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Help light up the community with Womanspace for our 18th Annual Communities of Light™
December 2, 2019
Link up – Illuminate- Light
During the winter solstice in December, 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!
Womanspace Administrative & Counseling Office
Lawrenceville lighting
TCNJ Lighting
Hopewell Lighting
Hopewell Borough Lighting
Hamilton Lighting Preparations
Hamilton Lighting with Executive Director Pat Hart
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Buy your Luminary & Virtual Luminary kits, Sponsorships, or make a donation to COL today!
Interested in being a COL Neighborhood Coordinator? Click here.
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Visit one of the following retail locations to purchase a luminary kit and support Womanspace! Please note, luminary kits will not be available until mid-October. Please check with individual retailers as to their availability.
Terhune Orchards (330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540)
McCaffrey’s Princeton (301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08540)
Weidel Realtors (190 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 08543)
Gratitude Yoga (44 Spring St., Princeton, NJ 08542)
McCaffrey’s West Windsor (335 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550)
Princeton Center for Yoga and Health (88 Orchard Road, Princeton Area, Skillman, NJ 08558)
Pennington Quality Market (25 Route 31 South, Suite X, Pennginton, NJ 08534)
Investors Bank (160 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)
Diverse Style Salon (3371 US Hwy 1, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)
ERA Central Realty (20 Main St., Robbinsville, NJ 08691)
Keller William Realty (2355 Route 33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691)
East Windsor Police Department (80 1 Mile Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520)
Wilhelmina (4 Church St., Allentown, NJ 08501)
Greater Eldridge Park Neighborhood Association (contact greatereldridgeprkneighbor@gmail.com)
Kits are also sold at the Womanspace Administrative Office (1530 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648)
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We’re excited to announce that the members of the Mercer County Police Chiefs Association will serve as our 18th Annual Communities of Light™ Peace Begins At Home Honorary Chairs. Without our close association with them, we could not be able to assist and advocate for our clients as seamlessly. Our 2019 Honorary Chairs are: Chief Brian Caloiaro, Director Sheilah Coley, Chief Robert Garofalo, Chief James Geary, Chief Frank Gendron, Chief Timothy Grant, Sheriff John “Jack” Kemler, Chief Lance Maloney, Chief Tracey McKeown, Director William Meytrott, Chief Christopher Nitti, Executive Director Paul Ominsky, Prosecutor Angelo Onofri, Chief John Stemler III, Chief James Stevens, and Chief Nicholas Sutter.
The Communities of Light campaign occurs every October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Beginning with our launch event on October 22, 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 2, which serves as a powerful symbol of hope for those impacted by domestic and sexual violence in Mercer County.
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Womanspace launched our 2019 Communities of Light™ Peace Begins At Home campaign with an event reception on October 22 at 5:30pm at Terhune Orchards in Princeton, NJ. Approximately 125 supporters attended the launch, which included recognition of volunteers and our Honorary Chairs- the Members of the Mercer County Police Chiefs Association. Guests enjoyed delicious food and desserts from D’Angelo’s Italian Market, McCaffrey’s Food Market, Milk n’ Cookies, and Terhune Orchards, and music by local artist, David Brahinsky and the Two Friends.
Communities of Light Committee Chair Denise Taylor stated, “If just one candle could be life changing for one victim of sexual assault, domestic violence or human trafficking imagine the impact of thousands of candles lighting up within Mercer County.”
This annual event marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October). The campaign will culminate in the Communities of Light Luminary Lighting Event on December 2, 2019, which includes hundreds of individual participants and community groups throughout the 12 municipalities in Mercer County.
Womanspace would like to thank our 2019 Communities of Light sponsors, which include Mercer County Police Chiefs Association, Brian Zack & Ginger August, Mason Griffin & Pierson, Danielle Coppola, Biofarma, Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, Windsor Castle Associates, Pam & Ed Schmierer, Sheilagh Mescal Gunstensen, Alliant, Princeton Center for Yoga, Grit & Polish, Premier Title, Finance of America, Hopewell Township Superior Officers’ Association, the Mercer County Sheriff, Ewing PBA, Palmer Square, Frank’s Italian Ices, and Personal Paperwork Solutions.
Communities of Light Honorary Chairs- the Members of the Mercer County Police Chiefs Association.
Police flags and generously donated buffet dinner.
Terhune Orchards owner and 2018 COL Honorary Chair Pam Mount, with BBS Committee Member Ansie Monaghan, and 2017 COL Honorary Chair Kristin Appelget.
Guest Andre Veloux, Board Member Dana Fraytak Troiano, and guests.
Board President Danielle Coppola, Chief Lance Maloney, and COL Committee Chair/ Board Member Denise Taylor.
Guests and COL Committee Chair Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello.
Womanspace HR Director Nathalie Nelson and Counseling Director Susan Victor.
Honorary Chairs.
Trenton Police Director Sheilah Coley.
Guest Sheri Kurdakul and Womanspace Fiscal Manager Nicole Reaves.
Womanspace Executive Director Pat Hart with Chief Lance Maloney.
Guest Rony Nazarian with Womanspace Development Director Lauren Nazarian and and Board President Danielle Coppola.
Womanspace cake, donated by McCaffrey’s.
Womanspace luminary kit table.
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