A great new holiday tradition downtown is CelebriTrees. Famous (and not so famous) local "celebrities" decorate Christmas trees which are displayed downtown at Tower Place. After being on display they are sold and the money raised goes to Tender Mercies. Tender Mercies is a wonderful organization that provides housing and related social services to homeless persons with histories of emotional and/or mental disabilities.
For the second year in a row, I had the honor of serving as a CelebriTrees "judge" with Jim Moll and Brian Tiffany. My assistant, Tricia Casey, joins me because she has exquisite taste and loves the event. The four of us carefully examined the 65 beautifully decorated trees to determine winners in several categories. Each of the trees showed imagination, cleverness and tireless effort. Some were traditional, others whimsical. All were exceptionally well-done.
It was also good to spend time with Angela Ratliff and Russell Winters of Tender Mercies. They, and other social service agencies in our community, do important and effective work to help those in need. Supporting these agencies is a great way to give-back in a meaningful way that gets long-term results.
One of the nicest parts of my holiday season is getting to participate in CelebriTrees. I hope you will join Tender Mercies at one of their many events surrounding CelebriTrees. Find out more
here.