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Trisha Yearwood comes to Tifton for the Tree of Life

Posted: 11.26.2012 at 12:17 PM

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Trisha Yearwood is accompanied by her husband, Garth Brooks, as she sings "Wind Beneath My Wings," a song written by Larry Henley, as Henley is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. / Associated Press

ALBANY, GA -- Academy of County Music and Grammy award winning country vocalist Trisha Yearwood is coming to Tifton.

In a press release issued by Tift Regional Medical Center, Yearwood will be performing at TRMC's Tree of Life lighting ceremony to be held on the front lawn at Tift Regional Medical Center on Thursday, December 13th at 6 PM. An annual holiday tradition in its 27th year, the Tree of Life is sponsored by the Tifton Junior Woman’s Club, raising money for a special fund benefiting patients of the TRMC Oncology Center and Hospice of Tift Area with special needs. With various giving levels, lights for the tree are purchased in memory or honor of a special family member or friend.

“The Tree of Life provides much needed aid to cancer, hospice or seriously-ill patients who are feeling financial pressures while undergoing treatment or care,” said Christie Moore, director of Hospice of Tift Area. “The fund helps to pay for utility bills, groceries or special comforts.”

The decorative tree will be illuminated with a ceremonial pull of the switch by family members of patients who have received services from Hospice of Tift Area and the TRMC Oncology Center.

The evening will also feature live entertainment, a visit from Santa Claus, as well as a free dinner presented by the TRMC Food Services Department. “Real” snow will even cover the ground.

Donations to the Tree of Life are being accepted until the end of December. To make a contribution, visit www.Tift regional.com or call the TRMC Outreach and Development Department at (229) 353-6316.

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