2023 Festival of Trees Winners Announced

Press Release

Release: Immediate
Date: 12/5/23
Contact: Misty Richardson
Re: 2023 Festival of Trees Winners Announced

2023 Festival of Trees Winners Announced

Toccoa, GA – Main Street Toccoa is pleased to announce the winners of the 16 th annual Festival of Trees. Thirteen beautifully decorated trees are on display at Thacker Hall at 59 W Doyle St. to help raise funds for local non-profits. Voting took place on Friday, December 1 st at the annual Christmas Fest event in
downtown Toccoa. Visitors were able to vote by donating $1 to the tree of their choice. All funds collected will be received by the designated non-profit and Main Street Toccoa will award the top three fundraisers with an additional prize for the non-profit.

Love Him Love Them received the most votes at 2,204 and claimed the grand prize of $500. Their tree was decorated by Linda Gunter, Inger Neal and Ashley Sharp. In second place and receiving a $200 prize was the tree for Toccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter. Realtor Stephanie Burdette was the sponsor of the Humane Shelter entry and her tree received 1,458 votes. Finally, a $100 prize went to the third- place tree from Steadfast Family Farm whose entry collected 279 votes.

All 13 participating trees will remain on display in Thacker Hall until December 14 th . The building will be open for viewing and receiving donations during the Toccoa on Ice hours on Friday from 5pm-9pm, Saturday from Noon-9pm, and Sunday from 1p-6p. For more information go to www.mainstreettoccoa.com or call Misty Richardson at 706-282-3309.

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