Village Tree Lighting
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Lights! Village President! Santa! The Friday after Thanksgiving marks the annual lighting of the Village Christmas Tree. Santa (a well known friend of the Jaycees) arrives via fire truck to light the tree with the Village President, and stays to pose for lots of pictures afterward. The Schaumburg Jaycees also provide face painting, temporary tattoos, refreshments, and fun for the attendees. A great way to kick of the holiday season!
It is also the beginning of our annual Wish Tree project, the project that fires up our Chapter, that makes us lose sleep and LOVE IT. For over twenty years, the Schaumburg Jaycees have solicited names of underprivileged children from the Township, and put their Christmas wishes onto our wish tree. We then work with businesses and individuals in our community to make those wishes come true.
Approximately a week before the holiday arrives, we deliver gifts to the kids on our Wish Tree. If you’ve never experienced pure joy, this is a project you NEED to be part of. There is truly nothing else like it.
Village Tree Lighting