Are you ready for the 35th annual
Festival of Trees – A Celebration of Giving?
What is the Festival of Trees? Simply said – it’s our favorite event of the year! This holiday themed fundraiser allows us to partner with the community to kick off the holiday season. Together, we continue to raise funds and awareness for our mission. To date, we have raised over $4 million!
What is Hiawatha Homes’ mission? We providing quality support services to individuals with disabilities at home and in their community. Learn more about the services we provide at https://hiawathahomes.org/about/hhi/.
How can I get involved? We invite you to become an Underwriter, Tree Designer, or volunteer! Together, we will work to organize this community fundraising event.
What’s new this year? Well, like everyone else in the world, we are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Have no fear! It may not look the same as in years past, but the 2020 Festival of Trees planning committee (a.k.a. Santa’s elves) are hard at work creating another masterpiece that will celebrate the past, embrace the present, and dream of the future!
I want to learn more! Where should I look? As we count down to the event, we will be posting details in every way possible. Learn more, follow along and engage with us via this page, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
COVID-19: A Note from Hiawatha Homes Foundation
The Festival of Trees, a 35 year tradition in our local community, will look a little different this year. After weeks of discussion and scenario planning, the decision has been made to move forward with an off-site/virtual event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will not be held at the Mayo Civic Center in 2020, but rather disbursed throughout the community and presented online.
Our team is hard at work, and you must know – the energy and innovation is contagious! We will be sure to update this page as our planning unfolds. One thing is certain, we will uphold our tradition to kick off the holiday season with our community, and together we will raise funds in support of individuals with disabilities!
We are a community and we are in this together!
Please contact us with ideas, feedback, questions and suggestions. After all, this is your event!
2019 Underwriters
TITANIUM UNDERWRITER
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS
Hampton Inn – South Broadway
GOLD UNDERWRITERS
Alliance Event Design
Johnson Printing
Lloyd & Diane Sauter
Bigelow & Lennon Construction, LLC
Lynn Roberts Foundation
Spectrum Pro Audio
Social Indoor of SE MN
Studio Kreations
SILVER UNDERWRITERS
Airport View License Bureau
Ann & Rahn Lund
Data-Smart Computers
M² Creative Events
Sunshine Sanitation
Hy-Vee
Rochester Post Bulletin
DIAMOND UNDERWRITERS
Accounting & Tax Associates, Inc.
Tom & Julie Bittinger
The Kris Heichel Team – Fairway Mortage
Associated Bank
Peter & Carol Carryer
Harris
Atlas Insurance Brokers, LLC
Charlie’s Eatery & Pub
Reliable Medical Supply
EMERALD UNDERWRITERS
Bremer Bank
Brian Falbo and the Falbo Family
Janet & Larry Johnson
McNeilus Steel, Inc.
MLT Group
Chris Hus – RE/MAX Results
Rochester Motor Cars
Sterling State Bank
U.S. Bank
Clements Chevrolet Cadillac
First Alliance Credit Union
Mayo Clinic
Med-City Collision, Inc.
ONB Bank
Merle Groteboer – RE/MAX Results of Rochester
Rodney D. Anderson Law Offices, LLC
Subaru of Rochester
Virgil’s Auto Clinic & Towing
Dan & Kim Groteboer – Edina Realty
Hauser Chem-Dry
Daniel & Sheila McNallan
Minnwest Bank
Pharmaceutical Specialties, Inc.
Team Eric Robinson, Edina Realty
Strategic Tax & Retirement
Jan & Larry Tarnow
RUBY UNDERWRITERS
All Systems Installation
Anytime Fitness – Byron & Stewartville
Fred & Carol Carlson, Charlie & Yvonne Blekre
DoubleTree Hotel
Carol Fitzgerald
Hilton Garden Inn
Dan & Kim Groteboer – Edina Realty
Knud Jorgensen
Luther Park Place Motor Cars
Minnesota Energy Resources
Olmsted Medical Center
Premier Bank Rochester
The Rochester Civic Theatre Company
Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd.
American Waterworks
Ann Archer, Joni Brooks, Karen Larsen & Amy Ntoburi
The Boldt Company
Coulee Bank
Dunlap & Seeger, P.A.
Heartman Insurance
Hilton Hotel Rochester
Knutson Construction
Main Street Dental Clinics
Merit Contracting, Inc.
Morris Concrete
People’s Energy Cooperative
Ranfranz & Vine Funderal Home
RSM US LLP
Ted W. Smith Insurance Services, Inc.
Wells Fargo
Anderson’s Wheelchair, Inc./
Jim & Gretchen Anderson
Bullpen Wealth Advisors
Kathy Davis & Family
Ellingson Insurance Group, LLC
Hiawatha Homes Boards of Directors
Hunt Silver Lake Drug & Gifts
Johnson Controls
Lesmeister Balloon Company/Lesmesiter Fleet Service/Optical Vision w/Flair
Meshbesher & Spence
North Risk Partners
Podein’s Power Equipment/House Chevrolet
Restovich and Braun & Associates
Ryan Windows & Siding, Inc.
Tiegs, Heiden, Forliti, Johnson Families