Christmas Trees with a Purpose: Where to Find Set Free’s Wella Ornaments Across the Upstate in 2026

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Nov 11, 2026

This Christmas, a little elephant is making a big difference, and you can find her at businesses across Upstate South Carolina!

Set Free Christmas Trees are returning for the 2026 holiday season, with 27 participating locations from Greenville and Greer to Anderson, Spartanburg, and beyond. These festive displays offer a simple way to support local businesses while making a global impact.

Each tree is decorated with colorful, handmade Wella elephant ornaments, lovingly crafted by young women rescued from slavery in India. Through Set Free's vocational tailoring program, these young women are learning valuable skills as they build new lives filled with freedom, dignity, and hope.

Every ornament costs $20. Simply select an ornament from a participating tree and scan the QR code on the elephant's tag to complete your purchase. Whether you're enjoying a cup of coffee, grabbing dinner, or shopping for Christmas gifts, you may discover a meaningful way to make a difference right in your own community.

What Are Set Free Christmas Trees?

Every holiday season, Set Free partners with local businesses to share the story of freedom, restoration, and hope through beautifully decorated Christmas trees featuring Wella elephant ornaments. But these aren't ordinary Christmas decorations.

Each Wella is handmade by a young woman rescued from slavery in India as part of Set Free's vocational tailoring program. This is just one of many vocational training programs available to students. Through this program, young women receive training in sewing and tailoring, developing practical skills that can help them create opportunities for their futures.

Each colorful elephant represents so much more than a holiday decoration. It's a symbol of courage, restoration, and the hope of a new beginning. And because every Wella is handmade, no two are exactly alike!

How to Purchase a Wella Ornament

Supporting Set Free through a Christmas Tree is simple:

Visit a participating business and find its Set Free Christmas Tree or Wella display.
Choose your favorite Wella elephant directly from the tree or display.
Scan the QR code on the elephant's tag to buy a Wella for $20.
Take your Wella home to enjoy or give as a meaningful Christmas gift!

Your purchase helps support Set Free's work around the world, including rescuing children from slavery, providing clean water, offering medical care, and creating opportunities for restoration.

It's a beautiful way to give a gift that means something to the person receiving it and to the young woman who created it.

Where to Find Set Free Christmas Trees in 2026

This year's participating locations include longtime Set Free supporters and new community partners, representing everything from restaurants and coffee shops to salons, financial institutions, churches, and specialty retailers.

Find a participating location near you!

ANDERSON

Tropical Grille: 4113 Clemson Blvd.

BOILING SPRINGS

Southern Fuel: 2475 Boiling Springs Rd.

GREENVILLE

Anchor Bat Co: 1801 Rutherford Rd., Suite 113
Canvas Coffee + Art: 109 W. Stone Ave.
Kalon Salon: 301 Airport Rd.
Restore Pelvic Health & Wellness: 1003 Grove Rd., Suite C
Revival Butchery: 1296 Pendleton St.
Smoky Dreams BBQ: 2131 Woodruff Rd., Suite A (wreath display)
Spill the Beans: 531 S. Main St.
Steve White Audi: 100 Duvall Dr.
Stone Pin Company: 304 E. Stone Ave.
Tropical Grille (Verdae): 1037 Verdae Blvd.
Waves Express Car Wash: 1016 Woodruff Rd.

GREER

Blue Ridge Haircuts: 3915 N. Hwy. 101
Grace Church (Greer Campus): 133 E. Poinsett St.
Greer Flooring: 913 N. Main St.
Hopper Financial: 955 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., Suite 4-B
Tropical Grille (Hwy. 14): 3093 SC-14
United Bank: 871 S. Buncombe Rd.

INMAN

Delightful Dishes: 13144 Asheville Hwy.

MARIETTA

Marietta First Baptist Church: 2936 Geer Hwy.

PELZER

City Scape Winery: 589 Dunklin Bridge Rd.
Mill Town Family Dentistry: 112 Hwy. 20 South

SIMPSONVILLE

The Slice: 134 S. Main St.
Tropical Grille: 695 Fairview Rd.

SPARTANBURG

Ivey-O'Sullivan Healthcare Services: 201 S. Dean St.
Spill the Beans: 174 E. Main St.

Local Businesses Helping Make a Global Difference

What makes Set Free Christmas Trees so special isn't just the beautiful ornaments. It's the community of businesses willing to use their spaces and platforms to share a story that deserves to be heard. For returning partners like Spill the Beans, Tropical Grille, and Steve White Audi, the Christmas trees have become an opportunity to connect customers with a mission that extends far beyond the Upstate.

At Spill the Beans, owner Abram Curtis has shared how customers are drawn to the handmade elephants, often purchasing them as gifts or keepsakes. His own daughter has even started a collection. Rachel Thomas, Director of Operations at Tropical Grille, previously shared how the ornaments have sparked meaningful conversations with customers. "Seeing the ornaments has inspired guests to ask questions, learn more, and get involved."

This year, the growing variety of participating businesses means even more opportunities for the community to discover Set Free and the lives being transformed through its work.

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Give a Christmas Gift That Tells a Story

A Wella elephant is more than another ornament for the Christmas tree. It's a reminder that freedom is worth celebrating, that dignity can be restored, and that something as simple as a handmade gift can help create opportunities for someone on the other side of the world.

At just $20 each, Wella ornaments make thoughtful gifts for teachers, coworkers, neighbors, friends, and family members. They're also a meaningful addition to your own family's Christmas traditions.

Every year when you hang Wella on your tree, you can remember the young woman who made her and the difference your generosity is helping make.

This Christmas, we invite you to visit a participating Upstate business, find a Wella that catches your eye, and take home a gift with a story worth sharing. We're grateful to every business opening its doors to this initiative and helping introduce more people to Set Free's mission.

Together, our local community can make a global impact, one little elephant at a time.