Oct 27, 2010 11:20 am US/Eastern
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) ― The American Red Cross says it is canceling its drive-through holiday light show at Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland due to a lack of volunteers.
Bill Crawford of the group’s Western Potomac Chapter told the Cumberland Times-News on Tuesday that after nine years, it’s just too much work to manage the more than 60 displays known collectively as Mountain Reflections.
Crawford says the colorful display netted the group $20,000 last season. He says the number of vehicles has dropped from a peak of 7,800 in 2004 to about 4,000 last year.
Crawford says the group’s wine-tasting fundraiser in Garrett County has equaled or exceeded net proceeds from the light show in recent years with far less effort.
