Holiday greetings to our generous supporters!

We received the following heartwarming thank you letter and pictures from one of our featured patients, whose tree was displayed at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Please read this family's thank you that was helped by your generous donations and volunteer time.

From Jamie, Shawn and Kenzie--
Thank you so much! We are so excited to see the tree and visit MOF! It’s volunteers like you and your guild that help make a difference! 
 
We spent a week at another hospital before being transferred to Seattle Children’s. Our first day at SCH was incredible. When we walked into our room, we met with our new team of doctors, nurses, therapists and hospital staff. One of those hospital team members told us, here at SCH if you can’t afford care or if your insurance doesn’t cover it, SCH’s uncompensated care will. All you have to do is focus on loving your child. It was such a relief. Shawn and I both have really good insurance, and Kenzie is double covered, but we still had some out-of-pocket expenses and although we didn’t need the assistance from the SCH uncompensated care fund, we ABSOLUTELY would have been devastated financially if we didn’t have that double coverage!  Everyone kind of assumes that it’s only expensive medically while they are staying in the hospital, but a large portion of our medical Billing stuff has been her outpatient treatments. We spent a month in the hospital and it was almost a million dollars in care, 5 years of outpatient therapies, Orthotics medical testing and ER visits have almost tripled that amount and we are still going.
 
Like you, that’s the reason why we share our story as A SCH Patient Ambassador and family because we understand the NEED.  I know how much of a relief it was just knowing that we didn’t have to worry about the cost of her treatment! You can plan for a lot of things during your life, but you never plan on your child having a major medical event. 
 
We are so grateful for volunteers like you and the rest of the Seattle Festival of Trees Guild! I can certainly attest that each and every one of you is making a difference to a SCH family because you made a difference to my family during the most devastating time in our lives! And there are not enough Thank you’s in our lifetime to describe how grateful we are for that!
 
We can’t wait to see Kenzie’s tree and we look forward to the incredible trees that you come up with for next year! 
 
Maybe Kenzie could come in and help decorate one next year! 
 
Again, thank you for everything you do! 
Jamie, Shawn and Kenzie 🥰

Learn more about how we help patients like Kenzie at SeattleFestivalofTrees.com

​This year's Seattle Festival of Trees Gala will honor the Sunderland Foundation, which is helping make possible a reimagined Autism Center at the new Seattle Children's Magnuson Campus. Get tickets to this year's gala on November 19

Learn more about the new Autism Center and campus:
Mental health care is the biggest unmet need in pediatric health. That’s why it is an urgent priority for Seattle Children’s and the reason we’re taking the lead in our community to work together to ensure every young person has access to evidence-based mental and behavioral health services when and where they need them. Soon, in pursuit of that future and thanks to generous gifts from our community, Seattle Children’s Magnuson will open.
 
Conveniently located one and a half miles from our Seattle hospital campus, Seattle Children’s Magnuson will bring together Seattle Children’s Autism Center and many outpatient behavioral health services under one roof. This new space will allow us to continue to provide the high-quality, family-focused care Seattle Children’s is known for, while accelerating collaboration between the clinicians and researchers who are working tirelessly to meet the growing need for autism and behavioral health services for youth and their families. At 45,000 square feet – more than 15% larger than both the existing locations combined – this space will be a hub for autism and behavioral health care, outreach training and research that will allow us to better meet the needs of youth and families in our community and beyond. We expect to see a 25% increase in the number of unique patients served over the next five years.
 
Designed in collaboration with patient families, this innovative new space is specifically and intentionally created to meet the unique needs of youth with autism and mental and behavioral health needs. Exam rooms are more personal, with furniture suited for comfort and conversation rather than the traditional medical exam chairs and tables. Subtle, indirect, controllable lighting fosters a more welcoming environment for patients with sensory needs. The garden offers a therapeutic sensory landscape: sight (natural colors and textures), sound (musical foliage), touch and scent (aromatic plants). The new space also creates more opportunities for families to participate in critical research and receive access to cutting-edge treatments, increases training capacity and access to care, and supports the continued growth of integral community partnerships.
 
None of this important work would be possible without meaningful commitments from community partners. More than $83 million has been raised for mental health and autism care, including the Sunderland Foundation’s $20 million gift, and gifts from the Norcliffe Foundation, the Nadella family, Seattle Children’s Guild Association and many others. These generous donations are furthering our commitment to changing the way we treat mental health and shifting the paradigm for a generation of children. 

Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Seattle Festival of Trees Gala! We had a wonderful record-setting event last year and are looking forward to an even better time this year! 

Matt Lorch and Michelle Millman will be returning to lead us through the festive evening, and there will be new, beautiful Christmas trees, fabulous live auction experiences and creative silent auction baskets, decor and wine. 

We can't wait to see you on November 19, 2022 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel!

Join us on November 20 for a glittering, festive night out  enjoying cocktails and appetizers, a gourmet dinner with wine, and dessert and dancing to the Seattle live band, Sway at the beautifully remodeled Fairmont Olympic Hotel.

Bid on over 100 gift baskets, wine and more at the silent auction, plus trips and experiences at the live auction, hosted by Matt Lorch, all to help raise funds for Seattle Children's Uncompensated Care fund and the Autism Center.

