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| Dole's VP and Managing Director Mr. Simon Denye |
My first time to experience Dolefil's Light a Tree, Light a Life project, I was so excited since I've been hearing about it for years and haven't really experienced the lighting of their trees, much less seen one live. I know you start to wonder, living in Polomolok, how come this is my first time?
The Light a Tree project of Dolefil is an inter-division contest wherein employees decorate their Christmas trees (Norfolk Pine trees to be precise) inside the company premises - in the pedestrian walkway. So you see, its only for the eyes of the employees. I have to be really convincing so the guard will let me in and take a peek which during the past years, I never get to do. :)
But this project is not only limited to the enjoyment of Dolefil's employees so to speak. It is a very worthwhile endeavor wherein each division has an identified charity. Dolefil will then give a generous donation to the charity of the winning tree/division.
So having said that, you could just imagine the effort put by each division in their trees... like this one for example. They even have a mini-conveyor run by a thin Santa. Maybe if Santa lost his reindeers and opted for this bicycle, he wouldn't be bothered with a big round belly!
For this tree, they used recycled materials like scrap pouches (you know, the tetra pack ones they use for packaging fruits and juices? yep.. thats the one below ) as their poinsettias.
this one even used drums as base for their snow men..
Another division were very creative in using used straws for lanterns and tree ornament...
And who would even think that the IT division had thought of using old mouse as ladbugs on their way to their Christmas tree like below...
And I just have to show off this tree, my personal favorite..
this division had a small mini-Dole plantation around their tree...
So to recap, it was a very nice experience having seen these trees. A rather nice and exciting evening for all the Sox Bloggers in attendance, thanks to our gracious host, Dole Phils., to Ms. Gwyn Ebol and of course to the Bariles who never fails to give us an exciting event to look forward to. :)
Have an exciting Christmas! May you find the proper venue in sharing your blessings to our less fortunate brothers and sisters in the example of this Light a Tree Project. Christmas after all, is a season not only for tinsels and lights and decorations.. but it is the season for giving!
