Gardner White Announces Fox 2’s Good Day Detroit as Winner of 2025 Twinkle Town!

Fox 2 Good Day Detroit’s Twinkle Town Tree

• Good Day Detroit’s charity partner Gleaners Community Food Bank receives a $10,000 donation from Gardner White
• All 24 local charity partners also receive a donation from Gardner White, supporting causes across Metro Detroit and beyond 
• Over 50,000 votes were cast in-store and online during “Twinkle Town”  

Detroit, MI (December 2025) — Gardner White today announced Fox 2’s Good Day Detroit as winner of Gardner White’s 2025 Twinkle Town. Their namesake tree, “Good Day Detroit,” features coffee mugs, handheld microphone ornaments, and a big jingle bell signed by the morning show anchors. Good Day Detroit’s charity partner, Gleaners Community Food Bank, received a $10,000 donation from Gardner White. Gleaners Community Food Bank provides food to nearly 350 pantry partners including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, schools and other agencies across the region, and supplement the efforts of those partners by offering direct service drive-up grocery distributions. All 24 charity partners will receive a donation from Gardner White to their causes.

“Congratulations to Good Day Detroit, Gleaners Community Food Bank, and all of the exceptional influencers, businesses, charities, and partners who brought this year’s Twinkle Town to life,” said Rachel Stewart, CEO of Gardner White. “The creativity, heart and community spirit poured into each tree made this year’s celebration truly spectacular. We are honored to support Gleaners Community Food Bank and all the local charity partners who do such meaningful work throughout Metro Detroit and beyond.”

Good Day Detroit’s tree was one of 24 beautifully decorated trees designed by local celebrities,

influencers and businesses unveiled at Gardner White’s flagship store in Warren during the 4^th Annual Twinkle Town community celebration on November 6. The event kicked off a public voting campaign which came to a close on December 7. Over 50,000 votes were submitted in-store and online.

“Southeast Michigan has shown time and again what true collaborative grit looks like to demonstrate care for one another through times of challenge and joy,” said Kristin Sokul, senior director of advancement for Gleaners. “We’re grateful to FOX 2 and Good Day Detroit for being an incredible champion of food security for our neighbors and to Gardner White for bringing holiday cheer to community service through its annual Twinkle Town celebration.”

Paul McGonagle, Senior Vice President and General Manager of FOX 2 Detroit added, “We are honored to have been chosen as this year’s Twinkle Town winner and we thank Gardner White, Kroger, as well as other donors for their incredible generosity. Having the opportunity to surprise Gleaners Community Food Bank with a donation of this magnitude during the holiday season is a testament to the strength and unity of our community and we appreciate everyone who voted and helped to make momentous occasion possible.”

Local Influencers and charity partners include: 

• Broadway in Detroit | Detroit Goodfellows
• Jasmine Brown, President, ACS GenNow Network | American Cancer Society
• CBS Detroit’s Terrance Friday and Shaina Humphries | Alzheimer’s Association
• Clownie, The Parade Company | The Parade Company
• Melissa Coulier, Co-Founder, Live Well Lead Well | Gilda’s Club Detroit
• Detroit Grand Prix | Pope Francis Center
• Matt DoRight, @mattdoright | Neighborhood Service Organization – NSO Detroit
• Faro Imaging | Lighthouse
• FOX 2 Good Day Detroit | Gleaners Community Food Bank
• Britney Frederick, Britney & Co | Bottomless Toy Chest
• Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive | Macomb County Animal Control
• Shea Hicks-Whitfield, HGTV’s Bargain Block | Empowerment Plan
• Eric Larson, CEO, Detroit Downtown Partnership | Detroit 300 Conservancy
• LittleGuide Detroit | Children’s Foundation
• Martin Manna, President, Chaldean American Chamber | Chaldean Community Foundation
• Stephanie Masko, Thestyled.home | The Rainbow Connection
• Haneen Matt, Haneen’s Haven | ChadTough Foundation
• Sarah Michals, Host of Water Your Garden Podcast | Detroit Dog Rescue
• Bob Riney, President and CEO, Henry Ford Health | Game on Cancer
• Anastasia St. John, @anastasiamariediaries | The Salvation Army Southeast Michigan Adult Rehabilitation Center
• Isaac TeSlaa, Wide Receiver, Detroit Lions | Be Cafe
• Anthony Tomey, CEO, Born in Detroit | Jay’s Juniors
• WDIV’s Live in the D | Lace Up Detroit
• WXYZ Detroit | Forgotten Harvest

Sponsors of Twinkle Town presented by Gardner White include: Tempur-Pedic, Simmons, Serta, Kuka, Manwah, La-Z-Boy, Aireloom, New Classic, King Koil, Elite Rewards, Glacier Sleep, Ashley Furniture, Kingsdown, Bedgear, Flexx Motion and Najarian.

Gardner White is a proud 113-year family owned and operated business headquartered in Warren, Michigan. Rooted in providing customers quality products, great value and innovative services, Gardner White is dedicated to the communities they serve and is the proud presenting sponsor of America’s Thanksgiving Parade, and Official Furniture and Mattress Store of the Detroit Lions. With 20 stores around the state, Gardner White is the only Michigan furniture and mattress store to provide same-day delivery and nighttime delivery for busy working families. From designer brands to budget-friendly finds, Gardner White truly has something for every style and every price point. For more information, visit www.gardnerwhite.com.

About Gardner White 

Family-owned and operated for 113 years across four generations, Gardner White is Michigan’s #1 furniture and mattress retailer with 20 stores around the state and parent company to GW HOME. Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Gardner White is rooted in providing customers quality products, great value and innovative services, and is deeply dedicated to the communities they serve. Gardner White is the presenting sponsor of America’s Thanksgiving Parade and was recently named Top 100 Retailer in the United States, and Best Places to Work by Furniture Today and Crain’s Detroit Business. For more information, visit www.gardnerwhite.com and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube and X.