A volunteer assisting attendees on Candy Cane Lane at Festival of Trees in 2018 (Supplied)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

Hundreds of volunteers make annual event possible

Festival of Trees in need of volunteers

Nov 8, 2022 | 1:42 PM

The 29th annual Festival of Trees in Red Deer is in need of volunteers.

With the fundraising event set to open on Friday, November 25, organizers say volunteers are still needed from November 19 to 27.

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation organizes the festival each year and says that hundreds of volunteers are recruited to help during the festival and the days of setup before the event.

Volunteers can sign up online at reddeerfestivaloftrees.ca/volunteer, or they can call or text the volunteer hotline at 587-876-8699.

Each year in November, the Foundation says the Festival of Trees is one of their largest fundraisers. Proceeds from Festival of Trees support a specific project at the Red Deer Hospital. This year’s event supports the purchase of equipment for the Intensive Care and Coronary Care units at the hospital.

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