Festival of Trees
The 24th annual Festival of Trees will take place Nov. 23-25, 2012
2011 Festival of Trees raises $235,000
The 23rd Annual Festival of Trees, presented by the Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation and title sponsor Associated Petroleum Products raised $235,000 in gross proceeds to benefit the Mental Health Center project and Family Birth Center at Skagit Valley Hospital.
The “joy-filled” Thanksgiving weekend event, featuring the display of 30 elaborately decorated Christmas trees, drew a festive crowd for the November 25 Gala Evening & Auction at the St. Joseph Center in Mount Vernon sponsored by Mountain Glen Retirement Community.
This signature fundraising event is supported by the exceptional sponsorship from the community. Festival event sponsors also included Whidbey Island Bank – Fund-A-Dream Sponsor, Group Health – “Visit with Santa” Sponsor, Skagit State Bank and Thomas Cuisine Management – Family Festival Days Sponsors, Alfie Hill – Raffle Tree Sponsor, Key Bank – Silent Auction Sponsor, Williams & Nulle – Designer Wreaths Sponsor, Bennett Bigelow and Leedom, P.S. – Holiday Bar Sponsor, North Sound Brewing Co. – Santa’s Mug Club and more than 100 tree, tablescape and auction item sponsors.
High-bid items included the Run, Run Rudolph tree designed by Melissa King and Laury Volwiler and sponsored by Skagit Endodontics, LLC which sold for $5,000 and the Sitka, Alaska fishing trip for four which sold for $6,500 and was sponsored by Reel Class Charters, Hughes Farms, Maple Wood Farms, Skagit Valley’s Best Produce, Sterling Hill Farms and Wallace Farms.
Thousands of people enjoyed viewing the enchanting Christmas trees during Saturday and Sunday’s Family Festival Days sponsored by Skagit State Bank and Thomas Cuisine Management. The weekend event also featured live local entertainment and kids activities. Saturday’s guests were treated to a Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus , their visit sponsored by Group Health. Guests enjoyed photos and peppermint hot cocoa with the merry couple. Young Festival guests also participated in many activities including a scavenger hunt, Santa’s Bakery, face painting and craft projects.
“It was an incredible weekend,” said Foundation Board Trustee and 2011 Festival of Trees chair Jill Christensen. “We thank the hundreds of volunteers, businesses and individuals for their generous support.”
President’s and Public’s Choice Tree “Run, Run Rudolph” earned the President’s Choice Award from Skagit Valley Hospital Foundation President Jaynie Roozen at Designer Appreciation Night. It also garnered the most votes from guests attending Saturday and Sunday’s Family Festival days. The Skagit Endodontics, LLC sponsored tree was designed by Laury Volwiler and Melissa King.
“Rescue My Christmas” designed by Norma Smith, April Hustead and Kirsten Gieseker and sponsored by The Unity Group and Group Health Cooperative was selected as the Designer’s Choice in voting by all designers in attendance at the Designer Appreciation Night.
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