Light Up A Life

Light Up A Life 2025

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Join us for this beloved community tradition of remembering and honoring those you miss this holiday season. Each ceremony will feature speakers and special guests, entertainment, refreshments, and the lighting of a memorial tree.

Please come to one or more of our Light Up A Life ceremonies, and hang a star in memory of a loved one who has died or in honor of someone living. We encourage you to personalize your star - often people like to include a photo or quote to commemorate memories shared.

This year we are excited to welcome back Lois Mahalia, John Vale, Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir, and the Laguna Blanca School Choir to certain ceremonies, along with cookies from Robin Himovitz and Aunt Janet’s Cookies, poetry by Perie Longo and George Yatchisin, and other amazing speakers and guests.

We hope you can join us to celebrate and remember those we loved.

*IF YOU DON’T RECEIVE YOUR STARS PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY, PLEASE CHECK IN AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE FOR WILL CALL. WE’LL HAVE STARS FOR YOU THERE.*

Nighttime outdoor performance at Lobero Theatre with audience seated, musicians and performers on stage, and decorated Christmas tree.

Thank You To Our Sponsors!!!

Community Sponsors

Anonymous

Luminary Star Sponsors

Shooting Star Sponsors

Mark & Nicole Romasanta

Tree Sponsors

Clay Tedeschi (Santa Barbara & Goleta Trees)

NS Ceramic in loving memory of John H. Shepard (Carpinteria Tree)

Leslie von Wiesenberger in memory of Zander von Wiesenberger (Montecito Tree)

Lucky Star Sponsors

Marisa Koke in memory of Rene Koke

Eunice Stephens

Bright Star Sponsors

Debra Brandon & Steve Schaefer in loving memory of Graham Lovejoy

Cottage Health

Fidelity National Title Group

Susan Grimes Sweetland in memory of Suzanne & George Grimes

Steven & Marnie Pinsker

Cynder Sinclair & Dennis Forster

Pjot and Sharon van der Meulen in memory of Jasper van der Meulen

Richard Terry De Maria

Young Construction

Twilight Star Sponsors

Steve Alexander

Jill and Ryan Bell

Bryant & Sons Jewelry in memory of Jim Helmer M.D.

Barbara and John Degroot

Christiane Schlumberger & Tony Allina

Kathy Van Meter

Steven Marsango & Cheryl Lombardi in loving memory of Vincent Marsango, Frances Marsango, Granny Mae, & Wes Harbison

Light Up A Life 2024

Flyer for the 41st Annual Ceremony of Light, Love, Remembrance, and Unity, encouraging to 'Light Up a Life', with blue and starry background and event details in blue boxes for December 2024 in Santa Barbara, California.

Past Events

Please come to one or more of our Light Up A Life ceremonies, and hang a star in memory of a loved one who has died or in honor of someone living. We encourage you to personalize your star - often people like to include a photo or quote to commemorate memories shared.

This year we are excited to welcome back Lois Mahalia, John Vale, and the Cold Springs School Chorus to certain ceremonies, along with cookies from Robin Himovitz and Aunt Janet’s Cookies, poetry by Perie Longo and Melinda Palacio, and other amazing speakers and guests.

We hope you can join us to celebrate and remember those we loved.

*IF YOU DON’T RECEIVE YOUR STARS PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY, PLEASE CHECK IN AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE FOR WILL CALL. WE’LL HAVE STARS FOR YOU THERE.*

Thank You To Our Amazing Sponsors!!!

Shooting Star Sponsor: Marisa Koke, Tree Sponsors, Clay Tedeschi (Santa Barbara Tree), Harry Van Wingerden and Family (Carpinteria Tree), Leslie von Wiesenberger (Montecito Tree)

Lucky Star Sponsors: Mark & Nicole Romasanta, Ernest & Donna Lynn Salomon, Montecito Bank & Trust, NS Ceramic Incorporated

Bright Star Sponsors: Richard T. De Maria, Fidelity National Title Group, John Tilton in memory of Elaine Lee Tilton, Pjot & Sharon van der Meulen, in memory of Jasper van der Meulen & Enzo Rastelli, Carpinteria Woman’s Club, Young Construction

Twilight Star Sponsors: Steve Alexander, Gregg and Geriann Carty, Barbara and John Degroot, Tina & Greg Frontado, Carol and Alan Koch, Steven Marsango + Cheryl Lombardi, McCormix Corporation, Lorraine McIntire, Christiane Schlumberger, Summit for Danny, Teton-Landis Family, Dianne Travis-Teague, The Teague Group LLC, Katherine Van Meter, Kathleen Wilson

LIGHT UP A LIFE 2023

Event poster for the 40th Annual Ceremony of Light, Love, Remembrance, and Unity, organized by Hospice of Santa Barbara, with details of event dates and locations in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria, and Goleta.

People gathered outside Lobo Theater at night, attending a Christmas event with a choir and decorated Christmas tree.

Group of people, including children, singing or performing at a Christmas event outdoors at night. A Christmas tree decorated with white ribbons and flowers, a banner for hospice of Santa Barbara, and a woman adjusting a speaker are visible.

Shooting Star Sponsor: John And Ariel Bowers, Marisa Koke, NS Ceramic Incorporated, In loving memory of John H. Shepard

Shooting Star Sponsor: Virginia Benson Wigle, Carol Briano McLafferty, Melinda Goodman Kemp, Mark and Nicole Romasanta, in loving memory of Mark Romasanta II, Eunice Stephens, Harry & Michele Van Wingerden, Village Properties, Montecito Bank & Trust

Bright Star Sponsor: Debra Brandon, Christy & Richard Joy, Carol and Alan Koch, John Tilton, Cottage Health

Twilight Star Sponsor: Steve Alexander, in loving memory and gratitude for our dad, Al Syzmanski, Marybeth Carty, Kristie Chapman, Richard De Maria, Tina Fanucchi-Frontado, Stewart Hudnut for Vivian Leith of Blessed Memory, Kitson Landscape Management, Inc., McCormix Corporation, St. Francis Foundation, Kathleen Wilson
in loving memory of Peter K. Wilson

Thank You To Our Sponsors!