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…“In Manhattan, the Boy Scouts of America sell trees at various locations on the Upper East Side including 56th Street and 1stAvenue and 72nd Street and 3rd Avenue. The boys will deliver your tree free of charge and all profits go to that organization. One pop-up tree shop worth noting is Tom Foley’s stand that sets up at 8th Avenue and 8th Street in Park Slope. What makes Tom’s trees unique is that 10 percent of proceeds go to local public school collections.”…

From KARMABrooklyn

When buying a Christmas tree, give an area school a financial boost. Purchase a tree from Park Slope resident Tom Foley at his tree stand in Park Slope or online. Tell Tom which school you want him to donate to, and he'll give $10 of the purchase price to that school's PTA.

A running tally will be kept on Tom's website of the amount that he'll donate to each school. Last year, he donated $13,000 to the schools.

The participating schools are

    Pre-K 280,
    P.S. 10,
    P.S. 39,
    P.S. 107,
    P.S. 118,
    P.S. 124,
    P.S. 130,
    P.S. 133,
    P.S. 154,
    P.S. 295,
    P.S. 321,
    P.S. 372,
    M.S. 51,
    M.S. 88,
    M.S. 443,
    M.S. 447,
    Brooklyn Prospect Charter School,
    Brooklyn Urban Garden School, 
    Millennium Brooklyn High School, and
    St. Saviour Catholic Academy. 

An extra 50% of the total amount raised will be donated if the number of trees purchased for individual schools exceeds 10% of their student body.

If the number of trees purchased for individual schools reaches 20% of the student body, the original amount raised for those schools will be doubled.

Fraser firs that are five feet tall or taller are Tom Foley's specialty. He also sells small balsam firs that are two feet to four feet, known as "Charlie Browns," and trees that are three feet to five feet.

The Fraser firs are cut just a week before Tom receives them, not months in advance.

Tom has posted care tips about the best location in your home for your tree, keeping your tree watered, and what to do with your tree after the holiday.
 
Trees, wreaths, pine roping (garland), and tree stands can be orderedonline here. Fraser boughs are free.

Delivery and set-up of trees is free. Take a look at the map of the delivery area.

Tom's stand is open during these hours:

• Mondays through Thursdays, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Fridays, from 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and

• Saturdays and Sundays, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Location
Foley Firs
724 8th Avenue, at the corner of 8th Street
Park Slope, Brooklyn
(718) 290-3546
foleyfirs @ gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/FoleyFirs
http://www.foleyfirs.com

BUYING A CHRISTMAS TREE? PART OF THE COST CAN BE DONATED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

From KarmaBrooklyn:

When buying a Christmas tree, give a public school a financial boost by purchasing it from Tom Foley and telling him the name of one of the schools that Tom has chosen to donate money to. Tom will donate $10 to that school's PTA. A running tally will be kept on Tom's website of the amount that he'll donate to each school.
The participating schools are P.S. 10, P.S. 39, P.S. 107, P.S. 154, P.S. 230, P.S. 295, P.S. 321, P.S. 372, P.S. 443, P.S. 447, M.S. 51, M.S. 88, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, and St. Saviour Catholic Academy.

Fraser firs that are five feet tall or taller are Tom Foley's specialty. He also sells Fraser firs that are over eight feet tall and small balsam firs that are two feet to four feet, known as "Charlie Browns," and three feet to five feet. The Frasers are cut just a week before Tom receives them, not months in advance.

To order trees online, go to http://www.foleyfirs.com/purchase. Wreaths, pine roping (garland), and tree stands can also be ordered online.
Trees can be delivered for free and set up for free. Take a look at the map of the delivery area. 
Tom's stand is open during these hours:

Mondays through Thursdays, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Fridays, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and
Saturdays and Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Park Slope Christmas tree vendor donates to local schools

From News 12 Brooklyn:

BROOKLYN - A Christmas tree vendor in Park Slope is donating part of its profits to Brooklyn public schools. 

Foley Firs is working with parent-teacher associations to raise money for 16 schools.

Owner Tom Foley has been doing this for the past four years. He donates $10 for every tree sold to someone who mentions the name of one of the schools. Foley says he was inspired by his own children.

Foley says he bases the amount of money he donates to each school on the size of its student body. He hopes to surpass last year's donation of $11,000.

BUY A CHRISTMAS TREE, HELP A SCHOOL

From KarmaBrooklyn:

As we reported yesterday in "Christmas Tree Sales Benefit Your Favorite Neighborhood Schools," Tom Foley donates to PTAs of neighborhood schools part of the profit he makes from selling Christmas trees. 

When you buy a tree from Tom, tell him you want him to donate $10 to the PTA of the school of your choice (from the list below). Then sign the school's signature sheet.

This is the list of schools that are participating in the fund raising effort this year:

• P.S. 10,

• P.S. 39,

• P.S. 107,

• P.S. 154,

• P.S. 230, 

• P.S. 295,

• P.S. 321,

• P.S. 372,

• P.S. 443,

• P.S. 447,

• M.S. 51,

• M.S. 88,

• Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, and

• St. Saviour Catholic Academy.

The tree stand that Tom operates is at 724 8th Avenue, near the corner of 8th Street. This is the schedule of its open hours:

• Mondays through Fridays, 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,

• Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and

• Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Encourage family and friends who buy trees to buy theirs from Tom so that PTAs can reap the rewards.  You can be part of this fund raising effort whether or not you have a child in a school.

Tree delivery is free. Setting up the tree is also free if your tree stand is already in place.

CHRISTMAS TREE SALES BENEFIT YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL

From KarmaBrooklyn:

Every time Tom Foley sells a Christmas tree, a local school can earn money. His customers just need to (1) tell Tom to donate $10 of the purchase price to the PTA of their favorite school and (2) sign the school's signature sheet, and the PTA will get $10 per tree. 

