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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS LOCAL STDUP - Trees of Joy, Make-A-Wish Make-A-Wish Canada hosts the 2nd Annual Trees of Joy fundraising campaign with 14 sponsored trees for 14 wish kids at the Gates on Wednesday. Photo of Seth Lafond (8yrs), with his sister, Sadie, as they look at his tree of Joy Wednesday. The 14 corporate tree sponsors customized their tree with their child's specific interests in mind to spark joy in the child's heart as they hunted for their tree in a visually striking, holiday forest. The event was attended by the child's families, friends and sponsors to raise funds for children with critical illnesses to have their wishes come true Each of the trees will be delivered to wish familiesՠhomes to enjoy throughout the holiday season and every tree will represent another wish granted to another child by a corporate partner. Nov 29th,, 2023