Bringing the Festival of Trees to the Children
In 2021, the Festival of Trees was excited to launch a new addition to the lineup of events and experiences: Santa’s Little Guests. This program, possible only through the generosity of several business sponsors and the many supporters and donors to the Festival of Trees, brought holiday joy into some of the schools of greatest need here in Edmonton.Â
Sponsors of Santa’s Little Guests supported a community initiative and a critically important cause
Presented by Cameron Development Corporation, Santa’s Little Guests connected local businesses and individuals with the opportunity to sponsor a school of greatest need in Edmonton. Stahl Peterbilt, the Franceschini Family Fund, JK Mackenzie, George and Margaret Squire and Betty Howden stepped up to sponsor local schools to become recipients of the program. Â
“Several sponsors loved the program so much; they chose to sponsor multiple schools to help us reach a total of 10 scheduled school visits,” said Kevin Radomski, Director of Experience and Signature Events at the University Hospital Foundation (UHF). “The pride of our partners in this program was very evident. They all wanted to help make the season celebration special for these children.”Â
Presented by Cameron Development Corporation, Santa’s Little Guests connected local businesses and individuals with the opportunity to sponsor a school of greatest need in Edmonton. Stahl Peterbilt, the Franceschini Family Fund, JK Mackenzie, George and Margaret Squire and Betty Howden stepped up to sponsor local schools to become recipients of the program. Â
“Several sponsors loved the program so much; they chose to sponsor multiple schools to help us reach a total of 10 scheduled school visits,” said Kevin Radomski, Director of Experience and Signature Events at the University Hospital Foundation (UHF). “The pride of our partners in this program was very evident. They all wanted to help make the season celebration special for these children.”Â
Festival of Trees brings the community together
Since 1985, the Festival of Trees has been Edmonton’s signature holiday event and has raised over $23 million for critical causes at the University of Alberta Hospital site, including the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic, and throughout the community. Â
In recent years, the event has expanded throughout the city to offer more fun for more Edmontonians. As a result, the University Hospital Foundation continues to strive for greater impact by celebrating the season with people of all ages and cultures, and giving back to areas and people in the community who need it the most.Â