Simply display a lantern of your choice in your window to be a part of this project. Lotus can also provide kits or lanterns to those in need. Contact lydia@lotusfest.org for more information.

Be sure to share a photo or video of your lanterns, so we all feel connected during this challenging time.

The Lotus Lantern & Luminaria Project engages our community in appreciating the many ways that different cultures celebrate the changing of the seasons through festivals of light. Seasonal holidays that occur when the days get shorter almost always include celebrations of light in the darkness.

In the spirit of the season and community, Lotus strongly encourages participants to make contributions to one of the following local organizations:

Monroe Community Kitchen
monroecommunitykitchen.com

Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
mhcfoodpantry.org/donate

Hoosier Hills Food Bank
hhfoodbank.org/donate/

Beacon (formerly Shalom Community Center), including Crawford Home
https://shalomcommunitycenter.org/…/overnight-shelter-a…

Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County
https://monroecountyhabitat.org

This project is made possible by a grant from Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association (BUEA), and our sponsors: Old National Bank, the IU Center for the Study of Global Change, and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.