The Y's Annual Christmas Tree Lot Returns Next Thursday

MALIBU, CA -- The annual Palisades-Malibu YMCA Christmas Lot will open Thursday, Dec. 1, the group announced Wednesday.

A community tradition since the 1970s, the lot offers a selection of fresh cut fir trees ranging from 5-foot to 12-foot tall. All tree sale proceeds will benefit the Palisades-Malibu Y’s camps, youth and afterschool programs.

"We’ve worked really hard to ensure we have a great inventory of beautiful and healthy trees," Palisades-Malibu YMCA’s Jim Kirtley said. "The Tree Lot is more than a fundraiser for us, as it really fulfills our mission of strengthening communities by bringing so many of our neighbors together in celebration of the holidays."

To celebrate the Tree Lot opening, the Y will host a one-day-only Holiday Glass Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 3. Tree decorating activities are scheduled throughout the day and the evening will conclude with a special tree lighting ceremony at 4:30 p.m.

The lot opens from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekends at Simon Meadow Field, 15551 Sunset Blvd.

Tree delivery is also available for an additional fee.

For employment and volunteer opportunities at the Y’s Christmas Tree Lot, contact Oscar Rodriquez of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA at (310) 454-5591 or OscarRodriguez@ymcaLA.org.

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