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FESTIVAL BENEFICIARIES

2025 Beneficiaries Announced

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The Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County

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The Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County is a community based, non-profit dedicated to providing services to children who are victims of abuse and their non-offending families. The CACCC also provides child abuse prevention education and collaborates with a network of professionals to protect the most vulnerable members of our community. They have requested funding support for vital office space that's a central, accessible and welcoming place for providing services to local children and families in need.

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The Granite VNA


Granite VNA
is also a community based non-profit, dedicated to providing comprehensive home health and hospice services to individuals of all ages across the state. They provide compassionate, patient-centered care in homes, facilities and at their Hospice House, with services ranging from clinical care to caregiver respite to companionship and bereavement support. They have requested funding support for local charitable care, bereavement support groups, and community outreach and education.​

 

 

 

Kingswood Cal Ripken Baseball/Softball League

Kingswood Cal Ripken Baseball League
is a non-profit organization who for nearly 30 years has been serving young athletes, aged 4-17, from the towns of Wolfeboro, Tuftonboro, Brookfield, Ossipee, Effingham, New Durham, Middleton and Alton. They are proud to have 250+ local kids (and 80+ volunteer coaches) annually participate in their t-ball, baseball, softball, Fall Ball, Babe Ruth and summer travel teams. They have requested funding support to build a new batting cage at The Nick, equipment improvements, and run clinics and educational workshops. 

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Wolfeboro Community Television​

Wolfeboro Community TV is now a non-profit, media broadcasting service, providing public access programming for the town of Wolfeboro, including a 24/7 bulletin board, local government meetings, Kingswood & Brewster Academy sports coverage, school board meetings, student concerts and other community events - both on local cable channels and streaming on YouTube. They have requested funding support to purchase a much needed editing computer and equipment improvements.

Past Beneficiaries

In the past years, the festival has raised more than $375,000 to aid the following local charitable organizations:

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2024 - Crescent Lake School PTO, Wolfeboro Senior Program, The Wolfeboro Children's Center & L.I.F.E Ministries Food Pantry

2023 - The Cotton Valley Trail Committee, The Wolfeboro Lions Club, Magical Yoga, The Makers Mill

2022 - The Friends of the Wolfeboro Public Library, Carpenter School PTO, The ACTS Assistance Canine Training Services

2021 - Kingswood Youth Center & The Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County

2020 - Festival cancelled due to global pandemic

2019 - Kingswood Youth CenterKingswood Children's Summer TheatreCentral NH VNS & Hospice Pediatric Program

2018 - Lakes Region Humane Society, Hope House and Wolfeboro Nursery School

2017 - L.I.F.E Ministries Food Pantry and The Nick/WARA

2016 - Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County and Global Awareness Local Action

2015 - Friends of the Libby Museum and Kingswood Youth Center

2014 - End 68 Hours of Hunger and Caregivers of Southern Carroll County

2013 - Ossipee Children's Fund and All Saints' Preschool

2012 - Appalachian Mountain Teen Project and Granite State Adaptive

2011 - Wolfeboro Nursery School and Assistance Canine Training Services

2010 - Wolfeboro Senior Center and Meals

2009 - Lions Fuel Assistance Fund

2008 - 10th Anniversary Year - Proceeds divided among past beneficiaries

2007 - Wolfeboro Area Meals on Wheels

2006 - Wolfeboro Friends of Music, Appalachian Mountain Teen Project

2005 - Child Advocacy Center of Carroll County

2004 - VNA Good Beginnings

2003 - Lakes Region Humane Society

2002 - Kingswood Youth Center

2001 - Wolfeboro Area Children's Center

2000 - L.I.F.E Ministries Food Pantry

1999 - L.I.F.E Ministries Food Pantry

Application Process

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The Wolfeboro Festival of Trees Committee meets in October to choose that year’s beneficiary(s). Any greater Wolfeboro area non-profit service organization interested in being considered, should submit a letter of application containing the following information by October 1, 2025.

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  • Name, address, and email address of the organization

  • Non-profit status qualification (IRS 501(c)3 designation letter)

  • Mission Statement

  • Size (people served, number of volunteers, number of paid employees)

  • Specific use for the funds including estimate of how much is needed- details should include expected impact, community availability and timeline

  • Annual budget including all funding sources such as grants and endowment income

 

Responsibilities:

If chosen, your organization must be willing to participate in the event. Specifically, the beneficiary is asked to:
 

  • Supply and decorate a tree for the event

  • Provide a mailing list of members to be used for invitations to the Gala

  • Designate a liaison to attend FOT planning meetings

  • Provide and serve refreshments (cookies & punch) during the weekend public hours

 

Submit your completed application by October 1, 2025 to:

wolfeborofestivaloftrees@gmail.com

(electronic submission preferred)

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