Hallmark Cards, Inc. and actress Alison Sweeney (Days of our Lives, The Biggest Loser) recently hosted the Celebri-Tree Holiday Open House to support Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.  During the event at Sweeney’s Hollywood home, celebrity guests and their families personalized such items as Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, Recordable Cards, DVD Greetings, and Hallmark’s new Recordable Storybook “The Night Before Christmas.”  A selection of those personalized items are now available for purchase — just in time for Christmas — online at www.clothesoffourback.org; all proceeds will go directly to Feeding America.  The online auction ends Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. CT.

The Celebri-Tree Holiday Open House was a star-studded, family-friendly event on Saturday, Nov. 14. Celebrity guests included: Denise Richards, Lisa Rinna, Samantha Harris (Dancing with the Stars), Galen Gering (Rafe, Days of our Lives), Greg Vaughan (ex Lucky, General Hospital) Nancy O’Dell (Access Hollywood), country artist Seven Williams (Whiskey Falls) and his wife, MacKenzie Westmore (ex Sheridan, Passions), Ali Vincent (Season 5 winner of The Biggest Loser), and Jerry Penacoli (Extra). Although they couldn’t attend the event in person, other stars personalized items for the auction as well, including Clothes Off Our Back founder Jane Kaczmarek, actors Cameron Mathison (Ryan, All My Children) and Austin Peck (ex Brad, As the World Turns) and award-winning actress Marlee Matlin.  In addition, Sweeney took several of the Recordable Storybooks to the set of Days of Our Lives for the entire cast to sign