Light The Night is an evening fundraising event benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to cure all blood cancers. Friends, families and co-workers walk together to celebrate, honor and remember those touched by cancer. 

 

The event is held at Heinz Field: 100 Art Rooney Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

 

There is discounted parking in Gold Lot 1 and Gold Lot 4 for $3. Regular priced parking is available in Gold Lot 2. Parking lots open at 4:30PM – if you try to park before 4:30PM you will have to pay regular price. Tailgating is welcome in the parking lots! 

 

Registration for our events is free and the funds you raise support groundbreaking cancer research! 

 

We highly recommend everyone to register on our event website or calling a LTN staff member by October 2nd.

All participants who register online by October 2nd will receive a lantern at the event. 

Please note day of registration will take longer than registration via the website. 

 

Registration Link: http://www.lightthenight.org/wpa 

 

Yes, while supplies last. Priority will be given to those who registered online by October 2nd. 

 

During the walk, walkers carry illuminated lanterns in three colors: white lanterns are carried by survivors; red lanterns by supports; gold lanterns are carried by walkers who are walking in memory of loved ones lost to cancer. 

 

The walk is held rain or shine. 

 

Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome. However, for everyone’s safety, bicycles, inline skates, wheelie footwear, skateboards and scooters are not allowed. 

 

It is approximately 1.2 miles. A leisurely pace is the norm on this walk, which takes no longer than an hour to complete. Keep an eye out for a map of the walk route! 

 

Yes, but we recommend getting it to a Light The Night Staff member in advance to ensure a smooth check in experience. You can:

1. Mail donations to the office at 333 E Carson Street, Suite 441, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Please include your name and your team name to ensure you receive credit. 

2. Bring donations to “Bank Day” at the local office. When driving to the office please use the following address: 339 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. There is free, two hour parking in the Highline garage! You can also receive your wristband and t-shirt at this time to avoid waiting in line at the event. 

You can be a Champion For Cure by raising $100 or more! Helpful tips to get you to $100 is to send your online fundraising webpage to 20 or more people and ask each person for a donation. Even if only half of the people donate $10 or more, you will have raised your $100. Last year, our average Light The Night participant raised $300+! You can do it! 

 

Just like our other walkers, patients and survivors have an opportunity to raise $100 or more and become a Champion For Cures. 

Patients and survivors who do not raise $100 or more and want to attend the walk are still encouraged to attend and participate at LTN. They will receive all benefits (t-shirt, lantern and wristband for food) regardless of the fundraising level achieved. This applies to patients only, not their family or team members. 

 

You can become a member of our Bright Lights Club by raising $1,000 or more, which will have significant impact in creating a world without blood cancer. To learn more about Bright Lights and how you can raise $1,000 or more please review our article called “Bright Lights Club” or contact your local LTN Staff. 

 

Companies participate by organizing team of employees, including their friends, neighbors and family members, to raise money and walk in the event. When a company puts a team together they are considered a Corporate Team instead of a Friends and Family Team. 

 

It is very simple! Once you appoint a team captain to act as a liaison between LLS and your organization, we will provide all of the materials and guidelines to ensure success in building a successful Light The Night Corporate Team. 

 

Individual team members are responsible for setting goals and raising funds from co-workers, friends, neighbors, family members, etc. Each walker automatically receives an online fundraising page upon registration, You can use this page to solicit donors and have them support you via online donations. A great way to fundraise is linking your personal fundraising page to your Facebook page. Teams also conduct guest bartending events, bake sales, dress down days, etc. to raise funds! 

 

Each team member is responsible for collecting funds from supporters and giving them to either their team captain to send to the LLS office, or the team member can send their checks directly to the office. Funds raised online are automatically credited to the walker. 

 

The sooner the better! The sooner you get started with your recruitment and fundraising efforts, the more success you can have. Plus registering early guarantees you a lantern! 

 

Proceeds from Light The Night help advance our mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families this mission is carried out through funding extensive research for treatments and cures, government advocacy, patient assistance programs, community outreach and education programs. Beating Cancer is in YOUR blood when you participate in LTN! 

 

Yes! Our LTN Staff are here to help and would be more than happy to meet with you and your team to talk about Light The Night and help you build your team fundraising and recruitment plan. In addition, we have a Light The Night video that highlights personal stories and shows footage from previous Light The Night Walk events. Contact Cortney Dotts, to arrange a visit for the Pittsburgh Walk, Angelina Shilcosky, for the Greater Allegheny Walk and Sara Foote for the Erie Walk!