The Giving Tree Project

Description

2023 Giving Tree Project 

The Giving Tree Project places fully decorated Christmas Trees in the homes of Veterans in need. 

We need your decoration donations to make it possible.

Ready for Decoration Saturday, November 25^th.

Twenty trees are at their business foster sites and ready for public decorating.

Giving Trees can be identified by the green or red tree shaped poem tied to the boughs.

Last Day to Decorate Monday, December 11th

Beneficiary 

Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)

Decorations 

Giving Tree decoration angels (you) are encouraged to place your ornaments and tree trimming on the trees.

New, handmade, or ornaments and tree trimmings with previous tree experience are accepted. 

These tiny 3 to 5 foot trees stand outside and are exposed to the

elements, ornaments, or cards should be placed in sealed plastic bags.

Donations & Toy Drive

Toy Collection for Veterans

Ages Pre-K to 13

Tree stands, large ornaments, and tree trimming ,and toy donations

can be dropped off at:

Gary’s First Class Car Care at 366 Highway 7 in Excelsior.

Excelsior Fire Station #1, 24100 Smithtown Road, Shorewood

Items are accepted all year round.

What Can Be Donated

All donations must be in good condition, gently used, and not soiled.

Items Accepted

• Glass bulbs that are in good condition, not cracked and the paint cannot be chipped or peeling.
• Ornaments new, hand crafted, homemade, and with previous tree experience.
• Tree Trimmings, hand crafted, homemade, and with previous tree experience.
• Tree tops, hand crafted, homemade, and with previous tree experience.
• Lights new or in new condition.
• Tree stands for trees 3-5 feet tall.
• New tree bags
• Tree Skirts

Please no candles

How You Can Help

• Think of the Giving Tree Project when...
• You’re downsizing your tree trimmings, ornaments, and tree bling.
• You do not know what to do with those ornaments you received as gifts that are just not your style.
• You just don’t know what to do with those ornaments from your x-spouse.
• You have talented children that want to help, have them make ornaments.
• Your Christmas boxes are outgrowing their storage space.
• You are writing up your holiday invites and ask for donations for the Giving Tree Project in lieu of hostess gifts.

How Your Organization Can Adopt a Tree to Decorate

• Your group can adopt a tree to personalize and make special for the family receiving the tree.
• Nothing adds to a tree more than ornaments and trimmings placed by the hands of someone who cares. Decorations can be handmade, purchased, or have previous tree experience.
• We encourage groups to write their names, and/or group names on the ornaments.
• A ribbon or banner with your group’s information is also welcome. These tiny 3 to 4-foot trees stand outside and are exposed to the elements, the ornaments or cards should be placed in Ziplocs or plastic bags
• Contact Kellie at 952-960-1692 or e-mail kmurphyringate@excelsiorfire.org for more details and to be assigned a tree.

Important Dates

Twenty trees will be at their business foster sites and ready for public decorating by Saturday, November 25, 2023

Trees will be picked up for Veterans on Tuesday, December 12th between 6:00 am-Noon.

To Be Added To Our Event List

To be added to our event mailing list or the Giving Tree Project mailing list contact Kellie with your information and indicate which list you would like to be placed on. We can mail or e-mail mail you the information. The Excelsior Fire District does not sell or share our lists.

Contact Kellie at 952-960-1692 or e-mail at kmurphyringate@excelsiorfire.org

2023 LOCATIONS

Dunn Brothers Coffee

11 Water Street

Excelsior Bay Books                                                                

36   Water Street

Lakes Area Realty                                                                   

37 Water Street

Fleurish                                                                                  

40 Water Street 

The Vintage Loft                                                                     

434 Second Street

Martins                                                                                  

212 Water Street 

Re/Max Advantage Plus                                                         

216 Second Street

Lake Effect                                                                              

219 Water Street

Amore & Fede                                                            

226 Water Street

Excelsior Eye Care                                                                  

228 Water Street

Leipold's                                                                                 

239 Water Street

Ooh La La                                                                               

274 Water Street

TaVor                                                                                     

266 Water  Street

The Guest House                                                                    

371 Water Street

Excelsior Real Estate                                                  

386 Oak Street

State Farm Insurance                                                 

378 Oak  Street

Excelsior Paint and Design                                                     

701 Highway 7

Gary’s First Class Car Care                                                     

366 Highway 7

Minnesota  Inboard                                                               

720 Galpin Lake Road

Becoming a Foster Site

Great News, the 2023 Giving Trees all have Foster Sites.

If have a business in downtown Excelsior and you would like be a Giving Tree Foster Site in the future, call Kellie at 952-960-1692 or e-mail at kmurphyringate@excelsiorfire.orgto be placed on the waiting list.

Pick Up Date

Trees will be picked up by Ridgewood Church Volunteers on Saturday, December 12th .