ECKER CENTER
for
MENTAL HEALTH
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8th Annual Festival of Trees October 27
thru November 8, 2008 Ecker Center's eighth annual "Festival of Trees" fund-raiser will be held in November. Individuals and businesses will sponsor and decorate approximately 25 artificial Christmas trees in heights of 7 and 3 feet. The trees will be on display at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin from October 27 thru November 7, during regular hours of the library. The trees will be available for sale at the library prior t o the Gala Event. Trees not pre-sold will be live auctioned to the highest bidder at the Gala Event on Saturday, November 8 at the Chicago Marriott Northwest in Hoffman Estates. Save the date! In addition to the decorated trees genuine pearl earrings will be sold for $20, beginning in October, at:
Joseph's Hair Fashion Salon
& For each pair of pearl earrings you purchase, you will be entered in the raffle drawing at the Gala for a 14K white gold "Diamond-In-A-Pearl pendant with 0.04 carat diamond, on 18-inch chain, designed by Galatea Jewelry Creations and a matching 14K white gold "Diamond-In-A-Pearl" pierced earrings with 0.08carat total diamond weight. Again this year, the small trees will be sold in silent auction. The Holiday Marketplace will be returning. Select local artisans will be at the event selling their merchandise to assist you with your holiday shopping. Ecker is asking area businesses and individuals to help support our fund-raiser by sponsoring a tree and/or decorating a tree, or choosing one of the other sponsorship opportunities that follows.
If you need any additional information regarding "The Festival of Trees"
or to become a sponsor, please contact Mary Ann Stephens at (847) 695-0484 ext.
303. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 7 ft. tree $1000 3 ft. tree $ 350 Decorate a tree Monetary donation for tree decorations Hors D'Oeuvres $1000 Wine $1600 Dessert $ 500 Music $3000 Programs $1200 Publicity $ 500 Invitations $1000 SPONSOR BENEFITS Media publicity Signage under the tree recognizing sponsor/decorator Community exposure when trees are displayed at the Gail Borden Library in Elgin Name highlighted when the tree is auctioned (live auction) at the Gala Name entered into competition for: People's Choice Best of Show Best Whimsical Best Traditional Most Creative Most Elegant Honorable Mention Ribbon placed on the winning tree Acknowledgment ad placed in the program booklet for all sponsors All sponsors recognized at the Gala on each table
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