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Festival of Trees
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue: October - 2022
The Cashiers Festival of Trees is a singularly Plateau-y introduction to the Holiday Season – Friday, November 25-26 at The Summit Center.
The Summit Charter School Foundation is once again holding their 2nd annual Cashiers Festival of Trees fundraiser on Thanksgiving weekend, Friday, November 25, and Saturday, November 26, from 10:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. at the Summit Center at 370 Mitten Lane. This is the perfect place to find the inspiration and decorations you need to transform your home into a winter wonderland for the Christmas season. Nothing gets you into the holiday spirit like viewing and bidding on more than 100 Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday baskets imaginatively decorated and donated by area businesses and nonprofits. What a delight to see such creativity on display and have a chance to bid on and take home a fully decorated tree of your own. Mark that tree trimming to-do chore off your list if you’re a lucky winner! The festivities don’t stop there as there are also lots more activities throughout including crafts for children, a Build-a-Bear pop-up, gift shopping in the Gift Zone for holiday-themed items and food, and a Dolly Parton Imagination Literacy Library stage. Appalachian Golf Cars has also made a Club Car available for raffle. It’s a day of fun for everyone. Another highlight is the VIP Breakfast with Santa and Friends on the morning of the 26th with the menu provided by Chef Andrew Barlow and Chef Alexis Smith of The Club at High Hampton. If you can’t attend in person, organizers are making it easy to participate virtually as well so everyone has a chance to enjoy the fun and place their bids. The primary focus of the fundraiser is raising money for the Summit Charter School Foundation, which raises vital funds to support Summit Charter School, a tuition-free K-12 public charter school. In the true spirit of the season, the Foundation gives 80 percent of an item’s proceeds back to the nonprofit that decorated and donated the item. It’s a great way to spread Christmas cheer and make an impact on local students, teachers and nonprofits that make such a difference in our community. Local residents Sarah Palisi Chapin and Sarah Jennings are serving as the co-chairs for a second year in the row and McKee Properties is the event’s Presenting Sponsor. For those interested in supporting the Cashiers Festival of Trees as a volunteer, benefactor, corporate sponsor or to submit a tree, wreath, or gift basket for the silent auction visit the school’s website at summitschool.org or contact Melissa Hudson at (828) 743-5755 or email her at [email protected].
by Mary Jane McCall
