UNION SQUARE TREE LIGHTING 2009
MACY’S 20th ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING
Celebrates the Start of the Holiday Season & Benefits UCSF Children's Hospital
WHERE: Union Square, San Francisco
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 6:00 pm
The Great Tree...
Macy's Gift to the City of San Francisco
Macy’s Great Tree in Union Square, San Francisco’s gift to the city and most recognized Christmas tree will be officially lit in Union Square. An 85-foot Shasta White Fir from the Carlton Tree Farm in Mount Shasta will be adorned with thousands of twinkling lights and 1,500 red and gold ornaments.
Santa Claus to Lead the Countdown
There will be musical performances and of course, Santa Claus will lead thousands of holiday revelers in a spirited countdown before throwing the switch to light the tree.
Celebrating the Young Patients of UCSF Children’s Hospital.
For the seventh year, Macy’s has made UCSF Children’s Hospital the beneficiary of its annual tree lighting. For $5, anyone can sponsor a light bulb to illuminate the tree; all proceeds go directly to the UCSF Children’s Hospital’s palliative care program, which supports families whose children have life-threatening illnesses.
About Macy’s
Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Offering distinctive assortments including exclusive fashion and home brands, Macy's stores are operated by seven regionally based retail divisions – Macy's East, Macy's Florida, Macy's Midwest, Macy's North, Macy's Northwest, Macy's South, and Macy's West – and an online store at macys.com. Macy's West is based in San Francisco and operates 195 stores in eight states.
About UCSF Children’s Hospital
The 180-bed hospital, cradled within the larger UCSF Medical Center, admits 5,600 children each year, including 1,600 babies who are born there. It is the referral center for children with serious and lifethreatening conditions from Northern California and around the world. Its pediatric experts are leaders in 50 medical specialties, and renowned for discoveries that save tens of thousands of children's lives each year. Doctors and staff focus entirely on the unique medical, emotional and social needs of young patients and their families. UCSF Children's Hospital is one of the leading pediatric hospitals in California and one of the top in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. It is the birthplace of neonatal intensive care units; home of the first fetal surgery; and a national leader in treatments for babies with heart defects, children with HIV/AIDS and children with cancer |
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