Patriot Place Lights the Giving Tree Nov. 22

From Patriot Place:

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Patriot Place will celebrate the annual lighting of its Holiday Giving Tree to benefit charitable partner, Cradles to Crayons, on Tuesday, Nov. 22 Splitsville Luxury Lanes™ | Howl at the Moon. The holiday fun begins at 4 p.m. with the tree lighting ceremony starting at 6 p.m.

The Giving Tree features ornaments with special holiday requests from children in need. Beginning on Nov. 22, Patriot Place visitors can take an ornament from the Giving Tree and purchase the assigned gift to fulfill a child’s wish. Gifts can be dropped off throughout the holiday season to the Patriot Place Management Office, located between Skipjack’s and Bar Louie, or at any participating Patriot Place tenant.

“The holidays are a time to be thankful and give to those who are less fortunate,” said Patriot Place General Manager Brian Earley. “We are proud to partner with a great organization like Cradles to Crayons to help provide basic necessities to children in need and look forward to celebrating the start of another holiday season with the lighting of our annual Holiday GivingTree.”

Loren Raye, co-host of 103.3 AMP Radio’s “The TJ Show,” will host this year’s Tree Lighting Celebration featuring live holiday music and special appearances by the New England Patriots Cheerleaders and Junior Cheerleaders, the New England Patriots and Revolution mascots, Rudolph, Santa and Mrs. Claus. The event kicks off at 4 p.m. with live musical performances leading up to the tree lighting program at 6 p.m. Following the tree lighting, the Patriots Junior Cheerleaders will perform a holiday sing-a-long around the Giving Tree and the Boston Bell Ringers will perform.

“I am thrilled to host this year’s Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony at Patriot Place benefiting Cradles to Crayons,” said Raye. “This is an amazing event that helps such a phenomenal and important cause and really embodies the holiday spirit. I can’t wait to kick off the holiday season in Foxborough on Nov 22!”

Elsewhere around Patriot Place, Winter Skate presented by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, located outside of CBS Scene Restaurant & Bar, will be offering free admission during public skate from 4-9 p.m. to guests who donate a coat or hat and glove set to Cradles to Crayons (skate rental not included).

Alex and Ani will be hosting a Charmed by Charity Soiree from 6-9 p.m. The positive energy jewelry boutique will donate 15 percent of the proceeds from the event to Cradles to Crayons.

Holiday Giving Tree Lighting Schedule of Events (Tuesday, Nov. 22)

• 4-5 p.m. – Andrew Smith & Band performance
• 5-5:45 p.m. – Renee Whalen Group performance
• 5:45-6 p.m. – Boston Bell Ringers

• 6 p.m. – Holiday Giving Tree Lighting Program hosted by Loren Raye of the “TJ Show” on 103.3 AMP Radio
• 6-6:15 p.m. – Hornithology Ensemble
• 6:15-6:25 p.m. – Patriots Junior Cheerleaders Sing-A-Long
• 6:25 p.m. – Arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus and appearances by Rudolph, Patriots and Revolution mascots and the Patriots Cheerleaders
• 6:30 p.m. – Countdown to Tree Lighting
• 6:30-6:45 p.m. – Patriots Junior Cheerleaders Sing-A-Long
• 6:45-7 p.m. – Boston Bell Ringers

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