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Source: The Valley Times of Beaverton, Tigard, Tualatin & Sherwood

Washington Square mall recently kicked off a campaign where one lucky shopper can win up a $100,000 grand-prize check. From now through Dec. 24, shoppers can enter the “Jingle All the Way to $100,000” sweepstakes contest by scanning QR codes posted in the mall or visiting shopwashingtonsquare.com/holiday. Shoppers, are competing against other malls throughout the county, and can enter daily. Five additional prize winners will receive a Nespresso coffee machine valued at $229. “The holidays are all about bringing joy to our community, and we wanted to give our shoppers even more reasons to celebrate this year,” said Maria Halstead, Washington Square mall general manager. Also coming Nov. 21 is the Washington Square Sharing Tree, an annual event where shoppers can pick paper ornaments from a tree in the mall and purchase the item that benefits eight non-profit organizations, many of them serving youths and teens. The annual event began in 1985.

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