Archive for the 'Charity' Category

Lighthouse Spiderman

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Lighthouse News with comic relief for a good cause:
A Superhero Spiderman spun a 3,5oo-mile long web from Manhatten to Leasowe Common, England and plunged off Leasowe Lighthouse to raise money for the British Stroke Association.
Chris Wignall, a superhero volunteer, was one of 100 people who rappelled down the Lighthouse by a rope not a [...]

Point Cartwright Lighthouse in the Pink

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

In October, Point Cartwright Lighthouse will be illuminated by a pink glow to raise awareness of breast cancer for the eighth annual Global Illumination Initiative. The Lighthouse is located at the mouth of the Mooloolaba River in Queensland, Australia.
The modern Lighthouse is one of over a hundred famous buildings, landmarks, and monuments in [...]

Boon Island Lighthouse Charity Swim

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

On Aug 25, 2007, Jeffrey Patten completed a 7-mile “Light 2 Light” swim from Boon Island Lighthouse to Nubble Lighthouse located offshore from Cape Neddick, Maine in six hours and 38 minutes. Jeff’s swim raised over $15,000 for York Hospital’s “Caring For All” charity program to help the uninsured and underinsured people living [...]