Sachem North hosts Festival of Trees and Lights

There are more than a dozen trees at this year’s festival.

Sachem North hosted its annual Festival of Trees and Lights, sponsored by the Father’s Club, this weekend.

You can still attend on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Admission is $2, $1 for students, and free for children under 7 years old and for those who bring an unwrapped toy as a donation.

Each paid admission entitles you to one free raffle ticket which you can use to vote on your favorite tree. The winning tree will be donated to a local hospital. Your raffle ticket will also entitle you to a chance to win a basket of goodies.

This is a student driven, community supported exhibition of holiday spirit designed to raise money not only for student groups and student scholarships, but also for local charities, such as Sachem North Food Pantry, Cleary School for the Deaf, The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation and Strike Out Diabetes. Proceeds will also go to help the victims of Superstorm Sandy in the Sachem community.

-Words and photos by Chris R. Vaccaro