The Valley is invited to view – and win! – a selection of festively-decorated trees Saturday, December 6, as 14 Wing Combined Charities hosts its annual Festival of Trees event at the Greenwood Mall.
Combined Charities is14 Wing Greenwood’s workplace giving program, with events and challenges held for military and civilian members of 14 Wing and the community. Combined Charities raises funds for local and regional charities identified by 14 Wing personnel (including food programs, minor sports, animal care, health services, youth organizations, veterans’ supports and more). In 2024, Combined Charities donated over $21,000 in cash, plus in-kind collected food and supplies, to non-profits in our community. As an example, three $1,500 donations were made to high school food programs between Cambridge and Middleton, $1,500 supported programs at the Soldiers Memorial Hospital Veterans Unit, and $6,600 was shared by 14 Valley organizations supporting children and families.
Festival of Trees is the major campaign fundraising event, with tabletop trees decorated, adorned with gifts and raffled off. Trees are entered by both units at 14 Wing Greenwood and by partnering local businesses and organizations. The event also features a prize tree, with a selection of items raffled off in hourly draws. If you would like to enter a tree or donate a prize, contact Sara White, sara.white@forces.gc.ca.
The event will be held at the Greenwood Mall, 963 Central Avenue. Tickets are 10 for $5, in numbered envelopes corresponding to the purchaser’s name. Two ticket-selling tables will be set up in the mall, with tickets on sale between 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Decorated trees will be raffled at 3 p.m.; with prize draws on the hour from noon to 3 p.m.
Winners do not have to be present to win. They will be contacted between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., with pick up options.
For full event information, visit https://www.facebook.com/share/17HXWcfZWM/
