It’s the most wonderful time of year — when Torontonians celebrate the holiday season by braving the cold to pick out a Christmas tree and wrestle it home, mummified in burlap.

Sure, you can head to the big box stores to grab your Fraser Fir, Scots Pine or White Spruce, but there are plenty of smaller spots selling trees to raise funds for worthy causes . It’s the season of giving, and this is a great way to do it.

Here are five places to go Christmas tree shopping and give back at the same time.

Sonny’s Christmas Trees

Sonny’s Christmas Trees has been a beloved holiday stop since 1991. Over that time, contractor turned tree purveyor Sonny Flanagan and his family have raised nearly $900,000 for Out of the Cold, a foundation helping the city’s unhoused population. “I can make mor

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