School wreath sale pivots for pandemic

By Waterbury Roundabout | November 29, 2020

Sales of traditional balsam wreaths will support the Crossett Brook Middle School PTO which helps fund school activities and programs. Photo by Lisa Scagliotti.

The annual Crossett Brook Middle School PTO wreath sale has adjusted given COVID-19 but it’s still happening through Evergreen Gardens in Waterbury Center. 

In prior years, students at Crossett Brook would take orders for wreaths and poinsettias for the annual holiday PTO fundraiser. This year given the COVID-19 pandemic, students are not soliciting orders or making deliveries, explained Scott Benson, PTO president.

Instead, the fundraiser has been scaled back to wreaths purchased directly from Evergreen Gardens which will donate 20% of wreath sales to the PTO. 

Orders for traditional balsam wreaths priced at $26.95 can be placed online at evergreengardensvt.com and buyers will need to pick up their orders at the garden center. 

Other wreath choices are available at the store as well. Individuals may choose and purchase wreaths in person at Evergreen. Just be sure to mention the school fundraiser, Benson said.