2nd ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

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The Energy Corridor District's 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, presented by ConocoPhillips, attracted about 1,500 people on December 1st.

The celebration included the unveiling of the District's 12 Days of Christmas programming, including the six nonprofits that were awarded $5,000 each. The six recipients for 2022 are: the Houston Fire Department's Operation Stocking Stuffer, Family Point Resources, Outreach Center of West Houston, Memorial Assistance Ministries, Girls on the Run-Houston and Literacy Now.

The 12 Days of Christmas program is also a time when The Energy Corridor District thanks first responders, health care workers and law enforcement officers by delivering meals to the staff. This year ConocoPhillips is supporting those efforts.

The tree lighting ceremony is a community-wide event held at the Hyatt Regency Houston West. The tree is lit with a Shell Energy 100% renewable electricity plan.

This year the crowd enjoyed a festive celebration that included music by three performers -- the Westside High School choir, pianist Thomas Cokinos and the Carlos Lopez Orchestra. The event also included a Candy Cane Lane nutcracker market sponsored by District employer Kiewit, food from three District restaurants, Flip N' Patties, Petit Cafe and Watson's House of Ales, and Santa Claus.

"This is only the second time the District has held this great community tree lighting celebration and already it is bigger and better than the inaugural event last year," said The Energy Corridor District Executive Director Elijah J. Williams. "We will continue to grow and expand this event each year to ensure it truly reflects all the energy in this community!"

THE ENERGY CORRIDOR DISTRICT'S

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS PROGRAM GIVES BACK

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AWARDS $30,000 TO 6 NONPROFITS, THANKS FIRST RESPONDERS

The Energy Corridor District's 12 Days of Christmas program kicked off December 1st at the annual tree lighting celebration and will wrap up December 20th with the final of three Giving Days.

This initiative is a time for the District to give back to the community, first responders, health care workers and law enforcement - the people who work every day to make the Energy Corridor a great place to work, live and thrive!

In addition to giving out $30,000 to six nonprofits that impact the Energy Corridor, the District partnered with ConocoPhillips to deliver meals to our area providers.

The District delivered meals to three Houston Fire Department stations in the Energy Corridor, two Houston Police Department divisions that serve the area, the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office, Texas Children's Hospital West Campus and MDAnderson West Houston.

"These are the people who work every day to make The Energy Corridor District one of the safest places in Houston and this is our way of showing our appreciation and gratitude for their sacrifice," The Energy Corridor District Executive Director Elijah J. Williams said.

ENERGY CORRIDOR FARMERS MARKET CLOSED UNTIL SPRING

The Energy Corridor Farmers Market, presented by Your Neighborhood Farmers Market, will be closed until spring.

The market, which opened earlier in 2022, has been held every Thursday at the corner of Eldridge Parkway and Briar Forest Drive. It will return to the same location in the spring.

YNFMA has also held several festivals in the Energy Corridor, including a recent Winter Festival on December 10.