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The 2012 Holiday Tree Festival, which was presented by the volunteers of Akron Children’s Hospital in November, raised $250,000 for the hospital’s patient care, education and research programs. Mary Leuca, chair of the 2012 festival, presented John Zoilo, executive director of the Akron Children’s Hospital Foundation, with a check during the annual thank you luncheon. [...]
We were blessed to have been able participate in Akron Children’s Holiday Tree Festival preview party on Nov. 16. In fact, we were so excited that we didn’t think to get a little boy sitter for the evening. Fortunately the event was so intriguing to our little mister that it wasn’t a problem for his entertainment.
Every year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the Holiday Tree Festival ends. The music is turned off. The trees are unplugged. And what happens during the next 48 hours is nothing short of amazing. For all of the effort that happens before the festival opens, just as much work goes into preparing the trees, wreaths [...]
For many, Christmas cannot come too soon. It creeps its way into the fall, and many welcome it with open arms. “Gateway to Christmas” ushers in the winter months, while still acknowledging the fall season.
After hours of pacing through the lot in the cold snow, you’ve found it – the perfect Christmas tree. Once you’ve brought it home, the question is, how should you decorate it? Don’t worry. The experienced decorators at Akron Children’s Holiday Tree Festival are here to help. Lori Reilly, a professional florist and a decorator [...]
Donated by Stan’s Towing, “The Joy of Christmas” lights up the room. Decorator Jill Pangas, her sister, Renee Campbell, and her mother, Fay Perry, used a classic red and green color scheme with yellow and blue ornaments to make this tree shine.
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