Fort Myers Floral Designs and Liberty Aluminum capture Peoples’ Choice Awards at Festival of Trees

Dec. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- More than 4,500 people visited the 2010 Festival of Trees in the Fort Myers River District, and thousands of those visitors took the time to vote for their favorite trees in the festival’s annual “Peoples’ Choice” awards.

Fort Myers Floral Design and Candy Bouquet was a clear crowd favorite at the 2010 festival.  Their tree, titled “…And Makes the World Taste Good,” earned the Mayor’s Choice Award from Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson during the annual River District Holiday Stroll.  The tree, inspired by the game “Candyland,” featured a giant cupcake tree-topper, along with several life-size gingerbread men and giant lollipops.

Fort Myers Floral Designs also earned ribbons for the Most Creative Tree and Best All-Around.  

The Festival’s 25 trees were auctioned off at the Tux & Trees Gala (http://www.tuxandtrees.com), a black-tie fundraiser for the Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation.  Fort Myers Floral Design’s tree auctioned for $4,000, which will help support Goodwill’s programs and services in our area. Visit http://www.goodwillswfl.org for more information about Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida.

The honor of Most Traditional tree was awarded to Liberty Aluminum Company’s “Christmas in the Park.”  The display, which included a lighted horse-drawn carriage and sleigh, auctioned for $1,600 at the Gala.

The Festival of Trees and the Tux & Trees Gala are the signature fundraising events of the Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation.  In the events’ first three years, they have raised more than $150,000.  Proceeds from the 2010 Festival and Gala are still being tabulated.

For more information about the Festival of Trees or the Tux & Trees gala, please visit http://www.tuxandtrees.com.

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The Festival of Trees and Tux &Trees Gala are held annually in the Fort Myers River District, beginning the day after Thanksgiving. The events are signature fundraisers of the Southwest Florida Goodwill Foundation.