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Kingston Festival of Trees – an event to benefit the Lung Association By: Mandy Marciniak Correspondent
EMC News - For the second year, the Lung As-
sociation and the Kingston Community Office will be hosting their beautiful Festival of Trees event. The event will be held from
and improving lung health for all Canadians. A nonprofit and volunteer-based health charity, The Lung Association depends on donations from the public to support lung health research, education, prevention and advocacy. The events kick off on Friday November 30th with a special wine and cheese reception, a licensed event, where guests will enjoy a preview of the Festival of Trees. The trees will be unveiled followed by a lighting ceremony, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Tickets to this event are $25. On Saturday and Sunday, guests can enjoy face painting, various forms of entertainment and various craft stations for kids, “ on Saturday night there is a special family event being held, where people can come out and hear a reading of Charles Dickens classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ read by Dennis Curtis,” added McCann. This event takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The most anticipated event of the weekend takes place on the Sun-
Holiday Season
day, December 2nd, “The holiday tree raffle. Guests can purchase raffle tickets throughout the event and join us on Sunday, December 2 at 2:30 p.m. for the raffle draw. All trees and auction items won can be picked up then,” added McCann. Guests can also enjoy a brunch with Santa on Sunday morning. Last year, the Festival of Trees saw great success and a number of volunteers helped out, “ It was a very successful and exciting event. During the festive
season in Kingston, we want people to enjoy the wide variety of entertainment, and special family activities that are offered. All the trees and auction items are generously donated by the local businesses in Kingston and we greatly appreciate all the help we receive,” said McCann. Hopefully, the Lung Association will see another successful year with this great festive event. For more information about this event visit www. on.lung.ca.
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November 30th to December 2nd at Kingston Memorial Hall and will feature a number of events, including raffles and silent auctions and of course decorated Christmas Trees. “Visitors view beautifully and creatively decorated trees, enjoy entertainment, and may participate in numerous activities. The heart of the festival is in the decorated trees available through raffles and silent auctions, drawing families, businesses and seniors alike,” said April McCann, volunteer and development coordinator for the event. Proceeds of the event go to the Lung Association and funds will be kept for use in the Kingston and Thousand Islands area. As one of Canada’s oldest and most respected health charities, the Lung Association stewards donations responsibly and effectively to make sure that your dollars reach the people, programs, and communities that you intend to help. For over 100 years, The Ontario Lung Association (OLA) has been dedicated to its mission of promoting
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