Luminaries on Christmas Eve

This year marks the 26th anniversary of luminaries on Dupont Ave. The annual event has raisd has raised nearly $58,000 for the Minneapolis-based Domestic Abuse Project (DAP). Mickey O’Kane and Kathryn Ringham have lived next to each other for years. It was in 1999 when they decided that a luminary along Dupont Ave. would be a fine way to ring in the new millennium. The lummies now stretch from the original 42nd-46th streets and then go round the King’s Highway corner for another four blocks towards Lake Harriet Boulevard on Christmas Eve. Neighbors walk up and down the block, socializing and singing carols. “Kathy and I have received numerous notes over the years from our neighbors. We really love the joy and feeling of community that we hear about in those notes. This tradition has made all of us feel closer and more grateful for what we all have,” said O’Kane. Join the Dupont Luminaries to help “shine a light” on domestic violence (DV), urge O’Kane and Ringham. “As DV rates increase during the holiday season, the luminaries continue to increase awareness for those impacted by DV.” They are glad to be in a community that has brightened not only their neighborhood but the lives of families struggling with domestic violence.