KAWARTHA LAKES- The annual festive holiday Christmas tree giveaway kicked off today in Lindsay.
Local home and auto insurance company, The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group will be giving away 150 Christmas trees to families in Lindsay, Alexandria and Perth on Saturday, December 1st in exchange for a cash donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters.
To kick off the holiday season, The Commonwell will use the tree giveaway as an opportunity to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations in Lanark County, Kawartha Lakes – Haliburtan and Cornwall and District, pledging to match all public donations raised up to $1,500 in each region.
“Over the past several years, our annual Christmas tree giveaway has become a big part of our connection to our communities. Many locals look forward to it every holiday season and we’re thrilled to bring it back again for 2018,” said Tim Shauf, President and CEO of The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group. The Commonwell is a merger of three longstanding mutual insurance companies in the Kawartha Lakes area and was established in 2014.
50 trees will be given away in the communities of Lindsay, Alexandria and Perth on Saturday, December 1st from 9:30am-12:00pm, while supplies last.
Lindsay: The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group
336 Angeline Street South
Alexandria: The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group
3720 County Road 34
Perth: The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group
96 South St. / Scotch Line Road
Trees will be given away on a first come, first served basis.
