CELEBRATES - "COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS"

Signature Fund-raising Event Benefits Hospice of Redmond - Sisters

The magic of the 24th annual Festival of Trees unfolds Saturday, December 1 at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center.Festival of Trees, presented by Hospice of Redmond ‚ Sisters and Fred Meyer, is a long-standing holiday tradition featuring more than 40 individually-decorated Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, a live and silent auction, music, visits with Santa and much more. Festival of Trees draws more than 2,500 community visitors while raising important funds for Hospice of Redmond - Sisters-funds that support patient care, grief support services, youth counseling and volunteer programs.The event showcases the creative talents of individual tree decorators and ushers in the holiday season with festive activities and an elegant Gala Buyerís Auction.

Free family activities, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. draw the community together to enjoy elaborate Christmas trees, wreaths and holiday fare. Children can visit Santa, participate in games or build something at the Home Depot Children's Workshop. Entertainment by local music and dance groups, raffles and a silent auction add to the dayís festivities.

The magical Gala Buyer's Auction, which starts at 5:30 p.m., features a champagne and hors díoeuvres social hour, silent auction and music by Lindy Gravelle. A live auction of trees begins at 7 p.m., followed by entertainment. Gala Buyerís Auction event tickets are $40 and are available here.

For more information please contact Barbara Grogan at Hospice of Redmond-Sisters at 548-7483 or email, development@bendbroadband.com. please email hospice@bendcable.com or call 541-548-7483.

We extend a special thanks to our corporate supporters who help make this event possible:

Presenting Sponsor: Fred Meyer Media Partners: Horizon Broadcasting Group The Bulletin The Source KOHD-TV Silver Sponsors: Central Oregon Radiology Cascade Healthcare Community PacificSource Health Plans Redmond Memorial Chapel Cougar Springs Senior Living Community Bronze Sponsors: The Center: Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care Therapeutic Associates Pacific Power Pape' Machinery Additional In-kind sponsors and donors: Black Butte Ranch Bank of the Cascades Satterlee Jewelers Whispering Winds Retirement High Desert Beverage Home Depot Twin Rivers Plumbing Flowers on the Go Eberhard Dairy