Giving Back
The display is free. What we ask for instead goes to local food banks.
We have never charged anyone to see the lights and we never will. What we do ask is that if the display made your evening a little better, you bring something for a neighbor who needs it more.
In partnership with the Southwest Ohio Valley Women's Club, we collect non-perishable food, grocery gift cards, or cash in support of local food banks. There is a donation booth to the left of the display, open every night the show is on, and you can also give online through Venmo (Verna is the treasurer). Every dollar and every can goes to the food banks — none of it comes back to us.
What visitors have given
| Season | Food collected | Cash donated |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 600 lbs | $2,300 |
| 2024 | 453 lbs | $2,610 |
| 2023 | 682 lbs | $2,142.70 |
| 2021 | — | $4,597.25 |
How to give
- At the display: the donation booth to the left of the show, open every night the lights are on.
- Online: through Venmo — Verna is the treasurer for the Southwest Ohio Valley Women's Club.
- Most useful right now: non-perishable food and grocery gift cards.
Come see it
The 2026 season runs Tuesday, November 24, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027. Plan your visit →
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