This year has been different, that’s an understatement.
Now is a great time for us to work together to lift up our family, friends, and neighbors as we head into the holiday season. We can lift each other up through random acts of kindness spread across the Willmar lakes area.
- From a simple smile and hello to shoveling your neighbor's sidewalk, we can help Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area.
- By supporting local businesses, restaurants and coffee shops, we can help Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area.
- From a single light left on through the night to a light show that rivals Christmas Vacation, we can help Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area.
The Willmar Lakes Area Community Leadership Team is working hard to support the community throughout the pandemic.
Their Social Connectedness Task Team's goal is to develop a countywide strategy to promote positive social engagement in a pandemic safe manner to boost mental health and a sense of community well-being. "Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area" will use the universally positive element of light to anchor this effort. This initiative allows individuals, neighborhoods, organizations, agencies, businesses and cities/county officials to engage, promote, and lift up the region in a way that is intercultural, intergenerational and inclusive.
Now is the time to Be the Light in your community and help Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area.
Check out these ideas for spreading the light:
- Random Acts of Kindness Ideas
- Download Random Acts of Kindness Coloring Pages
- Helps Us Light Up the Willmar Lakes Area by hanging our light of friendship!
- Hear local schools and artists share the light through music!
- Willmar High School and local artist Jeff James SING A FEW HOLIDAYS FAVORITES TO HELP SPREAD JOY AND LIGHT. ENJOY THEIR VOCAL TALENTS!
- Video Features:
- Willmar High School Choir singing "Silent Night"
- "Marshmallow World" by the Willmar High School Choir
- "White Winter Hymnal" by the Willmar High School Choir
- "Joy" by Jeff James
- Video Features:
- Loving Arms Childcare Center at Vinje Lutheran Church
- Video Features Vinje Lutheran Church Loving Arms Child Care Center singing "This Little Light of Mine"
- Willmar High School and local artist Jeff James SING A FEW HOLIDAYS FAVORITES TO HELP SPREAD JOY AND LIGHT. ENJOY THEIR VOCAL TALENTS!
- Send a Virtual Hug - Download the Coloring Page to give to a friend
- Leave a light on from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to show your support for #LightUpWLA
- Enjoy the Lights at Robbins Island nightly from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Share a Thank You with essential workers with this printout.
- Curbside Secret Santa at the Community Center and spread holiday cheer.
- Experience the light.
- Leave a porch light on.
- Light of Friendship.
Get Involved
Willmar Lakes Area Vision 2040 is determined to build healthy communities where people are proud to live, work, do business and raise a family. Are you ready to join us to make a difference in your community?