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Youngest Burbach crafts Christmas card

The Burbach family used Annie Burbach’s award-winning card as its Christmas card in 2006. It was accompanied by a family photo, showing (left to right): Michael, Annie, Tony Sr. ’82, Mary, Libby and Tony Jr. ’07.

by Laura Baker '09

Tony Burbach Sr. ’82 has a 14 year-old daughter with talent beyond her years. Annie Burbach won first place in a UNICEF card-designing contest for her original drawing.

Annie saw an advertisement for the contest at a Pier 1 store and couldn’t pass up the opportunity. She submitted entries the past two years, receiving runner-up awards both times. The contest allows children 13 and younger to create a card showing the child’s views and hopes of peace for children across the globe. After three attempts, Annie won the grand prize.

“I wanted to do something colorful and simple and show children coming together in peace,” says Annie of her drawing.

The card features a tree with children of all different colors in place of ornaments together on the branches, with stars and snowflakes in the air surrounding the tree. On the trunk, the base and foundation of the tree, there is a single, bright red heart.

According to UNICEF, two grand prizewinners have their designs reprinted as cards and sold at Pier 1 stores nationwide. In addition, grand prize winners receive $500 and an all expenses paid trip to New York City for themselves and two family members, where they visit UNICEF and other sights.

All money raised from the sale of the cards is donated to the U.S. fund for UNICEF, which provides lifesaving medicines, vaccines, nutritious foods, primary education, clean water and sanitation and emergency relief in more than 160 countries. Annie’s older brother, Tony Burbach Jr. ’07, just graduated from Wartburg.

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