We are humbled and grateful for the dozens upon dozens of hours put in by each member of our gingerbread team. We want to thank the following organizations and individuals who helped us bring a world of pure imagination to reality:
Master Builders Association of King & Snohomish Counties
The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties (MBAKS) has been involved with JDRF’s Gingerbread Village almost since the beginning of the tradition 28 years ago! On this year’s display, they helped substantially with both the financial underwriting of materials and candy as well as untold hours of volunteer effort in building the display.
Special thanks to the following key team members: Allison Butcher, Mike Pattison, Amber Snellgrove, and Jennifer Tennyson.
Additionally, we’re remembering Donine Grigsby. Donine passed away shortly after her contributions to last year’s project. We have honored her contributions over the many, many years she contributed to Gingerbread Village with ‘Café Donine’ in this year’s Paris Gingerbread Project.
See more of their stellar work here.
Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture
Gelotte Hommas Drivdahl Architecture has partnered with MBAKS since 2011 to lead the design and construction of the displays. Many of our team members donate hours of their time to help build and design the displays. We’re grateful for how these people funnel their love for the art of architecture into a creative display of cookie and candy for the benefit of JDRF.
Special thanks to the following key team members: Eric Drivdahl, Scott Hommas, Iulia Codoban, Deepa Sharma, and Vicki Somppi.
See more of their stellar work here.
Corner 2 Corner Builders
A great project starts with a strong foundation. We’re immensely grateful to Corner 2 Corner Builders for building the structural base for the display.
Special thanks to the following key team members: Joe White.
See more of their stellar work here.
Sugarnova
Paris wouldn’t be complete without it’s iconic masterpieces. Sugarnova masterfully recreated a show-stopping Mona Lisa that adds dimension and artistry in its own right.
Special thanks to the following key team members: Jamie Louks.
See more of her stellar work here.
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS
We are immensely grateful for additional volunteers who offered their time, creative energy, and resources to bring this project to life.
Special thanks to the following key team members: Lynn Treadwell, Anderson Treadwell, Aiden Treadwell, Jack Somppi, Charlotte Lewis, Marissa Dzio, Rebekah Ueland, and Andrea Waggoner.