Welcome

Adding passion and spirit to the holiday season

Get to know us and what we want to do for the community and beyond.

Mission Statement

The Treesgiving Foundation was created with the purpose of sprucing up the holidays for children and families in the local and surrounding communities. We would like the opportunity to assist those who are in unexpected situations and need some holiday cheer. Whether in the hospital, shelter, or struggling to keep it going during the holiday, Treesgiving is here to let you know, WE CARE. Let us spruce up a tree for you, your child(ren), family, neighbor, or entire community. No children, families, individual, or senior should go without a Christmas tree for the holidays.

Treesgiving is recognized as a 501(c)(3) as of January 2019

EIN/Tax Identification number: 84-2075711

Our Story

Treesgiving was created for a 7 year-old (2018) who wanted to provide all children with a mini tree for the holiday like he had.

"My son had a little mini blue Christmas tree on his dresser in his room. It only had lights on it and he wanted ornaments. My husband took him to the store and they picked some out. After we finished decorating, we discussed being thankful. We spoke how he was fortunate to have his own mini tree because many children do not. This made my son sad. He asked if there was was a way to provide other/all kids with trees. In the moment I told him it was a very nice and genuine thought but no. The next day, I thought, I can make that happen for him, and Treesgiving was formed."

- Andrea, Founder of Treesgiving

Who We Are

Andrea

As Founder and President of Treesgiving, Andrea's mission was to bring her son Jacob's vision of providing all children with a Christmas tree to life.

Since 2019, the Treesgiving Foundation has distributed over 4000 tabletop Christmas trees to children, families, and seniors in our local and surrounding communities. We have provided tabletop Christmas tree to Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, Community Circle of Detroit, Grace Center of Hope in Pontiac, Ronald McDonald House of Detroit, Starship Family Services in Detroit, Boldli (formerly Detroit Institute for Children), Canterbury-on-the-Lake in Waterford, Waterford School District, Waterford Senior Center Meals-on-Wheels, Waterford Senior Center Encore Program, Lourdes senior community in Waterford, Community-Sharing of Huron Valley, Senior Warming Center at the Holiday Extravaganza Christmas Parade in Pontiac, and created our very own "Porch- Crashers" in 2020. Andrea looks forward to continuing and creating more partnerships with those who believe in our mission.

Jacob

The boy who asked his mom how he could provide trees to everyone who doesn't have one during the holiday season.

Jacob is a sophomore at Lakeland Highschool in White Lake, Michigan. Since our first holiday season in 2019, Jacob has helped distribute over 4000 tabletop Christmas trees to children, families, and seniors throughout our local and surrounding communities. He dedicates his time by assisting with our bottle/can drive, craft shows, attending board meetings, shopping for trees, ornaments, and more. He volunteers at all Treesgiving activities and events. The past three holiday seasons Jacob could be found dancing in the streets and/or inside the Senior Warming Center at the Holiday Extravaganza Christmas Parade.

Earlene

As Vice President of Treesgiving, Earlene brings generosity through her dedication to spreading holiday cheer to children and seniors throughout the community. She has dedicated her time attending Board Meetings, assisting with information tables and craft shows, fundraising, selecting recipients for upcoming holiday seasons, suggesting new partnership ideas, and following through with all details of our annual "Build Trees for Kids" event to ensure our mission is achieved each holiday season. The Treesgiving Foundation has made tremendous growth over the past three years since Earlene has joined our board as Vice President.

Our Youth Ambassadors

Allison Fischer

Allison is a junior at Waterford Kettering High School. Allison became a Youth Ambassador in 2022. After volunteering at our "Build Trees for Kids" event in 2021 she decided to get involved. For the past three years Allison has volunteered with our "Stuff-A-Truck" bottle and can drive which has raised over $2000 for our foundation. She attends Board Meetings, assists with set-up of craft shows, and advocates to her peers and teachers about her involvement with Treesgiving. In 2022, she spoke to students during an assembly at Donelson Elementary where she handed out tree kits to all students in attendance that day. In 2023, she helped distribute 400 tree kits to the Detroit Institute for Children, an organization who provides services to children with special needs. The past three years Allison has also been in attendance at the Holiday Extravaganza Christmas Parade where 200 trees were given out to seniors who enjoyed the parade in the Senior Warming Center. Allison has been a part of our four "Build Trees for Kids" events which has provided over 1700 tree kits to children, families, and seniors of our local and surrounding communities.

Outside of Treesgiving, Allison is in the marching band and is a very talented artist.

Jesse Jenkinson

Jesse is in fourth grade at Lakewood Elementary in White Lake, Michigan. She is Jacob's little sister and she was not going to let him be the only one having holiday fun. Jesse joined Treesgiving in 2022 as part of our Youth Ambassadors. Jesse loves decorating trees and helping with the set up of events. She enjoys taking pictures and definitely loves the holiday treats that comes along the way. She has volunteered since 2022. She has been a part of our four "Build Trees for Kids" events where over 1700 tree kits have been assembled for children throughout the local and surrounding communities. Jesse has participated in our 2023-2025 "Stuff-A-Truck" bottle and can drives, assisted at the Waterford Senior Center where trees were decorated and ready for the Meals-on-Wheels delivery, helped set-up and assist at the Waterford Township Friends of Library events where Christmas cards were made for children and seniors, and has volunteered her time assisting her mom purchase after holiday ornaments, trees, decor, and anything else they can find for trees that will put a smile on the face of a child or senior.