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream. Fresh fruit will be provided by EMHS and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust will provide water. Star 97.7 will broadcast live from the celebration.
“All of us at Friends of Acadia are honored that Gifford’s, the Acadia Centennial signature sponsors, and other centennial partners have come together to throw this party on behalf of Acadia National Park,” said Friends of Acadia President David MacDonald. “This celebration is part of an amazing year-long series of events and community programs that commemorate the history and significance of this legendary park and inspire the next century of conservation here.”
At the celebration, Gifford’s CEO Lindsay Skilling will share scoops of her company’s newest retail ice cream flavor I Scream for Cake, which bears the Acadia National Park Centennial emblem. A second new flavor Chocolate Brownie Crunch will also be available in select grocery stores. Five percent of this year’s proceeds from these two flavors will support centennial park projects through Friends of Acadia.
“The entire Gifford family is planning to attend the party in Ellsworth,” said Skilling.
“We are really excited to be bringing our ice cream and celebrating the history of Maine’s stunning national park with people who treasure it as much as we do.”
About Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream
Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream, world-class ice cream from a small town in Maine, is a fifth-generation, family-owned company that sources its fresh milk and cream exclusively from independent family farms, and uses antique Cherry Burrell freezers to slow churn the most delicious, creamiest ice cream possible. The company has earned numerous international and national “First Place” and “World’s Best” awards for its premium ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sherbet. Gifford’s sells its ice cream from Maine to Virginia and in select states as far west as Illinois. In Maine, Gifford’s has five famous ice cream stands. For more information visit www.giffordsicecream.com. Follow Gifford’s Ice Cream on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About the Acadia Centennial
Throughout 2016, all who love Acadia will come together for a yearlong, community-based, world-welcoming celebration of the Acadia Centennial. The celebration is being coordinated by the Acadia Centennial Task Force, a group comprised of National Park Service and Friends of Acadia staff, as well as representatives from the communities surrounding the park. The celebration is the joint project of hundreds of nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals—the Acadia Centennial Partners (ACPs)—each celebrating their own bond with Acadia through their own programs, projects, and products. For more information or to become a partner, visit www.acadiacentennial2016.org
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