Do you value Unity within Communities?

It is October and many are planning their Share Your Light Night event for later this year. Are you? It is really easy.

For the individual, take this opportunity to talk to your neighbors about Share Your Light Night. Consider "gifting" your neighbors enough bags to line their property frontage. You can get lunch bags at bulk retailers. Divide them so that each of your neighbors can set one out bag every few feet until they outline their full property frontage. Then, with no gaps in the series, count what the other neighbor would need. If you "gift" the bags and print a slip with instructions as to what they would need to participate in Share Your Light Night (typically the 2nd Saturday of December).

Instructions should include your neighbors obtaining sand or bird feed so the bags are filled with about 2 inches of filler. Then advise them to decide on a light source for each bag. This could be a tea light candle, hurricane candle, but most recommend are the safer battery operated candles or glow sticks.

Make a visit the day before to remind them to come out at about the same time and together, you all will illuminate your unity at the same. Celebration Stations are a great suggestion so that there is a place for all to gather. In colder climates, neighbors drag out their chimneas and fire pits to their front driveways, set out chairs, and others offer warm cocoa and cookies. Some neighbors have even cooked chili or some warm food to share at these stations. If you review the photographs on this website, you'll see many pictures depicting what others do throughout their communities.

If you would like to talk personally with an organizer, you can call Brenda Armitage at 757-714-2772.