The 40th annual Festival of Trees hosted by Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation has a lot of heart, especially this year, as fundraising through the leadership of St. Francis Foundation president Erik Whaley and the dedication of major gifts officer Susannah Pazdan Hogg, the William Carpenter Heart Fund will provide for a new cardiovascular iniative with vital equipment and diverse resources including new programs for heart patients across the Upstate. This year a heart-stopping, record-number 101 Christmas trees were on display at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville, with the nine-foot Liberty Community Scholarships tree shining brightly among them. Pictured with the LCS tree are the 2025 LCS Festival of Trees Committee. LCS secretary Tracy Morgan was honored at a Dec. 15 breakfast for her faithful work to benefit area youth. Tabitha Irby, general manager of 19 Great Clips stores, and her daughter, AJ Irby, enjoyed the display celebrating LCS recipients.