The History of the Fantasy of Trees
In 27 years, the Fantasy of Trees has raised more than $5.7 million to provide much-needed medical equipment for children served by East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Since the first Fantasy of Trees in 1985 that welcomed 13,125 visitors, the Fantasy of Trees has hosted well over one million people.
The Fantasy of Trees is designed, created and staffed by thousands of volunteers who give more than 170,000 hours annually to make the Fantasy of Trees the premier holiday event in East Tennessee.
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1985 |
2011 |
Estimated Attendance
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13,125 |
55,548 |
Net Proceeds
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$13,843 |
$342,988 |
Estimated Volunteer Hours
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12,000 hrs
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170,844 |
Designer Items
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60 |
350 |
Total Attendance in 27 Years
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1,262,639 |
Total Volunteer Hours in 27 Years
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2,508,630 |
Total Net Proceeds in 27 Years
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$6.0 million
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A Tradition of Giving
Funds from the first four years were designated for various medical equipment needs throughout the hospital. In 1989, Fantasy of Trees organizers began to designate proceeds to fund specific areas of the hospital each year:
1989 Surgery Department
1990 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
1991 General Medical Equipment
1992 Ultrasound Unit for Radiology
1993 Ambulatory Care Center
1994 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Surgery Department
1995 Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and Surgery Department
1996 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
1997 Home Health Care and Respiratory Care Department
1998 Anesthesiology and Laboratory
1999 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2000 Cardiac Echo Units for Radiology
2001 Surgery Department
2002 Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units
2003 Children's Hospital Rehabilitation Center
2004 Open Door Endowment Fund
2005 Baxter Syringe Pumps, NICU monitors, electroencephalographs and an EEG Review System
2006 Equipment for two new surgery suites
2007 IntelliVue MP50 Bedside Monitors
2008 Equipment for Inpatient, Surgery and Radiology Departments
2009 Two nuclear medicine cameras for Radiology
2010 Equipment for the Laboratory and the Children's Sleep Medicine Center
2011 Equipment for MRI in Radiology, Lifeline Transport Service and Pharmacy Department
2012 Equipment for Surgery