Bon Secours kicks off 2025 Festival of Trees

Annual Holiday Event to Benefit Cardiovascular Program

Bon Secours St. Francis announced the return of a cherished Upstate holiday tradition – the 40th Annual St. Francis Festival of Trees. The event will officially kick off this Friday, November 21, 2025.  

For four decades, families across the Upstate have made the Festival of Trees part of their holiday celebrations, strolling among beautifully decorated trees that capture the spirit and magic of the season. This year, 101 spectacularly decorated trees will be on display at two beloved downtown Greenville hotels – the Hyatt Regency on North Main Street and the Courtyard Marriott on West Broad Street. That’s more trees than ever before, marking the first year the event has ever sold out. 

Each tree is sponsored by a local business, organization, or school and decorated by volunteers. The proceeds from those sponsorships benefits a different program or cause each year. For 2025, money raised will support the William Carpenter Heart Fund. This will allow Bon Secours St. Francis Health System to continue providing the very best in care and outcomes for patients within the cardiovascular service line.  Through the Festival of Trees, funds will be raised to provide new equipment and meet other needs as they arise. 

“The St. Francis Festival of Trees is more than just a holiday event – it’s a symbol of community, compassion, and care,” said Erik Whaley, president of the Bon Secours St. Francis Foundation. “We’re grateful to our sponsors and the many individuals who help make this event possible every year. With this being our 40th anniversary, it’s even more meaningful to see our community come together to support health care initiatives that touch so many lives.”

Visitors can view the trees daily from November 21st through December 26th, free of charge. For more information, visit https://givebsmhgreenville.ejoinme.org/2025FestivalofTrees. 

Bon Secours – Greenville 

Bon Secours St. Francis is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH), one of the 20 largest health systems in the United States and the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the country. The ministry’s quality, compassionate care is provided by nearly 60,000 associates serving communities in Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia, as well as in Ireland and the Philippines. Bon Secours Mercy Health provides care for patients nearly 14 million times annually through its network of more than 1,200 care sites, which includes 47 hospitals. In 2025, BSMH provided more than $600 million dollars in community investments across six states, ensuring cost is not a barrier to health care for our patients in need. Locally, Bon Secours St. Francis provides compassionate medical care to thousands of area residents through Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown and Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside, as well as a network of primary and specialty care practices, and ambulatory care sites across the Greenville region. The mission of Bon Secours St. Francis is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of our communities and bring good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying and underserved. For more information, visit BonSecours.com.