We are in the midst of the holiday season. If you love to show off your ugly Christmas sweater, why not make money at the same time? An Ugly Christmas Sweater Fashion Show is coming to Bettendorf for a great cause and to let you big!

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How does winning $1,000 sound this holiday season? $1,000 would be awesome any time of the year, but you and 7 of our best friends or family have a chance to win big. The only way to win is by wearing your ugliest Christmas sweater.

TBK Bank presents The Ugliest Christmas Sweater Fashion Show, Thursday, December 16th at the Waterfront Convention Center next to the Isle Casino. Doors open at 5 p.m. that night, with a fashion photographer provided by Smart Luxury Motors of the Quad Cities. Dinner begins at 6 p.m. with the fashion show starting at 7 p.m.

If your local business wants to get involved, table sponsorships are on sale for $500. Individual tickets are on sale for $50. Purchase your table or tickets at covid19esa.org.

If you're wondering about the picture of the dog in the Christmas outfit at the top, let us explain.

It is the season of giving, so the proceeds from this fashion show go to Midwest Animal Assisted Therapy & Education Organization. They operate the Community Outreach Center at NorthPark Mall. They also provide service dogs to Veterans and help people relax, reset, and recover from emotional and physical disabilities.

How do you win $1,000? Before the fashion show, your table will decide who has the ugliest Christmas sweater. That person will represent your table on the runway to be judged by the celebrity judges. Make sure they have an ugly sweater and can strut their stuff because 50% will be judged on presentation and 50% on the ugly sweatshirt. Winning Table will split $1,000 in Isle Casino Free Slot Play Money

Put it on your Christmas calendar, the TBK Bank Ugliest Christmas Sweater Fashion Show. Go to Covid19esa.org for details and to purchase tickets.

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