On a crisp Saturday evening at Dodona Manor, more than 100 guests gathered for an unforgettable moment of holiday warmth and history at the annual Marshall Plan Tree Walk Lighting Ceremony.

The holiday spirit was alive and well this weekend as guests, community leaders and diplomats gathered at Dodona Manor for the 5^th annual Marshall Plan Tree Walk lighting on Saturday. This signature holiday event highlights – through individually decorated trees – the 17 European nations that participated in the U.S.-sponsored post-WWII recovery effort known to history as the Marshall Plan.

On Saturday, December 7 from 4 to 6 p.m., the George C. Marshall International Center will host its annual Holiday Tree Walk lighting ceremony at Dodona Manor in Leesburg.