May 2026

Formally launched in 2026, The Max & Trude Heller Center for Community Engagement is a cornerstone of The Woodlands' commitment to being not only a locally owned, not-for-profit Life Plan Community, but also a community-benefit organization dedicated to creating meaningful impact throughout the Greenville area....

Where Purpose Leads: The Life of Martha and Murray Hughes Some lives are shaped not by a single pursuit, but by a steady accumulation of choices to stay engaged, with people, with place and with purpose. For Martha and Murray Hughes, that pattern has carried them from small-town South Carolina to remote villages in Belize and Chile, across mountain ranges in the United States and Europe and, more recently, into the daily cadence of life at The Woodlands at Furman. At every stage, their story is defined by a shared willingness to step into challenge together.