We took a family trip to a Christmas Tree lot to choose a tree to give away. We called our local Women's Shelter in advance to see if they had a family in need of a Christmas Tree and to arrange a good drop off time. This is a time for developing new holiday traditions for many of the families in this shelters and we hope that this tree will help.
How Long it Took:
We spent about an hour looking around the Christmas Tree lot and about 30 minutes to deliver the tree.
How Much it Cost:
$75 which included a "life-time" guarantee tree stand.
Would We Do It Again?
Yes . . . Of course the kids loved the complimentary popcorn and the experience of shopping around the Christmas Tree lot -- especially since we are restricted to an artificial tree due to allergies.
Next Time:
I really wanted the have a homemade card on the tree and a box of homemade decorations to bring along with the tree but I just didn't get an early enough start on it.
The trick with donating through a Women's Shelter is that you can not take things directly to the family. The tree needs to be in water about an hour after being cut. With all of the tree transporting involved, it might be better next year to still have the experience of picking out a tree and then getting a gift certificate, or choosing a tree and having the family pick the tree up from the lot.
References:
http://www.womensshelterslo.org/ or search for one in your neighborhood.
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