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The JWCS held this year's Festival of Trees November 16th & 17th, 2007, at the Lake Mohawk Golf Club at 471 West Shore Trail, Sparta. The event began with a Gala on Friday night from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. The activities on Saturday included visits with Santa, family entertainment, a bake sale and continued bidding on the trees. The event concluded with final bidding on trees at 4:30 Saturday afternoon, with winning bids announced at 5:00 p.m.
The Holiday Preview Gala, on Friday evening, kicked off the event where decorated trees were auctioned off in a silent auction. The night was a fun-filled wonderland with a beautifully decorated holiday atmosphere. There was piano music and dancing to the tunes of a DJ. A cash bar was available. With the illuminated trees as a background, this evening of music, food and fun benefited an important local charity. The NJ Center for Outreach & Services for the Autism Community (COSAC) was selected as the club’s beneficiary for the 2007 Festival of Trees fundraiser. For over 40 years, COSAC has been dedicated to ensuring that all people with autism receive appropriate and effective services to maximize their growth potential, and to increase awareness of autism in the general public. The Center for Disease Control reports 1 in 152 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) on a national level. Within New Jersey, 1 in 94 children are diagnosed with ASDs (approximately 87,179 individuals).
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