Festivals

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There are several festivals which are hosted by The Salvation Army. They are celebrations and often money is raised to aid in community projects.

The Festival of tables is a banquet in which guests are invited to view up to 50 tables. These tables are seasonally decorated by chapter members and local decorators. This inspires the creativity of each of the guests. The fee for entering the banquet hall,the fee for signing a design in, and any money raised through a Gift Boutique is donated to a local Salvation Army project.
 * 1) __The Festival of Tables__

2. __The Festival of the Carols__ This is a free to enter caroling band whom travel door to door and through local businesses during Christmas singing traditional carols. It consists usually of the church choir and band, however anyone of any religion can join. This is a celebration of Jesus' birth and the holiday season. Listeners can donate money or purchase a CD of the music. The money donated is used to provide a shelter for the homeless during the holidays, christmas eve & day dinner, and gifts/toys for those of low-income families.

3. __The Festival of Trees__ This is a festival in which businesses and organizations pay an entrance fee to sponsor and have employees decorate a Christmas tree (usually a month before Christmas). Each company must display an commercial sign and the decorated tree at a local mall. During December, Shoppers can vote for the best decorated tree, for a fee of $1 a vote. The week before Christmas the winning business/organization receives a trophy and all the decorated trees are auctioned off for citizens to bring home. The money collected from the entrance fee, the voting fee, and the auction is used for:
 * an after-school tutoring program for low-income families
 * helping the poor who want to get their High School Diploma
 * helping troubled youth
 * buying supplies for food Christmas baskets for the poor
 * buying gifts for the poor

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