Goodwill reports on Christmastime Tux and Trees Gala
Tux and Trees Gala Auction Winners Give Back
Christmas is the season for giving, and several patrons at the third annual “Tux and Trees” Gala have given back to the community by donating their trees to area agencies. Five local agencies and programs have received tree donations, thanks to the generosity of the gala’s auction winners:
Our Mother’s Home, a foster home for teenage mothers, received the “Baby’s First Christmas” tree, decorated by Camp-Rigby Roofing-Sheetmetal Contractors. The tree included dozens of brand-new baby items, and hundreds of cloth diapers.
Jill Trammell, executive director of Our Mother’s Home, was thrilled with the donation. “The tree was not only beautiful, but very practical,” she said. “We needed every item it was so colorfully decorated with.”
The North Collier Hospital received Goodwill’s “Very Beary Christmas” tree, which is now on display in the hospital’s “Birth Place.”
CCMI (Community Cooperative Ministries) Soup Kitchen received the “O Tan-N-Balm” tree, decorated by Fort Myers Floral Design.
The TLC Children’s Care Home was the recipient of “A Big Holiday Howdy,” a cowboy-themed tree decorated by LCEC.
Children’s Advocacy Center was the recipient of “Merry and Bright,” a tree decorated by the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center.
A sixth tree, “A Disney Wonderland,” decorated by IBERIABANK, was donated to a local family in need.
The Festival of Trees and Tux and Trees Gala are the signature fundraising events of Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. This year’s events raised $58,000 to support Goodwill’s mission of helping people with disabilities and other disadvantages overcome their barriers to employment and independence.
Source: Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc.