About Light The Night
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!
It is highly recommended that all blood cancer patients or other immunocompromised individuals check with their healthcare provider before attending this event. Research conducted by LLS and others has shown that some blood cancer patients do not get optimal protection from COVID-19 vaccination and may continue to have heightened susceptibility to contracting and becoming ill from COVID-19. 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 in November. Details to come in emails to all registered participants in early November.
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.
Friends, families and co-workers (pets too!) come together to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by cancer and enjoy an evening of family-friendly activities, food trucks, and music along with an inspirational ceremony and a short walk with illuminated, meaningful lanterns held high. Plus, the evening ends with fireworks!
Event Information
Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Location: Falls Park, 131 E Falls Park Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Parking: ADA Parking Lot, General Parking Lot, and VIP Parking Lot
Schedule of Events:
5:30 PM - Festival Area Opens
7:30 PM - Survivor Photo
7:45 PM - Opening Ceremony
8:00 PM - Walk Begins
8:45 PM - Fireworks
9:00 PM - Event Ends
Other FAQ's
How long is the walk? The walk is approximately 1 mile.
What if there is weather on event day? The in-person event is rain or shine.
Are dogs allowed? Yes.
What else is Allowed? Wheelchairs and Stollers
Will there be food? Yes, food truck for purchase.
Will there be activities for kids? Yes, there will be a kid Zone.
Can participants turn in donations at the event? Yes, participants can turn in donations at the Donation Collection tent at the event. Only checks and credit cards accepted.
Light the Night 2023 Executive Committee Members
Corporate Walk Chair: Scott Rysdon, President and CEO at Sioux Steel Company
Executive Committee Members:
• Anndrea Anderson, Executive Producer and Evening Anchor at Dakota News Now
• Lacey Roberts, Administrative Director of Hematology, Transplant & Cellular Therapy at Avera
• Ryan Martin, Market President at First Western Bank & Trust
• Tom Bosch, VP Hospitality at Avera
• Deon Carriere, COO at Buyers Advantage Incorporate and co-owner at Brody’s
• Laura Arnett, Business Development Director at Flynn Wright
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