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: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Location: DMACC – Ankeny Campus, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023
Parking: Free parking available at the school.
Event Festivities: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Opening Ceremony/Walk: 7:30 PM
How long is the walk? The walk is approximately one mile.
Will there be food? Yes! Various local food vendors will be on-site for food/beverage purchase, please bring all forms of payment.
What if it rains on the event day? The in-person event is rain or shine.
What is allowed?
- Dogs - Friendly and leached
- Strollers
- Wheelchairs
Can participants turn in donations at the event? 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 Lower Plains Region: PO Box 772395, Detroit, MI 48277-2395
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/where 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+ will receive a t-shirt that can be picked up at the walk.
Are there incentives for reaching fundraising milestones? Yes! There are a ton of fun incentives you can achieve for your fundraising including:
$100 - Become a Champion for a Cure (t-shirt)
$1,000 - ny participant who raises $1,000 is called a Bright Light! 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.
Tell me more