Winner of Skillman Foundation float design contest sees drawing brought to life
Read full article: Winner of Skillman Foundation float design contest sees drawing brought to lifeDETROIT – With a few days left before the annual America’s Thanksgiving Parade, the Skillman Foundation and Parade Company unveiled the winner of the foundation’s float design contest. “The Skillman Foundation is happy to have been able to sponsor a float designed by young people for 29 years in a row,” said Tonya Allen, CEO and president of Skillman Foundation. “We’re excited about it and we’re glad that the Parade Company could pull off this fantastic day despite the pandemic.”The float was designed by 13-year-old John Baker IV. “I’m very fortunate that it got picked because all of the other honorable mentions were amazing,” he said. On Thanksgiving morning, coverage begins at 6 a.m. on WDIV-Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com with a special edition of Local 4 News Today hosted by Rhonda Walker, Evrod Cassimy and Brandon Roux.