Communities of Light

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Communities of Light, Peace Begins at Home
to benefit SAFE in Hunterdon

"SAFE in Hunterdon is a not-for profit agency serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Hunterdon County, New Jersey." For more information, please visit http://www.safeinhunterdon.org/index.html

Communities of Light is an annual New Jersey event designed to remind residents of the importance of domestic peace and to provide support for victims of domestic violence. Luminaries are lit throughout New Jersey to serve this purpose. Since 2006, the Young Event Planners have been helping to run the Communities of Light and to raise money for SAFE in Hunterdon. Below is an overview of each year's event.

2008

Beginning around midday, the Young Event Planners collected donations outside the General Store in Oldwick while making seasonal balloon animals and handing out small toys. The concert began at 4pm at the Zion Lutheran Church in Oldwick and featured June Asai, Ales Ge, Michael Greulich, Justine Langman, Guillaume Meister, and Brenton and Megan Partridge. The director of SAFE spoke to the audience prior to the show and at intermission donations were collected and hot cider and baked goods were served. When the audience emerged from the church at the conclusion of the show, luminaries were glowing all along the streets of Oldwick. Over $2400 was raised to benefit SAFE in Hunterdon.

2007

    Yount Event Planners helped SAFE in Hunterdon run the second annual Community of Light. It was held in Oldwick on December 16th, 2007. Some scheduled events had to be cancelled due to snow, but the event was still successful, with approximately $3200 raised for SAFE in Hunterdon. The concert was held at the Zion Lutheran Church, with performers June Asai, Michael Greulich, Alexandra Hagel, Andrew Langman, Justine Langman, Cassie Park, Brenton Partridge, Megan Partridge, Dorothy Sabbarese, Paul Sabbarese, and Neel Sangal.

                                                                     2006

    On December 17th, 2006, The Tewksbury Women's Club with the help of Young Event Planners ran an event called Community of Light to raise money for the Women's Crisis Services. At this event, there were musicians at every store in Oldwick, NJ; Santa and elves on a Harley; a live nativity with animals including alpacas, cows, sheep, and goats; high school bands playing; the Voorhees High School Choir singing at the Tewksbury Inn in Oldwick; face painting; and ornament making. The musicians that played at the event were Alison O'Brien, Megan Partridge, Brenton Partridge, Esther Mezhibovsky, Neel Sangal, Elizabeth Previte, Timothy Naumovitz, Andrew Langman, Justine Langman, Rev. Kathy Catiano, Cassie Park, Alexandra Hagel, Paul Sabbarese, Kelly Rafferty, and Sophie Price. The members of the Voorhees High School Choir that sang at the event were Sarah Apgar, Adam Fisher, Lydia Rich, June Asai, Danielle Hafner, Chelsea Rispoli, Christopher Birnbaum, Samantha Harper, Anna Scheier, Samantha Braco, Lauren Heitz, Khalil Seeley, Rose Bochner, Amanda Hiles, Elizabeth Sick, Julia Coiro, Adam Johnson, Hilary Szot, Arielle Conroy, Robin Lako, Kerry Tong, Arielle Deversterre, Robin Lynn, Colette Whitney, Sage Devlin, Jessica Marquez, Samantha Yeats, Jessie Fabian, Megan Massey, Haylee Zubrycki, Kerry Moriarty, Gloria McNally, Megan Partridge,Kevin Meyers, Marta Paterniti, Kyle Peschl.

At night, the members of the Tewksbury Women's Club and Young Event Planners put out many luminary lights along the streets of Oldwick, and it was a very beautiful sight. Over $4000 were raised for the Women's Crisis Services.