Get your tickets or table now for the in-person gala on November 20! All gala attendees must be vaccinated or show proof of negative COVID test within past 72 hours. We can't wait to see you there!  Come at 4:30 for the lighting of all the trees with Seattle Children's patients.

If you can't make it in person and still want to help patients and families at Seattle Children's Hospital, you can register for free and bid on online from Monday, November 15 through November 22.

Watch for your invitation to the in-person gala on November 20 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. There will be gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions, 20+ designer trees for viewing, and entertainment by the cover band, Sway. Silent auction items will be available online before, during and after the event too! (COVID Vaccination required for in-person event.)

REGISTER TO BID ONLINE OR
PURCHASE TICKETS TO ATTEND IN-PERSON GALA

​All trees will be displayed at the Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel beginning November 17, four days before the November 20 tree-lighting and gala. Each tree will feature a patient from Seattle Children's and be sponsored by one of our generous sponsors. There are 12 trees available for purchase.

Tree-Lighting Before Gala - Come early at 4:30 pm on Saturday, November 20 for the lighting of the Fairmont Christmas tree, plus 20+ designer trees illuminated throughout the lobby. Seattle Children's patients and Santa will help bring in the holiday season.

Proceeds from all events will help families at Seattle Children's through their uncompensated care fund and autism center. 

Thank you Sponsors! We appreciate the return of ZGF Architects and John L. Scott Foundation as sponsors, and our presenting sponsor and honoree, Bungie video games. 

Check our website , Facebook page and Instagram for the latest news! ​

Our guild tree designers have outdone themselves again this year! Our unique, festive trees are now for sale to benefit families through Seattle Children's Uncompensated Care Fund as well as patients and programs at their Autism Center. Five trees have sold already, so take a look and choose your favorite before it's gone.

All trees will be displayed at the Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel beginning November 17, four days before the November 20 tree-lighting and gala. Each tree will feature a patient from Seattle Children's and be sponsored by one of our generous sponsors. There are still trees available to sponsor with a placard displayed on the tree at the Fairmont.

Tree-Lighting Before Gala - Come early at 4:30 pm on Saturday, November 20 for the lighting of the Fairmont Christmas tree, plus 20+ designer trees illuminated throughout the lobby. Seattle Children's patients and Santa will help bring in the holiday season.

The in-person Gala dinner and auction will include a gourmet menu, silent and live auctions, and dancing and dessert with the hot Seattle band, Sway. All proceeds will help families at Seattle Children's through their uncompensated care fund and autism center. Tickets are available now.

Welcome New Sponsors! We are thrilled to welcome our newest sponsor, Hansen Bros. Moving & Storage, a century-old local, family company. And we are welcoming back the Lynn & Bruce Gibson Family Foundation as a generous Platinum sponsor. 

Check our website , Facebook page and Instagram for the latest news! ​

Don't miss the 2021 in-person Seattle Festival of Trees--all on one night at the newly remodeled Seattle Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Although there is no Sunday Celebration event, we are planning a tree-lighting at a new time on Saturday. 

Tree-Lighting Before Gala - Come early at 4:30 pm on Saturday, November 20 for the lighting of the Fairmont Christmas tree, plus 20+ designer trees illuminated throughout the lobby. Seattle Children's patients and Santa will help bring in the holiday season.

The in-person Gala dinner and auction will be as elegant and festive as ever, with silent auction items, wine and one-of-a-kind live auction experiences. Gourmet food, drinks and dancing to the live band, Sway, will complete the evening, all while helping families at Seattle Children's through their uncompensated care fund and autism center.

Thank you sponsors! None of this would be possible without our loyal, generous sponsors, including two new sponsors this year--Seattle Chocolate Company and The Madrone School. 

Video game developer, Bungie Foundation is our presenting sponsor and honoree, and we are so grateful for their above-and-beyond support of our event and Seattle Children's and the Autism Center. 

Tickets for the gala are available now, so plan to join us for this exciting return to in-person celebrating and doing good for Seattle Children's!

Check our website , Facebook page and Instagram for the latest news! 

This year's Festival of Trees Gala will be held in person on one night only--November 20--at the newly-remodeled Fairmont Olympic Hotel!

We are working hard to make this a beautiful, festive, fun and safe event for everyone.

Tickets are on sale now for the gourmet dinner and auction that includes live, silent and wine auctions with dancing and entertainment by Seattle's favorite band, Sway. Silent auction items will also be available online before and after the event.

All funds raised will benefit Seattle Children's Autism Center and Uncompensated Care so please make plans to join us this November for an elegant, beautiful evening for a great cause!

​Check our website , Facebook page and Instagram for the latest news! ​

We are so looking forward to the Virtual Gala on November 21! 

Get your guests together and order your dinners now from DeLille Cellars. You will have a choice of a chicken, short rib or vegetarian main course, for a total of 4 courses, including tiramisu for dessert. It's easy to order, and each dinner for 2 comes with a bottle of DeLille's D2 Heart wine.

Click here to place your order by noon on Thursday, November 19 and pick up at DeLille's Woodinville location between noon and 3 on Saturday, November 21. $22.50 from each order will be donated back to Seattle Festival of Trees.

Also, silent auction items are open for bidding, so take a look and get started on bidding on your favorites! Register for free and view items here.

Thank you for your support of Seattle Festival of Trees, Seattle Children's Hospital and Autism Center. See you on November 21!