More than 1,200 free live Christmas trees were delivered to families as Chicago’s Christmas Ship returned to Navy Pier for the 25th year! This joyful tradition of serving the city’s communities is the result of wide-ranging coordination led by the Chicago Christmas Ship Committee, and its logistical partnership with the Coast Guard and Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc.

Official 2024 Press Release

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Mission accomplished: Christmas ship arrives in Chicago
December 9, 2024
WBBM NEWS RADIO 780AM/105.9FM
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US Coast Guard ‘Christmas Ship’ makes annual tree delivery at Chicago’s Navy Pier
ABC 7 CHICAGO
December 7, 2024
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Christmas Tree Ship’ delivers more than 1,000 trees at Navy Pier for families in need
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
December 7, 2024
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El ‘Barco de Árboles de Navidad’ entrega más de 1,000 árboles en Navy Pier para familias necesitadas
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
December 9, 2024
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US Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw brings 1.2K Christmas trees from Cheboygan, Michigan to Navy Pier in Chicago
INTERNEWSCAST JOURNAL
December 7, 2024
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Chicago’s Christmas Ship Docks at Navy Pier with Over 1,200 Trees For Chicago Families
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
December 6, 2024
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Christmas Tree Ship arrives at Navy Pier with 1,200 trees for Chicago families
CBS 2 CHICAGO
December 6, 2024
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Christmas Ship marks 25 years delivering holiday cheer from Michigan to Chicago
THE DETROIT NEWS
December 5, 2024
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Things to do in Chicago this weekend Dec. 6-8
FOX-32 CHICAGO
December 5, 2024
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