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Help light up the community with Womanspace for our 20th Annual Communities of Light™
December 6, 2021
In the early December winter, Communities of Light™ (COL) candles line the streets of central New Jersey – a powerful symbol of hope for men, women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in our community. Communities of Light raises awareness of the services available to help those victims in Mercer County. The candles come from luminary kits which help spread our important message that Peace Begins at Home.
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Thank you to everyone who participated!
Hamilton Lighting with Kaitlynn Ely, Development Associate; Mayor Jeff Martin; Assemblyman Benson; and Hamilton Police
Princeton Lighting with Mayor Mark Freda; Nathalie Nelson, Associate Executive Director; and Board Members Fran Zeitler and Joan Bartl
Princeton Police Department
Pennington Lighting with Mayor James Davy and his wife Lucille Davy with Pennington Police
Old Hights Brewing Company with Michelle Bajwa, Board of Directors President and Councilwoman Cristina Fowler with friends
The Lawrenceville School Stanley House
Lawrenceville Community Members with Lance Maloney, COL Committee member and Paula Sollami-Covello
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Buy your Luminary & Virtual Luminary kits, Sponsorship, or make a donation to COL today!
Click here to download a Sponsorship Form
Interested in being a COL Neighborhood Coordinator? Click here.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Michelle & Rashaad Bajwa
Michelle & Rashaad Bajwa Brian Zack, MD 
Chief William Spain Joan Bartl 
Mayor Janice Mironov 
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Visit one of the following retail locations to purchase a luminary kit and support Womanspace!
Luminary kits are officially in! Please check with individual retailers as to their availability.
Terhune Orchards (330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540)
Pennington Quality Market (25 Route 31 South, Suite X, Pennington, NJ 08534)
Keller Williams (2355 Route 33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691)
McCaffrey’s Princeton (301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08540)
McCaffrey’s West Windsor (335 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550)
Dandelion Wishes (45 West Broad St., Hopewell NJ 08525)
Old Hightstown Brewing Company (123 West Ward Street Hightstown NJ 08520)
East Windsor Police & Court Building (50-98 1 Mile Rd Exd, East Windsor, NJ 08520)
Kits are also sold at the Womanspace Administrative Office (1530 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)
*** Due to COVID-19, please call to schedule pickups. 609-394-0136
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The Mayors of Mercer County have been named the 20th Annual Communities of Light Honorary Chairs. Without our close association with them, we would not be able to assist and advocate for our clients as seamlessly. Our Chairs are:
Janice Mironov of East Windsor, Bert Steinmann of Ewing, Jeff Martin of Hamilton, Larry Quattrone of Hightstown, Paul Anzano of Hopewell Borough, Julie Blake of Hopewell Township, Jim Kownacki of Lawrence, James Davy of Pennington, Mark Freda of Princeton, Reed Gusciora of Trenton, David Fried of Robbinsville, and Hemant Marathe of West Windsor.
“Supporting Womanspace is important, the mission of Womanspace is important. No one should have to endure abuse in any form. Having advocates and a place to turn to is critical for anyone in this type of situation. Womanspace is deserving of support from all of us. Please add Womanspace to your list of organizations to support.” – Mark Freda, Mayor, Princeton
The Communities of Light campaign launches every October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. We encourage businesses, neighborhoods, and community organizations to purchase luminary kits, raise awareness of Womanspace’s services, and spread the message that Peace Begins at Home.
The campaign concludes with a countywide luminary lighting on December 6, which serves as a powerful symbol of hope for those impacted by domestic and sexual violence in Mercer County.
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Bert Steinmann of Ewing
Jeff Martin of Hamilton
Julie Blake of Hopewell Township
James Davy of Pennington
David Fried of Robbinsville
Reed Gusciora of Trenton
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