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2017 Event raises $2,450

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Event raises $2,450

Curry Coastal Pilot  online Published Dec. 8, 2017 at 09:00PM

Approximately 400 people stopped in to admire and bid on Christmas trees, purchase gifts and visit Santa and Mrs. Claus during Saturday’s ChariTree Festival at the Chetco Grange Community Center.

The tree bids brought in $2,450 for nonprofits in Brookings-Harbor, according to Marilyn Hart, lead organizer. In addition, there was money garnered from the wreaths and other holiday goodies sold.

Visitors and judges chose their favorite trees.

Winning awards were:

•Elves Award — Southern Oregon Dress and Girl Around the World;

•Santa Award — Brookings-Harbor High School Leadership Class;

•Best in Show — Brookings-Harbor Community Helpers Emergency Food Bank;

•People’s Choice Award — Brookings-Harbor Garden Club.

Other nonprofits participating were the Azalea Quilters Guild, ChariTree, Chetco Activity Center, Chetco Grange, Coastline Neighbors, Janice Curtis Bird Sanctuary, Brookings-Harbor Lions Club, Oasis Shelter Home, Southern Oregon Kite Festival and Wally’s House.

“The committee really wishes to thank all of the people who helped make the event such a success — the nonprofit organizations, the volunteers and the community for their participation,” Hart said. “We especially thank the Chetco Grange for the use of their facility, Barron’s Home Furnishings for the use of their chairs, and we honor Red Bailey, who was leading the event until his untimely death last month.”

The committee also thanked Gold Beach Lumber for its help with the trees.

Plans are underway for next year’s event. Anyone wanting to help can contact Marilyn Hart at hart@uwosh.edu.

2017 ChariTree Fest today

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Curry Coastal Pilot online Published Dec. 1, 2017 at 08:55PM

ChariTree Fest today

Christmas event raises funds for nonprofit organizations

Fifteen trees have been decorated and on display at the fourth annual ChariTree Event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Dec. 2).

The trees fill the Chetco Grange Community Center at 97895 Shopping Center Ave. in Harbor. Admission is free.

Volunteers from more than a dozen nonprofit organizations were busy decorating trees Thursday in preparation for today’s event.

The trees are available for viewing and bidding in a silent auction. Holiday items will also be for sale and information provided on the charitable organizations offering the trees.

All proceeds go to the organization, allowing them to fund their yearly activities that help the community.

Attendees can vote on their favorite tree for the People’s Choice Award. The winner receives a $35 prize.

A Children Store provides a way for youngsters to buy gifts at $1 or less for their family. Lunch is available for $5. Santa will visit from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to greet children.

This year’s participants include the Azalea Quilters Guild, Brookings-Harbor Garden Club, Brookings-Harbor Lions Club, Brookings-Harbor High School Leadership, Chetco Activity Center, Chetco Grange, Coos Curry Electric Cooperative, Community ChariTree, Brookings-Harbor Community Helpers Emergency Food Bank, Memorial Bird Sanctuary, Oasis Shelter Home, Salvation Army, Southern Oregon Dress a Girl Around the World, Southern Oregon Kite Festival, SMART and Wally’s House.