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Seven Lakes News <strong>November</strong> Edition Page 17<br />
Page 10 12 <strong>November</strong> Edition Pinehurst Carthage Town Gazette Crier<br />
22nd Annual Sandhills Children’s Center Festival of Trees<br />
The Annual Children’s Center, Festival<br />
of Trees is sure to delight the<br />
young and the young-at-heart. Join<br />
us at The Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst<br />
as we turn The Carolina Hall into a<br />
sparkling winter wonderland! Stroll<br />
among 200+ holiday trees, wreaths,<br />
and gift baskets all available for bids<br />
at an online auction. Admission is by<br />
any monetary donation at the door.<br />
The Festival has three purposesto develop<br />
support and community appreciation<br />
of Sandhills Children’s Center<br />
through a community – wide holiday<br />
event, to promote community volunteerism<br />
in support of Sandhills Children’s<br />
Center and to provide revenue<br />
to support the programs at Sandhills<br />
Children’s Center.<br />
Festival of Trees began in 1997 at<br />
The Carolina Hotel opening with a<br />
Preview Party of 32 large trees on<br />
Thursday, December 4. Ending on<br />
Sunday afternoon, “Family Day”.<br />
Festival of Trees was a huge success<br />
exceeding their $20,000 goal<br />
and raising over $49,700. Festival of<br />
Trees has grown to an annual display<br />
of over 100 trees and raising over<br />
$200,000 each year for Sandhills<br />
Children’s Center.<br />
The dedication of committee members<br />
have propelled the growth of the<br />
event to include over 150 designers<br />
and over 10,000 annual patrons.<br />
Since its inception, the proceeds<br />
have enabled Sandhills Children’s<br />
Center to continue to provide its vital<br />
community program to children birth<br />
through five years old, with Down Syndrome,<br />
cerebral palsy, autism, hearing<br />
impairments, vision impairments<br />
and other developmental delays.<br />
The Mission of Sandhills Children’s<br />
Center is to provide services of the<br />
highest quality for children with<br />
and without special developmental<br />
needs, ages birth through five.<br />
“Nothing lifts your spirits or fills your<br />
Display of Trees: Nov, 28 – Dec. 1<br />
Festival Marketplace: Dec. 2<br />
Festival Auction<br />
The Carolina Hotel<br />
80 Carolina Vista, Pinehurst<br />
heart more than giving your support<br />
and time to a great cause. – John J.<br />
Schwartz”.<br />
Each year, The Festival of Trees relies<br />
on over 300 volunteers to help us<br />
raise about $200,000 for Sandhills<br />
Children’s Center.<br />
Money raised ensures that our children<br />
who have special developmental<br />
needs get the vital therapies they<br />
need in order to have the very best<br />
start in life. You can help us make<br />
a difference in the lives of some very<br />
special children!<br />
Setup/Breakdown Volunteers Watch<br />
the hall go from empty to a complete<br />
winter wonderland on Sunday, <strong>November</strong><br />
25, then help us strike the<br />
show on Sunday, December 2nd.<br />
Display of Trees<br />
Wednesday – Saturday,<br />
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.<br />
General Admission – Monetary donations<br />
accepted at the door.<br />
Enjoy strolling through the lavishly<br />
decorated trees, wreaths, gift baskets<br />
and more!<br />
Visit the Festival Gift Shop for lots<br />
of wonderful, affordable stocking<br />
stuffers.<br />
Buy your raffle tickets to win one of<br />
the many wonderful prizes! $1000<br />
Harris Teeter Gift Card & $500 Mastercard<br />
are a couple of this year’s<br />
prizes.<br />
Select an Angel Tree gift to purchase<br />
for one of the classrooms at Sandhills<br />
Children’s Center.<br />
Visit the photo booth and take your<br />
holiday photos. Create your holiday<br />
card online at Picaboo Cards for<br />
Causes and 50% will be donated to<br />
Sandhills Children’s Center!<br />
ALL proceeds benefit children who<br />
have special developmental needs.<br />
Your generosity will help make<br />
dreams come true for children.<br />
Festival Marketplace<br />
e<br />
Sunday,<br />
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.<br />
Bring your gift list when you visit the<br />
8th Annual Festival Marketplace for<br />
holiday shopping with unique gift offerings<br />
from local and regional merchants,<br />
artisans, and more. It will be<br />
held in The Grand Ballroom of The<br />
Carolina Hotel.<br />
Special Events<br />
Opening Night Premiere<br />
Tuesday,<br />
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.<br />
Be the first to view the magic enjoying<br />
heavy hors d’oeuvres, host bar and<br />
live entertainment by Judson Hurd.<br />
You will want to be present to bid on a<br />
special auction of bucket list trips and<br />
extraordinary experiences! $125 per<br />
person or complimentary with sponsorships<br />
of $1000+.<br />
Limited number of tickets available.<br />
Admission to all of the following<br />
events is by any monetary donation<br />
at the door.<br />
Girls’ Night Out<br />
Wednesday,<br />
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.<br />
Enjoy the festival with live music,<br />
gift shop, raffle, angel tree and cash<br />
bars! Admission by any monetary donation<br />
at the door.<br />
Ultimate Ugly Christmas<br />
Sweater Party<br />
Saturday,<br />
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.<br />
Enter the contest to win a $100 gift<br />
card with your worst holiday sweater!<br />
Online auction will end at 7:00 p.m.<br />
http://sandhillschildrenscenter.org<br />
The Carolina Hotel is offering guests<br />
a special rate for the Festival of<br />
Trees! Call 855-235-8507<br />
By: Brittany Samuels<br />
SLN--Staff Reporter
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