Twigs’ 2019 Tree of Lights Campaign raises funds

The Twigs’ 2019Tree of Lights Campaign raised nearly $10K.

This year’s Twigs’ 2019 Tree of Lights Campaign raised nearly $10,000, according to organizers.

More than 150 people celebrated the success of the Twigs’ 2019 Tree of Lights Campaign on Sunday, Dec. 8, with the annual lighting of the tree which stands over Rome Memorial Hospital’s North James Street main entrance.

Every light on the tree has been placed through donations, either in honor or in memory of a loved one, or to express thanks.

This year’s campaign raised nearly $10,000 to help the Twigs, a not-for-profit organization, continue their long tradition of dedicated service in support of the hospital and its mission.

This year’s fundraising campaign was dedicated to Am-Care

Ambulance Service Inc. for the company’s many years of devoted service to the community and partnership with the hospital.

Following a short ceremony in their honor, representatives from the event’s corporate sponsor, AmeriCU Credit Union, flipped the switch to light the tree, a visible symbol of the season at the hospital since 1989.

The evening’s events also included the unveiling of the scroll which lists each of the individual donors and honorees, as well as refreshments provided by the Twigs.

The 25member committee, along with several departments of the hospital, was thanked for their fundraising efforts.

The Rome Twigs also thanked the AmeriCU Credit Union for underwriting the expenses of the Tree of Lights campaign.

Members of the community may still send contributions to: Rome Twigs, c/o Rome Memorial Hospital, 1500 N. James St. Rome, NY 13440.

SUBMITTED PHOTO 2019Rome Twigs’ Tree of Lights Campaign Chairperson Susan Williams presents this year’s honoree, Joseph Taylor, founder of AmCare Ambulance Service Inc. with a commemorative plaque at the tree lighting ceremony. More than 150 attended the event which raised nearly $10,000to benefit the Twigs, a not-forprofit organization dedicated to support Rome Memorial Hospital.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Rich Van Atta, left, financial center manager for AmeriCU, Griffiss flips the stitch to light the 2019Twig Tree of Lights at Rome Memorial Hospital. Looking on from left are his son, Connor, 10, wife Jennifer and son Oliver, 4, along with Heather Willson, financial center manager for AmeriCU, Rome who is holding her daughter Adelyn, 20-months. The event, which honored AmCare Ambulance Service, Inc. for their years of service to the community and partnership with the hospital, raised nearly $10,000.