Trees, wreaths going up for group’s annual fundraiser Capturing the spirit of the season is what one group of volunteers is hoping to do while preparing the Beck Chevrolet GMC showroom in Palatka to house more than 85 trees and wreaths with the hopes of more to come. The seventh annual Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for the Heart of Putnam, Palatka Christian Service Center, will benefit members of the community who are in crisis situations, according to Karen Clifford, a member of the festival’s organization committee. Area businesses, organizations and individuals can sponsor a 6-and-a-half-foot pre-lit green tree for $100 and a 4-foot pre-lit green tree for $50.
There are also 24-inch pre-lit green wreaths available for a $50 sponsorship. Sponsorship forms are available at HeartOfPutnam.com and at the dealership, 1601 Reid St.
in Palatka. Trees and wreaths must be decorated by Saturday. Sponsorship payment must be included in registration forms.
In order to be listed in the printed event program, registration forms must be received by Saturday. New this year, trees will have multi-function LED lights on them while wreaths will have battery-operated lights so they can be hung anywhere. The public can purchase tickets for the drawings to win the trees and wreaths that are being decorated for the fundraiser.
The cost is $20 per sheet of 25 tickets, $50 for three sheets or $100 for seven sheets. Each decorated tree and wreath will have a box where tickets can be placed in .