Project Tannenbaum
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This goal of this project is to collect artificial trees and holiday ornaments to be given out to families during the holiday season. In addition they will be seeking donations of live trees from local service organizations and businesses.
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A family can only receive one artificial tree from Tannenbaum. If a family received an artificial tree in prior years, they cannot get another tree in future years. They can get ornaments, etc.. Families that received a coupon for a live tree can get a coupon for a live tree every year, in addition to ornaments.
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Project Coordinator:
Patti Herring, 717-713-0617, familyzeke@verizon.net
Courtney Gross (for 2026) courtk1109@gmail.com
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Project Tannenbaum collects artificial Christmas trees, tree stands, ornaments and tree lights. We also accept tree toppers, tree skirts, Christmas stockings and wreaths. Please drop off any items on Patti Herring's porch at 613 Lavina Drive
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Any questions, please contact Patti at familyzeke@verizon.net or 717-713-0617.
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Project Tannenbaum offers Christmas items (artificial Christmas trees, live Christmas tree certificates, ornaments, lights, etc) to families in our school district. Volunteers are needed to set up, help with distribution, and clean up on Wednesday, December 14! Please contact Patti Herring familyzeke@verizon.net with any questions.
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Project Tannenbaum 2025
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To sign up to help at Project Tannenbaum's Distribution night, please use this link:
Project Tannenbaum’s distribution night is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3 from 6-8pm at MMS. Set up is from 3:40-6pm and clean up is from 8-9pm. Volunteers are needed to set up, help with distribution, and clean up. Even if slots are filled, feel free to contact Patti Herring at familyzeke@verizon.net to let her know which timeframe you would like to volunteer. We welcome all volunteers!
Our partnership with Boy Scout Troop 80’s tree sale continues, where OW purchases 15 live trees at cost from Elliott’s Tree Farm and this is added to Troop 80’s order. Troop 80 brings some of the live trees to the MMS parking lot on distribution night and the remaining trees are at their sale lot on the property of Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church.
Great Christmas Tree Drop Off 1/2
Friday, January 2, 2026
10am - 2pm
Mechanicsburg Middle School Lobby
As you are taking down your artificial Christmas tree after the holidays and wondering if you should keep it for next year, please consider donating it to Project Tannenbaum for our December, 2026 distribution! The trees should be delivered (in a box or bag) to the Mechanicsburg Middle School lobby on Friday, January 2, 20265 between 10am and 2pm. Any questions, please contact Patti Herring at 717-713-0617.
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