Tree of Light
"Buy" a light to remember a loved one, all money goes to the President's chosen LOCAL charity.
Update 2024 - this year's Christmas tree is due to be installed outside Sainsburys, Brighouse on Saturday, 7th December. This year our nominated charity is Emma's Mito Mission (please see our separate page for details of the wonderful work this charity does to raise funds to help with research into this awful genetic disease and in supporting families affected).
Our members together with Emma's Mito Mission volunteers will be holding collection days at the store on Saturdays, 14th and 21st December. You can also donate online and purchase a light in memory of loved one at BrighouseTreeOfLight. Also forms are available in the store.
Update- we are pleased to announce that almost £1,000 was raised. A wonderful achievement and many thanks to all the members of the public who supported this effort. Our Club increased this amount to £1,500 which we have donated to Rucksacks 4 Homeless. Also we are sending £200 to Sainsburys for their charities as a thank you for allowing us to use their store.2nd Dec 2023
The tree has been installed outside Sainsburys! Thanks again to Chris and Simon.
Our website has started to receive donations.
All proceeds this year will be donated to Rucksacks 4 Homeless which is a local Rotary initiative providing rucksacks with much needed contents for the homeless.
You can donate online at BrighouseTreeOfLight or fill in a form available at Sainsburys customer services in Brighouse.
Our Club members will also be holding a collection day at the store.
3rd Dec 2022
Tree installed, thanks Chris and Simon
Website had it's first donation
Collection box set up and in a prominant location by the entrance as people leave.
All proceeds this year will be donated to Alzheimer's society uk (Halifax Branch)
You can donate online or download a coupon to drop off at Sainsbury's using this website BrighouseTreeOfLight
Background
The Tree of Light project has raised more than £35,000 for local causes since its inception in 2003. Each December we erect a Christmas tree outside Sainsburys and invite people to sponsor a light in memory of a loved one. The Tree has become a Brighouse institution. Additional money is raised through collections in Sainsburys. The tree is there until New Year and many subscribers donate year after year.
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