P.S. 154, P.S. 230, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, and others are participating in the fund raiser. Tom sells the trees in Park Slope on 8th Avenue, between 7th and 8th streets. He is a former stock broker whose children attended Brooklyn's public schools. 

Tell your family and friends about this fund raiser so they too can help raise money for public schools. It isn't necessary to have a child in a school in order to make the donation.

Delivery of the tree is free as is setting up the tree, if a tree stand is already in place.

Park Slope Christmas Tree Roundup

From Park Slope Stoop:

8th Avenue & 8th Street
Tom Foley returns to this site for another year of Brooklyn public school fundraising. He sells his Fraser firs Saturdays and Sundays only, priced at $10/ft with trees ranging from 2-10ft. Ten dollars from each tree sold goes to one of 14 schools in the Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and Kensington areas; just drop the name of the school you’d like to support, and that’s where your money will go. PS 321 specifically is calling out to its members, stating that if 120 more trees are bought from their school, “an additional 50% donation” will go back to it.

The firs are delivered weekly from Sherbrooke, Quebec. Tom offers free delivery and in-home setup.

BUY A CHRISTMAS TREE AND SUPPORT A LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

From KarmaBrooklyn:

Buy a Christmas tree from Tom Foley and help a local school financially. Tom, a former stock broker,sells trees at the corner of 8th Avenue and 8th Street in Park Slope. Tell Tom you would like $10 of the purchase price donated to P.S. 154 or P.S. 230 (choose which school's PTA you want the money to be given to), and then sign the school signature sheet.

Suggest to your family and friends that they buy from Tom too so that their tree purchase also helpsa school. It isn't necessary to have a child in P.S. 154 or P.S. 230 to have the donation made.

Delivery and tree set-up are free of charge if you already have your tree stand in place.

From "Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree: A Bluegreen Timeshares Holiday Exclusive":  

Common Christmas tree varietals include the Douglas fir, the Canadian balsam, the Noble fir, and the Fraser fir. Tom Foley, the proprietor of a popular Christmas tree lot in Brooklyn, New York, recommends that shoppers seek out a Fraser fir if possible. He prefers Frasers for a number of reasons, namely because the varietal boasts approximately 30 branches and gives off an especially piney scent.

Christmas Tree Fundraiser for The Children’s School

From Inclusions:

Dear Children’s School Families,

If you celebrate Christmas, please buy your tree through our Christmas Tree Fundraiser to support The Children’s School.

Foley Christmas Trees is donating $10 to our PTA for every tree sold. They carry Frasier Firs from Quebec. They are located on the corner of 8th Street and 8th Avenue in Park Slope. They offer free delivery and will gladly set the tree up, provided the tree stand is in place. They also sell stands if you need one.

Just mention our school’s name when you purchase your tree and sign the school’s signature sheet and our PTA will receive the donation. In addition, if we meet certain goals, Foley Christmas Trees will match our donation:

• If we sell 50 trees, they will match 50% of our donation. This would mean an additional $250.00 for our school.
• If we sell 100 trees, they will match 100% of our donation. This will mean an additional $1000.00 for our school!!!!

Pass this message along to family and friends (even if they do not have children in the school) and they too can purchase a tree towards our school.
If you have any questions, please send an email to: foleyfirs@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!

The PTA Executive Board

Where to Buy a Christmas Tree in Park Slope

From Park Slope Patch:

PTA Fundraiser on Eighth Avenue (between Seventh and Eighth Street)

This tree stand is all about giving back to the community. Tim Foley, who grew up in Park Slope when it used to be called “South Brooklyn,” is giving $10 to any public school that a patron chooses from his list of 14, all of which are within the Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington area.

“I’m about doing the right thing for the neighborhood and its public schools,” Foley said, who is a father to three children who go to schools in the area, PS 230, MS 51 and Brooklyn Tech. “It’s a pay-it-forward mentality.”

He charges $10 a foot for his Balsam and Fraisher trees, which come straight from Canada and are cut at the last possible second, so they are as fresh as can be for Brooklynites. On Friday he had trees that were cut just six days ago.

Hi prices are good too. His smallest one costs $10 and is one and a half feet. His tallest one is nine feet for $90.   

He offers free deliver and will also set up the evergreen in your home.

He raised $2,600 dollars last year for the area’s schools and with his other stand on Smith and Butler streets, is hoping to raise $6,000 to $7,000 all together.

Tom Foley said his kids are products of Brooklyn’s school system and he wants to make sure his community keeps up its education.

“Our public schools is what makes Brooklyn what it is,” Foley said.

Tips on buying a fresh Christmas tree so you get more green for your green

From the Daily News:

“My feeling is the Fraser fir in the best route to go. It’s got 30 branches, it’s highly scented, and there’s no reason it shouldn’t last until Jan. 10,” said Tom Foley, who runs tree stands in Park Slope and Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.

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The base of the tree should be cut right before you take it home, and then plunged into water when you get there.

Foley recommends customers soak the trunk in hot water with a few tablespoons of sugar for three days, then keep it in lukewarm water. Some stores sell life-lengthening powders you can mix in the water.

Hot, dry air can turn a healthy tree into kindling — and apartment radiators are a major culprit. Foley tells his customers to put a big pot of water on the radiator to keep air moist.

Another hint: Don’t carry the tree through the doorway top-first. The branches slope upward, so take it in base-first and they won’t break off.

The tannenbaum doesn’t have to break the bank, either.

While some of the more majestic specimens sell for hundreds of dollars in Manhattan, Foley said it pays to bargain hunt.

“A fair price is $10 a foot,” said the former stock broker, who donates some proceeds from his sales to public schools and afterschool programs