Help light up the community with Womanspace for our
15th Annual Communities of Light™ Event
December 5th, 2016
Link up – Illuminate- Light
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During the winter solstice in December, Communities of Light™ (COL) candles line the streets of central New Jersey – a powerful symbol of hope for women and children impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault in our community. Communities of Light raises awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and the services available to help victims in Mercer County. The candles come from luminary kits which help spread our important message that Peace Begins at Home.
Each year, more than 200 volunteers sell, distribute and display the luminary kits. Volunteers sell the luminary kits to their friends, neighbors and co-workers. Participants can also buy the kits from a variety of local retail stores and online (this option will be available at the end of September). If you would like to help Womanspace by selling luminary kits read more on our COL Volunteer page.
At dusk on Monday, December 5, 2016, hundreds of people, scores of organizations and community groups, and the municipalities within Mercer County will light thousand of their candles. Each luminary kit costs $10 and includes supplies and safety instructions for assembling 6 luminary displays to cover 150 linear feet. Kits will be available for purchase this fall at various retail locations throughout Mercer County.
100% of all proceeds from event sponsorships, luminary kit sales and donations to Communities of Light benefit Womanspace programs that serve over 10,000 adults and children each year, who are impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Click here for more information about becoming a COL Sponsor.
It is our hope that families who struggle with violence in their homes will see that their community stands with them and learn that help is available. In order to succeed, we need the support of the Mercer County community; supporters can contact Lauren Nazarian, Director of Development, at (609) 394-0136 or at lan@womanspace.org. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Susan Adams at 609-394-0136 or at saa@womanspace.org.
Lighting Locations in Mercer County for 2016
Robbinsville: 5PM at the Robbinsville Police Station
Address: 1117 Route 130 Robbinsville, NJ, 08691-3162. Phone: 609-918-0002
East Windsor: 5PM at East Windsor Municipal Building
80 One Mile Rd. East Windsor, NJ 08520
Ewing: 5PM at the Ewing Township Municipal Building
999 Lower Ferry Rd. Ewing, NJ 08628
Princeton: Lighting at Princeton University @ 4:30PM, Ceremony @5:45
33 Prospect Avenue, Quadrangle Eating Club
Trenton: Shiloh Baptist Church @ 5:30PM
West Windsor: 5PM Municipal Building & Police Department
271 Clarksville Rd. West Windsor, NJ 08550
Community Lightings:
Hamilton: Assemblyman Dan Benson at 5PM
Nottingham Way Hamilton Square, NJ
The Lawrenceville School at 4:30PM
Princeton Academy
Peddie School
Luminary Kit Retail Locations
| Doctors Express Urgent Care | 2222 Route 33 | Hamilton | NJ | 09690 |
| McCaffery’s- Princeton | Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N Harrison St | Princeton | NJ | 19047 |
| McCaffery’s- West Windsor | 335 Princeton Hightstown Rd | West Windsor | NJ | 19047 |
| Weidel Realtors | 190 Nassau Street | Princeton | NJ | 08542 |
| Pennington Quality Market | 25 Route 31 S | Pennington | NJ | 08534 |
| Terhune Orchards | 330 Cold Soil Road | Princeton | NJ | 08540 |
| Gratitude Yoga | 27 Witherspoon Street | Princeton | NJ | 08542 |
| Great looks 4 less | 3371 US Hwy 1, Mercer Mall | Lawrenceville | NJ | 08648 |
| Princeton Center for Yoga & Health | 88 Orchard Road, Suite 6 | Skillman | NJ | 08558 |
