The Maryville Chamber of Commerce is soliciting nominations from local non-profits to be selected this year's "Grinch of Maryville".
This position is the title of the Grand Marshall of the annual Maryville Christmas Parade, which is on December 4.
Nominations can be submitted through October 16 online on the Maryville chamber's website.
Four finalists will be selected, and the winner will be determined by how much money is collected in containers at the Maryville Walmart.
The finalist who collects the most money will be named Grinch, and all the money will go to the non-profit represented by the Grinch.
News release from the Maryville chamber of commerce:
Once again, it is time to select The Grinch of Maryville!!
The Chamber is asking all non-profits to nominate a representative “Grinch.” Nominees may be the director, an employee, a board member, a volunteer, or any other individual connected to the organization.
Nominations are open now through October 16th. Please submit nomination via a link on the Chamber website: www.maryvillechamber.com, click Events, click The Grinch.
From the nominations, four will be selected for voting. Community members will vote by donating money into containers located at Walmart. Each dollar collected is one vote.
The nominee with the most votes, or money collected, will be named the Grinch of Maryville. All proceeds go to the non-profit organization represented by the Grinch.
The Grinch will be announced and make a public debut serving as Grand Marshall of the Maryville Downtown Christmas parade on December 4.
