Category Archives: General

Congratulations to our 2021 Event Award Winners

Congratulations to the Recipients of the Shining Star Awards: GOLD SHINING STARS DEBRA BOND; CHESHIRE ACADEMY BARBARA LANGNER; ELIM PARK REGIS O’NEILL; ST. BRIDGET OF SWEDEN PARISH SILVER SHINING STARS EMILY GRAYSON; BELRIDGE, BRENTWOOD AND PACE JACK FERNICOLA; CLUB, GREENWOOD AND REDWOOD MADISYN BERNIER; CONTOUR, CURVE HILL & OVERLOOK AVA WILSON & CALEB CAPLAN; HITCHCOCK…
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BREAKING: Lights Of Hope Postponed to Saturday November 20, 2021

November 12, 2021 10:18PM Herald Staff Credit to The Cheshire Herald Organizers of the annual Cheshire’s Lights of Hope have announced that the event scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13, has been postponed. Inclement weather is predicted for Saturday afternoon through the evening. As such, organizers determined it best to postpone the event. Lights of Hope…
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Lights Of Hope Will Burn Bright Again On Saturday November 13, 2021

November 10, 2021 10:03AM by Mariah Melendez, Herald Staff Credit to The Cheshire Herald This Saturday, Nov. 13, Cheshire residents will again gather for one of the town’s most anticipated events of the year — Lights of Hope. Don Walsh, who co-founded the event with his wife Jenifer back in 2005, is excited for this year’s…
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Cheshire’s Lights of Hope Celebrates 16th Annual Town-wide Luminary Event & Surpasses $1 Million Fundraising Milestone

Nonprofit dedicated to neighbors helping neighbors increases participation, contributions, and raises $70,000 during a challenging year CHESHIRE, Conn. (November 15, 2020) – On Saturday, November 14, 2020, Cheshire's Lights of Hope brought the town together in spirit to host its 16th annual town-wide event. As residents and volunteers prepared to light more than 45,000 luminaries…
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16th Annual Cheshire’s Lights of Hope Luminary Event to Light the Night

Organizers Seeking Street Captains, Volunteers and Sponsors CHESHIRE, Conn. (November 10, 2020) – On November 14 volunteers and residents will come together to light more than 50,000 luminaries during the 16th annual Cheshire’s Lights of Hope “Light the Night” event. This year they hope to reach the amazing total of $1 million raised since its…
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Cheshire’s Lights of Hope Celebrates 15th Annual Town-Wide Luminary Event

Nonprofit dedicated to neighbors helping neighbors increases contributions and raises $70,000 – bringing fundraising total to more than $985,000 CHESHIRE, Conn. (November 15, 2019) – On Saturday, November 9, 2019 Cheshire’s Lights of Hope hosted its 15th annual town-wide luminary event and presenting $34,000 in grants to local nonprofits. More than 50,000 illuminated the town…
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Cheshire’s Lights Of Hope “Show Us Your Glow” Photo Sweepstakes

Show Us Your "Glow" for this year's event on November 10, and you could win one of three (3) Fifty Dollar Gift Cards ($50) to Viron Rondo Osteria, 1721 Highland Ave, Cheshire, CT 06410. Entering Online is Easy As 1-2-3!1.Take a photo demonstrating how you, your family, your neighbors, pets, etc., celebrate Cheshire's Lights of…
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