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The History Behind The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is a tradition at Longwood University that started as far back as 1936, according to the yearbooks. Director of Alumni Relations Nancy Shelton said, "It used to be called ‘The Christmas Tree,' and then it was changed to ‘The Holiday Tree' and today we call it ‘The Giving Tree.'"In ...

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