Christmas is a time of strong family traditions and celebrations that honor the meaning of the season. It causes us to think of special people who have touched our lives and our desire to express heartfelt thoughts and feelings through giving. Each year we invite the community to Share the Spirit by sponsoring the Share the Spirit event or by sponsoring lights on the Winnsboro community Christmas tree to honor or remember a loved one (see who is being recognized in 2012!). Funds raised help homeless Franklin Parish families. Funds raised help more families get the help they need to get a new start in a home free of violence.

Join us for our Annual Share the Spirit Christmas Tree Lighting Event on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 at 5:30 pm, at Patriot Square.  Guests will keep warm with hot chocolate and tasty treats, participate as judges in our chili cook-off competition, enjoy singing and other entertainment, and then end the evening with our grand finale, the lighting of the Community Tree and Christmas Cards.

Special thanks go to our 2012 Share the Spirit Event Sponsors: 

Franklin Parish Sheriff's Department, Hospice TLC

James Mobley Construction, Inc., Franklin State Bank, Mobley Properties, Inc., Quad D Electric, LLC, The Franklin Sun, Ray & Dorothy Young, Waller-Singer Chevrolet, Williams Farms

Ann McIntyre - Attorney at Law, Beth's One Stop - Newellton, Russell & Jodi Caldwell, Cathedral of Love & Faith Church, Citizens Progressive Bank, Franklin Parish Farm Bureau, Fresh Start Outreach Ministries, Fox's Pizza Den, Guimbellot Farms, Hospice Care Resources, Sarah Johnson, Kinloch Plantation Products, Marcus, Robinson & Hassell - CPAs, Dr. & Mrs. Bill Marionneaux, Kevin & Christy Montgomery, Plantation Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Progressive Bank, Rod Elrod, Tax Assessor, Southern Soil Management, White Ford Lincoln, Trent & Jeannie Williams, Winnsboro Sports, Winnsboro State Bank

Caldwell & Son, FamilyLife Home Health, Franklin Medical Center, Gerald C. Golden, D.D.S., Bill & Dekeisha Hendrix, Kiper Hardware & Lumber, Lewis Pest & Termite Control, Louisiana Land Bank, Mack Lancaster, 5th JDC District Attorney, Plantation Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Winnsboro Appliance, Winnsboro Auto Repair, Winnsboro Drug, Womack Insurance Agency