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Santa’s elves are hard at work again, preparing for Garrett County’s holiday kick-off event, Festival of Trees. The event will be held November 27, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  and November 28, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, at the Fairgrounds Heritage Hall on Rt. 219 in McHenry. General admission is $5 per person, which includes hours of holiday fun for everyone. Celebrating its 19th year, this joyful family event has become a tradition for hundreds of locals and visitors to the County. Benefiting the Dove Center, Garrett County’s domestic violence and sexual assault services program, the Festival of Trees was developed by its Board and Staff to serve as the organization’s major fundraiser. Since its inception, it has raised well over $350,000, supporting the agency’s mission to provide safety and healing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and related crimes. A committee of volunteers with a passion for the event and the Dove Center’s mission meets tirelessly throughout the year to plan, improve, and expand it. “The fact that the Festival, our major fundraiser, offers families a day of safe, healthy quality time together is as gratifying to me as the event’s monetary success. After all, our ultimate goal […]

Santa’s elves are hard at work again, preparing for Garrett County’s holiday kick-off event, Festival of Trees. The event will be held November 27, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM  and November 28, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, at the Fairgrounds Heritage Hall on Rt. 219 in McHenry. General admission is $5 per person, which includes hours of holiday fun for everyone. Celebrating its 19th year, this joyful family event has become a tradition for hundreds of locals and visitors to the County. Benefiting the Dove Center, Garrett County’s domestic violence and sexual assault services program, the Festival of Trees was developed by its Board and Staff to serve as the organization’s major fundraiser. Since its inception, it has raised well over $350,000, supporting the agency’s mission to provide safety and healing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and related crimes. A committee of volunteers with a passion for the event and the Dove Center’s mission meets tirelessly throughout the year to plan, improve, and expand it. “The fact that the Festival, our major fundraiser, offers families a day of safe, healthy quality time together is as gratifying to me as the event’s monetary success. After all, our ultimate goal […]