TREE OF LIGHTS

Light up a light, light up a life

The shining lights on a Christmas tree are meant to brighten the darkest season, but Hospice of San Joaquin has adopted the holiday tradition to mean so much more.

For the past 34 years, the organization has been lighting up trees across the Valley in remembrance. Every light on the trees represents the life of a loved one.

Tree of Lights provides an opportunity tO gather as a community while celebrating the blessings of the lives who have touched their hearts.

The Tree of Lights program helps those left behind transition from grief and sorrow to remembrance and honoring.

The lighting ceremonies have be come a local tradition for both the community and individual families beyond offering an opportunity for community members to gather and reflect.

The holidays are a hectic time, but Tree of Lights offers an avenue to pause and reflect and share in the strength of a community.

Community members are invited to dedicate a light to remember or honor a loved one by donating to Hospice of San Joaquin.

Ceremonies will be held throughout the county.

“Our trees are ‘Trees of Life,’ honoring the gift of life,” said Hospice of San Joaquin CEO Rebecca Burnett. “Each tree brings light to the dark night, as do the memories of our loved ones whose light will shine throughout the holiday season.

“We are thankful to PG&E who has, from inception,provided employee volunteers and funded grants for tree set up and maintenance.”

For more information, visit hospicesj.org or call 209-957-3888.

Lighting

Ceremonies

Stockton 11/22 Ripon 11/28 Lodi 12/1 Rio Vista12/3 Lockeford 11/26 Escalon 11/29 Manteca 12/1 Tracy 12/7

5:30 PM | San Joaquin Delta College

6:00 PM | Veteran's Memorial Wall

5:30 PM | City Hall

5:30 PM | City Hall Tree of Lights offers a chance for anyone in the community to recognize the people who have impacted their lives, through a memorial or honorary light dedication. Your donation will light up our Tree of Lights and support Hospice of San Joaquin’s programs for terminally ill patients and their families.

5:30 PM | Bank of the West

5:30 PM | Main St. Park

5:30 PM | Doctors Hospital of Manteca

5:30 PM | City Hall

To purchase a light, visit www.HospiceSJ.org or call (209) 957-3888