Happy Tree
Kixx Country Toy Tree Launch
Join your friends from KIXX Country this Thursday night at 7:00, as we “KIXX” off Christmas in KIXX Country. It’s the official opening of the TC Square KIXX Country Toy Tree! For more information visit kixxcountry.ca or call the TC Square at 596-5124. The Toy Tree is proudly supported by the Compass, the Salvation Army, the TC Square, and 103.9 FM KIXX Country.
2011 Campaign
The Salvation Army will be holding registration on November 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 17th and 18th for families that wish to receive toy packages and/or food hampers from the Happy Tree Project.
Registration will take place at the Salvation Army Temple on Torbay Road from
9am-11:45am and 1pm-3pm.
Families attending will need to provide MCP Cards for every member of the family, proof of current address and proof of income.
For more inforamtion on Happy Tree Campaign Registration please contact the Salvation Army by calling 726-0393
Campaign Overview
The VOCM Cares Foundation has been partnering with the Salvation Army and Avalon Mall for over 40 years to continue the tradition of the Christmas time Happy Tree! Through this fundraiser all three partners help to collect and distribute toys for needy children in our province aged infant to 18 years.
The Happy Tree is set up at centre court in the Avalon Mall for approximately one month leading up to Christmas. Mall shoppers can visit with “Happy” and leave their unwrapped gifts in a large collection bin located next to the tree. The donations of these gifts help ensure that children in our province do not experience an ‘empty stocking’ on Christmas Morning.
Many local groups and businesses also hold toy drives and/or cash donations for the Happy Tree. These items are picked up by a VOCM Cares staff member and delivered to the Salvation Army for sorting and packaging.
Happy Tree projects are also done in areas outside the capital city. In these cases, staff members of the local radio stations – CHCM Marystown, CKCM Grand falls Windsor, CKVO Clarenville, and CHVO Carbonear, play a huge role in the successful coordination of the Happy Tree Project for that particular area.
The VOCM Cares Foundation is a public foundation of Steele Communications. The Foundation is mandated to raise funds for charitable causes involving the health, education and safety of the community at large. Since its inception, the organization has grown to become the focal point for the VOCM radio network's community involvement.
