Be a light for seriously ill children and their families.

Lights of Love is a community event that brings people together to shine a light of hope for families with seriously ill children. Participants spark support from friends, family, and colleagues, raising awareness and critical funds that provide comfort, care and resources for families during their child’s medical journey. Your support ensures that families don’t have to face those difficult moments alone.

Join us and be a light for families whose children are receiving life-saving medical treatment in the Triangle!

At our family-friendly Lights of Love Celebration event on Sunday, Dec. 6, we gather to shine a light on the impact of our community’s generosity and the hope it creates for families when they need it most.

Shine your light, spark hope, and share your love. Sign up today!

Register for free

Attendance at the Lights of Love Celebration event is free, but we encourage all who attend to register individually AND to shine their light by raising funds to support our important mission. As a part of the registration process, all attendees will be given easy tools to help you make a big difference.

Join as an individual or as a member of a corporate team or community group. You may also choose to step up as a leader by serving as a team captain. If your child would like to raise funds but doesn’t have an email address which is needed for the registration process, please email Alyson@RMHCTriangle.org.

 

 

Fundraising

Shining your light through fundraising can be as simple as setting your fundraising goal, then sharing your customizable giving page on social media and via text. Here are some tools to help you: fundraising in 8 easy steps, how to link to Facebook and social media (coming soon!) tools to help you.

For more information about fundraising, see our Fundraising FAQs.

Questions or bright ideas: Email Love@RMHCTriangle.org.

Beacons of Hope

All registered participants will receive a luminary to decorate in honor or memory of someone fighting a medical battle. Participants who raise $100+ are considered Beacons of Hope for families with sick children and will be honored with a t-shirt that may be picked up at the celebration event. T-shirts cannot be mailed after the event.

To celebrate our brightest champions, from Illuminators ($1,000+ fundraisers) to our Leadership Challengers ($10,000+ impact), we’ll give you access to our VIP Party at Bay 7 where you can pick up additional gifts.

Family Reunion

New, this year, is our Family Reunion for current and former Ronald McDonald House guest families. We’ll have a special spot where you can reconnect with old friends and to make new ones.

Other Ways to Get Involved

There are lots of ways to SHINE your light, SPARK hope by encouraging others to join in, and SUPPORT families with seriously ill children. Here are just a few:

  • Become a sponsor
  • Join the Leadership Challenge by committing to raise $10,000 or more
  • Fundraise as an individual or as a team captain
  • Get your customers involved through a retail campaign (e.g. point-of-sale fundraising, cause-marketing)
  • Create a corporate team
  • Create an organization or school team

To learn more, email Alyson@RMHCTriangle.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information about event activities, parking, food, ADA accommodations, wish list drop off, and more, see our event FAQs.

For more information about fundraising, see our fundraising FAQs.

DATE
Sunday, December 6, 2026

TIME
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

CONTACT
Traci Tucker, 919-348-5750

LOCATION
American Tobacco Campus
(See Event FAQs for Parking Information)
324 Blackwell Street
Durham, NC

Join Us!

DATE
Sunday, December 6, 2026

TIME
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

CONTACT
Traci Tucker, 919-348-5750

LOCATION
American Tobacco Campus
(See Event FAQs for Parking Information)
324 Blackwell Street
Durham, NC

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

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To learn more about Lights of Love sponsorship: Alyson@RMHCTriangle.org.