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Call for Volunteers/Designers |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
| FESTIVAL OF TREES IS ACCEPTING VOLUNTEERS AND DESIGNERS; SPONSORSHIP COMPLETE! |
| Wenatchee-The Festival of Trees is now accepting applications for volunteer designers and committee members. The Festival of Trees held Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22 at the Wenatchee Convention Center, anticipants the need for 50+ designers and numerous committee members. While many committees and positions are filled, we are accepting applications to help in the design and logistic plans of the 2009 event. The Festival is a benefit for the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee and will “Live Life Live Festively” throughout the event. |
| The 2009 Festival of Trees will feature at least fifteen 4 foot to 10 foot elaborately decorated themed trees in the Grand Ballroom of the Wenatchee Center which volunteer designers purchase and decorate the tree for sale at live auction on Saturday, November 21. Designer applications will be reviewed and they will be placed on the appropriate committee by August 1. Current tree sponsors are: |
| Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee |
| Peoples Bank and Wenatchee Natural Foods |
| Colonial Vista Retirement & Assisted Living, Colonial Vista Rehabilitation, Healthy Options, Hearthstone Cottage and Highline Care Center |
| The Wood Shop/Hat Shop in Leavenworth |
| Wenatchee Body and Fender |
| The trees will be sold at the Gala Auction presented by Wenatchee Valley Medical Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on over 50 silent auction items sponsored by Numerica Credit Union, 2-foot mini trees sponsored by Pipkin Construction and wreaths sponsored by Banner Bank throughout the event. |
| The Festival will still recruit sponsors to present a few live auction items to be showcased at the Gala, however, all presenting trees and events are complete. “I’m pleased that so many businesses and supporters continue to impact the PAC through this much-loved community event. It will continue to thrive and add to the economic climate this holiday season,” states Jennifer Bushong, Project Manager for the Festival of Trees. The Festival will train, educate and place the volunteers on the right committee based on experience and longevity with the event. “The best way to learn a new skill or trade is to volunteer,” adds Chris Burke, Event Coordinator. “The Festival works with a vast number of individuals and strong, community leaders. We are always growing this event so we want to encourage new faces and volunteers to be involved. We encourage anyone to apply that has the passion and dedication to volunteer for the arts event,” adds Bushong. |
| The Festival of Trees mission is “to raise funds and awareness for the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee while celebrating the beginning of the Holiday Season”. The Festival of Trees grossed over $350,000 and attracted over 4,500 people from around Central Washington in 2008. For more information on the Festival of Trees and to volunteer, visit www.wenatcheefestivaloftrees.com/volunteer or call the Performing Arts Center of Wenatchee at (509) 663-ARTS(2787). |
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