honoring Marcia Hales :

A community gift for the" spirit of Lights" creator

if you have ever walked through the "spirit of the lights" display, watched The Joy on a child's face under the holiday glow ,or felt the warmth of our Duluth Community during a cold winter night, you have felt the heart of my mom.Marcia Hales. for decades ,she has poured her own time, money, and love into creating that magic for all of us, asking for absolutely nothing in return .

Today ,at 81 years old, Marcia is fighting a very private, five-year battle with stage 4 small cell lung cancer. she has fought with Incredible resilience, but today, she needs her community to shine a little light back her way.

To continue her brave fight, my mom needs an urgent, major dental procedure so that she can properly eat and maintain her nutrition .

The cost is a Stagering $30,000,and it is not covered by insurance.This is not cosmetics; it is about basic survival.

as her family, it breaks our hearts that we cannot simply hand her (a short millionaire lol)

OR

the $30,000

she needs.

the thought of her having to sell her home just to afford the ability to eat is devastating.

for an independent woman who has always been the one giving, the financial stress of this medical necessity -and the fear of losing her home to pay for it- is an overwhelming weight.

we know times are tough for everyone and asking for financial help is incredibly difficult for our family .

but we want to give the community she loved so much an opportunity to Rally around her.

If Marcia's lights ever brought a smile to your face, please consider giving back to her in her time of need. your support will directly fund her medical dental care and help protect her home .allowing her to focus entirely on her health . thank you for wrapping your arms around a woman who gave so much joy