Trees Ready for public decorating from
Saturday December 5th to Thursday, December 17th

Sponsored by:

Maggies Trees	Gary’s First Class Car Care
South Lake-Excelsior Area Chamber of Commerce	Excelsior Fire District	World Wide Wendy

To benefit:

ResourceWest as sister agency with Intercongregation Communities Association (ICA)

ResourceWest, a responsive community-based organization, assists people and strengthens the west metro community through collaborative programs and connections to resources.
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Foster site locations where you can decorate a Giving Tree

Supported by:

Shorewood True Value, Stanley Taube, Kay Carlson, Excelsior Rotary Clubs, and the businesses of Excelsior

2009 Giving Tree Flyer

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What is the Giving Tree Project

The Giving Tree Project is a community driven charity that brings fully decorated Christmas Trees in the homes of our neighbors that are less fortunate.

In December twenty small evergreens are placed on the sidewalks of Excelsior. The transformation from evergreen to Christmas Tree happens when decorations are hung on their tiny branches by warm and caring hands.

The Giving Tree Project is a simple in-expensive way for you to give this holiday season. Just one ornament that is new, hand made, or has previous tree experience is all a Giving Tree needs. Decorating a Giving Trees is convenient, you can decorate the trees day or night, during sleet, sunshine, or arctic wind, any time you want. This is an all weather charity, since these trees are exposed to the elements, we suggest the ornaments, cards, and tree trimmings be placed in Ziplocs or plastic bags.

To identify a Giving Tree, look for the evergreen tree shaped Giving Tree poem tied to one of the highest boughs.

Identifying a Giving Tree

All Giving Trees will have a tree-shaped Giving Tree tied to one of its highest boughs.

Ready for Decoration

Where to Donate

Giving tree decoration angels (you) are encouraged to place your ornaments and tree trimming on the trees.

What Can Be Donated

All donations must be in good condition, gently used, and not soiled.

Items Accepted

• Glass bulbs that are in good condition, not cracked the paint can not be chipped or peeling.
• Ornaments new, hand crafted, homemade, and with previous tree experience.
• Tree Trimmings, hand crafted, homemade, and with previous tree experience.
• Tree tops, hand crafted, homemade, and with previous tree experience.
• Lights new or in new condition.
• Tree stands for trees 3-5 inches.
• New tree bags
• Tree Skirts

How You Can Help

Think of the Giving Tree Project when...

• You’re down-sizing your tree trimmings, ornaments, and tree bling.
• You do not know what to do with those ornaments you received as gifts that are just not your style.
• You just don’t know what to do with those ornaments from your x-spouse.
• You have talented children that want to help out, have them make ornaments.
• Your Christmas boxes are outgrowing their storage space.
• You are writing up your holiday invites and ask for donations for the Giving Tree Project in lieu of hostess gifts.

How Your Organization Can Adopt a Tree to Decorate

• Your group can adopt a tree to personalize and make special for the family receiving the tree.
• Nothing adds to a tree more than ornaments and trimmings placed by the hands of someone who cares. Decorations can be hand made, purchased, or have previous tree experience.
• We encourage groups to write their names, and/or group names on the ornaments.
• A ribbon or banner with your group’s information is also welcome. These tiny 3 to 4 foot trees stand outside and are exposed to the elements, the ornaments or cards should be placed in Ziplocs or plastic bags

Important Dates

• Twenty tress will be at their business foster sites and ready for public decorating by Saturday, December 5, 2009.
• Trees will be delivered to foster sites on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM.
• Trees will be picked up by ResourceWest clients between Friday, December 18th and Monday, December 21, 2009.

To Be Added To Our List

To be added to our event mailing list or the Giving Tree 
Project mailing list contact Kellie with your information and indicate which list you would like to be placed on. We can mail or e-mail mail you the information. The Excelsior Fire District does not sell or share our lists.

Volunteer Opportunity

You want to help out. Become a Giving Tree Elf and join us for delivering the trees to the store fronts the day after Thanksgiving.

• Meet at Gary’s First Class Car Care at 10:00 am on Friday, November 27th

Becoming a Foster Site

The 2009 Giving Trees have homes

If your are a business in downtown Excelsior and you would like be a Giving Tree Foster Site in the future, call Kellie at 952-960-1692 or e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be placed on the waiting list.

Delivery to Store Fronts

Pick Up Dates

History

Click here for the Giving Tree History at a Glance.