LoveLight Inc., a local non-profit organization, will showcase its annual Multicultural Holiday Festival on Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Roosevelt High School. 

Haley Adams, a sophomore volunteer, describes how placing the event in a city like Kent gives it a unique feeling. 

“The event being in a college town makes it even more special,” she said. “It gives younger kids the opportunity to meet college students and see the endless possibilities you have once you grow up.” 

LoveLight was founded in 1995 to serve the community in various ways, emphasizing children and youth. 

The organization is guided by three main principles: Respect and care for self, respect and care for others and respect and care for the community at large.

LoveLight began as an organization that offered free summer meals to lower-income children in Kent and the surrounding areas. It has since become an organization that provides tutoring, an afterschool program and multiple other initiatives that help the Kent youth. 

The organization’s second annual Multicultural Holiday Festival is planned to fundraise for its programs serving lower-income children and their families through various activities.

The festival will include a silent auction of donated decorated Christmas trees and Thanksgiving wreaths, children’s activities, a raffle, entertainment and refreshments. 

This event also allows local entrepreneurs and businesses to interact with the community by setting up vendor tables. 

Lisbeth Justice, executive director of LoveLight, said the festival “offers something positive for the Kent community.” 

The Multicultural Holiday Festival helps strengthen the community by involving university members, local business owners, entrepreneurs and Kent youth. 

While the event celebrates mainly Christmas, Thanksgiving and Kwanza, overall, the festival is meant for everybody in the Kent community. 

This year’s festival sponsors include The Feezel Family, Brimfield Insurance Group, Lisman Capital LLC and Wood Kortright Borkoski Funeral Home. 

Check out LoveLight’s website for more information about the organization or if interested in donating a decorated Christmas tree for the event. 

“My favorite part about the festival is just seeing the sense of community and the camaraderie between the people who are there, and I hope to see some new people there this year.” Justice says. 

Chloe Harich is a reporter. Contact her at [email protected].