The Genesis Remembrance Trees in Davenport and Clinton celebrate the memories of loved ones and focus attention on the continuing need for hospice care in the Quad-City region.

The Remembrance Tree at the Clinton County Courthouse will be illuminated Nov. 17. The Remembrance Tree in Davenport will be lit in a ceremony Nov. 18 in Bechtel Park at River Drive and Iowa Street. Both ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m.

Individual "light" sponsors are invited to make a donation in any amount in the name of a loved one. All proceeds will benefit Genesis Hospice Care.

Genesis will maintain a Book of Names throughout the holiday season, dedicated to the memory of family and friends no longer with us. Names and donations received by Nov. 17 will help light the tree and will be included in the 2009 Book of Names.

Donations and names received by Tuesday, Nov. 10, will be displayed on a special banner that will be displayed at the Davenport Remembrance Tree. For more information, call (563) 421-6865 or go to www.genesishealth.com/tree.