Festival of Trees event draws record $232K
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The 32nd Festival of Trees netted a record $232,000 over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend during five events: the Opening Ceremonies, presented by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe; the Gala, presented by First Federal, the Teddy Bear Tea, presented by Erika Ralston Word and Windermere; the Senior Breakfast, presented by Discovery Memory Care, and Family Days, resented by the Lodge at Sherwood Village, the Fifth Avenue and Sherwood Assisted Living.
“The event was extremely successful,” festival chair Lindsay Fox said. “Once again, this community showed that it supports advancing healthcare on the Peninsula so that patients can be treated locally.”
The festival kicked off on Wednesday with opening ceremonies that featured Ballet Workshop, Ghostlight Productions and the Port Angeles Symphony, performing under lighting of giant LED-lit giant Christmas ornament displays that were donated to the OMC Foundation by Microsoft.
The Foundation produces the event and is its beneficiary.
“We were extremely other to be the recipient of these displays,” foundation executive director Bruce Skinner said. “Not only were they used during the Opening Ceremonies, they also served as the entry way to all of our Festival events.”
The festival’s Friday night gala saw 43 trees auctioned or raffled off. The Senior Breakfast was held Friday morning, which was followed by the Teddy Bear Tea on Saturday, and Family Days on Saturday and Sunday.
