About Light The Night
At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night we gather as a community to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by blood cancers. Friends, families, schools, corporate teams, and sponsors join together to bring light to the darkness of cancer. The funds raised by this community fund lifesaving research, advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families. Join us in the fight to cure cancer!
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Event Location: The Park at Eastern Wharf, 101 Port St. Savannah, GA 31401
Parking Logistics:
The Park at Eastern Wharf is located along the Savannah River at the east end of the Riverwalk. We are accessible by entrances at General McIntosh Blvd and East President St.
Metered on street parking can be paid at kiosks or by downloading the Park Savannah mobile app and is enforced from 8AM-8PM Monday through Saturday. Space numbers are listed on the curb next to your parking space.
Parking is also available in the public Eastern Wharf Parking Garage that is located at 301 Passage Way, on the new Eastern Wharf Development. The garage has 696 public spaces available. Daily customers will exit the parking garage using an exit verifier/kiosk which accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa only (NO CASH). All parking is $2 per hour.
Event Festivities: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Opening Ceremony/Walk: 7:00 PM
Post Event Festivities: 7:45 PM Laser Show Finale, 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM The Official After Party at Club Julian (Rooftop of Thompson Savannah)
How long is the walk? Approximately 1 mile
What is allowed at the event:
- Dogs, dogs must be on a leash at all times, and leashes cannot be longer than 6ft.
- Strollers
- Wheelchairs
- Personal lawn chairs and blankets
- Personal coolers no bigger than 20” x 20”
- Patrons 21 years of age and older with valid ID can carry one alcoholic beverage within the parameters of the Historic District (including Eastern Wharf) as long as those beverages are held in a transparent plastic or city issued, 16–ounce aluminum cup.
Is there a bag policy? No, there is not a bag policy, but security will check all personal coolers to make sure there are no glass containers.
Can participants turn in donations at the event? Cash and checks will not be accepted at the walk, but there will be ways to donate digitally the night of the event. All other donations can be sent to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia - South Carolina Region PO Box 22443 New York, NY 10087-2443.
Will there be food? Yes! Food for purchase will be available on site. Please bring all forms of payment.
What if it rains on the event day? The in-person event is rain or shine.
Is the event appropriate for children? Yes! Light The Night is a multi-generational event! The Kids Zone will feature many different games and activities for children.
How can I pick up a lantern? All registered participants receive a lantern to be picked up at the Lantern Tent at the walk.
Do kids need to register? Children 12 years old and younger do not need to register but must be accompanied by an adult to receive a lantern at the event.
How do I get a T-shirt? All registered participants who raise $100+ on their individual fundraising page will receive a t-shirt that can be picked up at the walk.
What incentives are there for reaching fundraising milestones?
$100 - Become a Champion for a Cure to receive the official t-shirt
$1,000 - Bright Lights will receive a long-sleeve shirt and get exclusive access to the VIP Tent at the event
It is highly recommended that all blood cancer patients or other immunocompromised individuals check with their healthcare provider before attending this event. While at the event, we urge our community to respect anyone’s choice to continue to take precautions like masking or social distancing.
There will also be a virtual event experience provided for any participants who would prefer to not join us in-person, held on November 19, 2024.
We acknowledge some participants might need ADA accommodations. We do our best to provide these accommodations at every location, however, depending on weather and venues, it may be difficult for participants using wheelchairs to move freely around all areas of specific walk sites. If you have questions or need support, please call us at 888-557-7177 in advance to discuss accommodations. Meeting the needs of all participants is very important to the Light The Night experience.
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