The holiday season is here, and for so many in South Georgia, it is a tradition to honor and remember friends and loved ones through contributions made to the Archbold Foundation's Tree of Lights benefitting Archbold Hospice.
Archbold's Tree of Lights ceremony, presented by TC Federal Bank, will take place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00pm on the front lawn of Archbold Memorial on Gordon Avenue. Attendees will enjoy s'mores, hot chocolate, a performance by South Georgia Ballet, and the arrival of Santa Claus. Each light on the tree symbolizes a fit made in honor or memory of a loved one.
This year, the tree will be lit in memory of beloved and longtime Archbold board member, Mr. Nathaniel Abrams.
When a gift is made to Archbold's Tree of Lights to honor or memorialize a loved one, a special card with a notification inside that a light has been lit on the tree will be sent to the honoree or the designated family of the individual in whose memory the gift has been given. A donation of $20 per tribute is suggested, but gifts of any size are welcomed and appreciated as a meaningful contribution that helps to provide critical resources for special programs Archbold Hospice offers to patients, families, and our communities.
A tribute book, containing the names of all those honored and remembered, along with each donor's name, will be on display in the hospital lobby throughout the month of December.
For more information about the Archbold Foundation Tree of Lights, please call 229.228.2924 or email foundation@archbold.org.