Donating to Elephant Sanctuary

The beauty of a real Christmas tree can be lost after the holidays. But Tellico Village resident Lynda Parker found a new use for them a few years ago. Now it's a tradition she keeps alive yearly thanks to her East Tennessee community.

After losing her partner in 2019 Lynda looked to find simple joys, especially during the holiday season. She bought a real Christmas tree and after the holiday passed she thought, "What am I going to do with this now?" Thinking there could be more than a company making wood chips she got to work researching.

Lynda found The Elephant Sanctuary located in Hohenwal...