Memorial’s Festival of Trees Gala tickets now on
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[October 26, 2016]
SPRINGFIELD
– Memorial’s Festival of Trees Gala, an elegant fundraiser scheduled
before the Festival of Trees opening, will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 12, in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. |
Tickets are now available online at MemorialsFestivalofTrees.com
until 4 p.m. Nov. 11th. The formal event includes hors d’oeuvres,
wine, beer and dessert; a cash bar for mixed drinks will be
available. Live music and a silent auction also are part of the
program.
“Our annual gala is open to the public and, like the Festival of
Trees, helps us to raise funds that benefit healthcare in our
community,” said Amanda Johnson, event manager for Memorial Medical
Center Foundation, which sponsors the holiday event. “The gala is an
elegant and festive event that allows attendees to have a sneak peek
at the festival before we officially open.”
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2016/Aug/26/images/ads/current/directory_buttons.png) Tickets can also be purchased at the Memorial Medical Center
Foundation office at 1000 Churchill Road in Springfield, by calling
(217) 788-4700 and at the door.
Memorial’s Festival of Trees will open one week later, running from
Nov. 19-27 in the Orr Building. The theme for the 27th annual event
is “Remember When.” [to top of second
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The festival’s hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 19, Nov. 21-23 and Nov. 25-26; 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 20 and Nov. 27; and 4-8 p.m. Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day).
Memorial’s Festival of Trees began in 1989 as an event to benefit the healthcare
programs offered by Memorial Medical Center. Since then, the festival has raised
more than $4.2 million for health-related projects and programs for Memorial
Health System and the Springfield community.
For more information about the Festival of Trees or to be a volunteer, contact
the Festival of Trees office at (217) 788-4301 or visit the festival’s website
at MemorialsFestivalofTrees.com.
[Michael Leathers, Memorial Health
Systems] |