Kersey Valley is giving away more than 1,000 Christmas trees
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Chalk another one up for the adage "good things come to those who wait."
A family business better known for corn maizes and Halloween fright-fests is giving away over a thousand Fraser firs to people who still haven't gotten their Christmas trees.
Tony Wohlgemuth and his family at Kersey Valley couldn't sell almost 1,200 Fraser firs they had ordered, so they listened to their hearts.
"We had one couple (who) actually walked here ask what the best price was. I said $20 a tree and they didn't have $20, so what do you do?" said Wohlgemuth.
And what they did was slash the prices to zero.
"I know there are a lot of families out there out of work (and) just can't afford a a Christmas tree," he said. "You know, we'll give you one. Just come and get it."
Anyone interested in a free tree can just show up at Kersey Valley between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday.
"It looks like a graveyard of Christmas trees. It's sad to see that this tree gave its life and its not finding a family," said Wohlgemuth.
Those who showed up at Kersey Valley to catch the Christmas spirit are in awe of the family's goodwill.
"There are a lot of families right here in our area that are probably suffering this year not having a lot of money for their kids, and just having a tree is going to be such a gift for them. That's the magic of Christmas right there: the tree," said Debbie Copeland.
Wohlgemuth agrees: "I may be broke, but at least I'm making a lot of people happy."
A family business better known for corn maizes and Halloween fright-fests is giving away over a thousand Fraser firs to people who still haven't gotten their Christmas trees.
Tony Wohlgemuth and his family at Kersey Valley couldn't sell almost 1,200 Fraser firs they had ordered, so they listened to their hearts.
"We had one couple (who) actually walked here ask what the best price was. I said $20 a tree and they didn't have $20, so what do you do?" said Wohlgemuth.
And what they did was slash the prices to zero.
"I know there are a lot of families out there out of work (and) just can't afford a a Christmas tree," he said. "You know, we'll give you one. Just come and get it."
Anyone interested in a free tree can just show up at Kersey Valley between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Wednesday.
"It looks like a graveyard of Christmas trees. It's sad to see that this tree gave its life and its not finding a family," said Wohlgemuth.
Those who showed up at Kersey Valley to catch the Christmas spirit are in awe of the family's goodwill.
"There are a lot of families right here in our area that are probably suffering this year not having a lot of money for their kids, and just having a tree is going to be such a gift for them. That's the magic of Christmas right there: the tree," said Debbie Copeland.
Wohlgemuth agrees: "I may be broke, but at least I'm making a lot of people happy."
