In 2007 Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. launched the annual Festival of Trees, an exciting way for Southwest Florida to welcome the holiday season. The inaugural event raised over $55,000 to support Goodwill’s mission of helping people with disabilities and other disadvantages overcome their barriers to employment and independence.

Generous companies, inspired individuals and caring communities combined their efforts to make holiday magic. Newlyweds spent the first few hours of their married lives drinking in the sights and sounds. Children raced from tree to tree, their eyes sparkling and their imaginations soaring. Families and friends made the Festival part of their holiday tradition.

The Festival of Trees returns this year, with all of its glitz and glamour, fun and fanfare. Glowing with lights and glittering with special effects, the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center becomes a winter wonderland, where festival-goers can wander through a forest of lavishly decorated trees, enjoy holiday melodies, and indulge in sweet treats.

Within the pages of this material you’ll find opportunities to be a part of it all, from sponsoring a wreath, to securing Southwest Florida’s most unique holiday venue for your celebration as part of your Starlight Sponsor Package.

Consider the benefits that go beyond visible ones…straight to the heart of the holidays. It will be difficult in these economic times for many people to remain cheerful this season. All over Southwest Florida nonprofit organizations are being asked to do more with less as we all struggle with rising expenses and dwindling revenue. Together, with your generous support, we can provide a respite, a source of inspiration, a wonderland of hope. The Festival of Trees is free and open to the public; it is a gift to the community. Won’t you join us in presenting it?

For a sneak peak at samples of Silent Auction wreaths click here!

Contact Us:

Ginny Cooper
Event Coordinator
(239) 297-3638
ginnycooper@divinevents.com

Carolyn Johnson
Vice President of Communications and Development
(239) 995-2106, ext. 247
or email carolynjohnson@goodwillswfl.org


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