Festival of Trees
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Look forward to an even greater event next year!
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Family & Children’s Services of the Capital Region (FCSCR) held its second annual Capital Region Festival of Trees at 650 Warren Street in Albany from Friday, December 2, through Sunday, December 4, 2011. Holiday Trees sponsored and decorated by Capital Region businesses, organizations, and individuals were on display to the public throughout the three days of the Festival.
A selection of decorated trees were available to the public through a raffle, with proceeds to benefit ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, while others will be donated to families negatively impacted by the storms. Among the participating sponsors were the Albany Academy for Girls, the Albany Police Department Athletic League, Bennett Contracting, the Bonadio Group, Capitaland Flooring, CDPHP, the Italian American Heritage Foundation, Inc., Langan Motor Car, the Lion’s Eye Bank, M&T Bank, Holiday Inn Express Albany, and the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society.
For more information please click here to read the full press release.
History of the Capital Region Festival of Trees
The inaugural event for both the Festival of Trees and Silver Bell Soiree was December, 2010.
The Silver Bell Soiree is a special invitation only preview reception held on the Thursday evening prior to the opening day of the Festival of Trees. The Soiree features cocktails, hor’s d’oeuvres, wine wall and silent auction.
The Festival of Trees is held on the first Friday of December through the first Sunday and is a three day friend and fundraising event that celebrates the holiday season with decorated trees sponsored by local businesses, companies, nonprofits and individuals. Tickets to win one of the beautifully decorated trees are sold throughout the event.
Are you interested in sponsoring the 2012 Capital Region Festival of Trees? Please click here!
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Beautifully decorated trees were made possible by the following 2010 Festival of Tree sponsors:
Tee Off The Holidays by PM Consulting
Emeralds & Diamonds by M&T Bank
Mardis Gras by The Bonadio Group
Peace by Bennett Contracting
Your Golden Years by Benefit Planning Service
A Traditional Christmas by Barbara Crosier
A Tulip Christmas—Albany Tulip Queen & Court
Americana by Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.-Compeer Program
Automobiles by Langan Motor Car
Chocolate Delight by Anonymous
Christmas Around the World by Matt Aiken/Jerry Kriss
Christmas Traditions by Anonymous
Coastal Dreams by Anonymous
Critter’s Christmas Tree by Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
Holiday Collaborations by United Way of the Greater Capital Region
Home Is Where the Heart Is by Tracy Metzger / Hunt Commercial
Jewels of the Ukraine by the Ukranian National Women’s League of America—Branch 99
Just Add Snow by Anonymous
Just When The Caterpillar Thought The World Was Over…..It Became A Butterfly by The Next Step
Let It Snow by Boys & Girls Club of Albany
New York Sports The Holidays—Repeat Business Systems
Nightmare Before Christmas by Anonymous
Old Fashioned Holiday by Senior Services of Albany
One Love by Suicide Prevention Center of New York
PAL Programs by the Albany Police Department & Albany Police Athletic League
Peppermint Lane by The MacTavish & Quinn Families
Pinwheels for Prevention by Prevent Child Abuse NY
Silver Bells by Family & Children’s Service of the Capital Region
Sugar & Spice by Capitaland Flooring
Supporting Early Care & Learning in the Capital Region—Capital District Child Care Coordinating Council
Through A Child’s Eyes by St. Anne Institute
We Have Your Under Our Wing by AFLAC
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