Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Kicks Off Festival Of Trees

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (SMH) invites you to participate in the magic of the Festival of Trees.

This year individuals can choose to enjoy the festival from the comfort of their own home or book a tour after hours to see the beautiful trees, wreaths, and packages in person. The festival officially kicked off November 22nd and will continue until Sunday December 5th. The Festival of Trees is a holiday-themed event with proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets and an online auction going toward Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital’s NEW Rehabilitation & Aquatic Therapy Center.

Donations for the building expansion project help deliver close to home quality healthcare and specialty services to our rural residents. The event’s focal point is the display and raffle of spectacular holiday trees, wreaths, gift cards, getaways, merchandise, and more donated by businesses and community groups. Donations from across the Upper Peninsula will be featured in this year’s festival. The auction winners will be announced, and the raffle drawing will take place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 5^th. The draws will be streamed live on the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Facebook page.

The health and safety of community members remains the hospital’s top priority. Due to COVID-19, the hospital will allow small groups of 20 to enter the atrium at a time. Individuals must book a tour appointment online. This year, the festival will include live stream events, online entertainment, and an interactive website to view all the trees, wreaths, and prizes from home. www.scmh.org/community/festival-of-trees

68 items are listed in the Raffle including trees, wreaths and prizes packages. Raffle tickets must be purchased at one of the ticket-selling locations in Escanaba, Garden, Manistique, Gulliver or Naubinway. All raffle tickets can be safely dropped off at the hospital’s main entrance in the marked receptacle or with the store retailers where tickets were purchased. Raffle tickets cannot be purchased online. All raffle tickets have a space to label the prize number for the item ticket holders want to win. Our team of Festival of Trees volunteers will be placing tickets in the appropriate prize boxes daily. We also have an online auction with 18 incredible prizes including trees, getaway packages, gift cards & more. Bids can be placed online until December 5th at 2:00 pm. To view the auction, visit www.scmh.org/auction. Anyone in the Upper Peninsula can participate in this event.

What makes the Festival of Trees so special? One reason is the fantastic support and generosity we receive from our businesses and the entire community. An event like this would not be possible without our sponsors. The prizes this year are spectacular! We hope you’ll participate in the magic and support our new Rehabilitation and Aquatic Therapy Center. Some of the benefits of the new Rehabilitation Center include:

Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy rooms customized and equipped for all ages
NEW Aquatic rehabilitation therapy program and pool
Two changing rooms with independent showers
Spacious rehabilitation area with state-of-the-art exercise equipment for physical therapy appointments.
Improved treatment space for personalized patient care, comfort, and confidentiality
Onsite rehabilitation services will allow for more collaborative efforts with all medical staff throughout the organization to optimize patient care.

Important Links:
Main Festival Website (all links below found on main website): www.scmh.org/community/festival-of-trees