The Healing Power of Hands, both Small and Large
Children use their Penny Power to send Solar Lights to Medical Relief Workers in Haiti
 It all started with the terrible earthquake in Haiti. Elementary students and healthcare workers in Palo Alto, CA put their grief and sadness to work and have sent 20 solar lights to the people of Musseau, Haiti, with plans to send at least 80 more in March.
The students at Escondido Elementary donated their annual fundraiser, Penny Power, to One Million Lights so that they could send much needed clean, solar light to families  struggling to rebuild their lives in rural Haiti. By bringing in extra change, they have raised $4,345.10 in Februrary. They have far exceeded their generous goal to raise at least $2,500 to fund 100 lights. They have made it all the way to 173 lights!
Through the tight-knit Palo Alto community, Escondido Elementary supporter and mother, Pamela Hornik, connected with fellow community member, Dr. Enoch Choi, an Urgent Care physician at Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Dr. Choi has organized a number of medical relief trips to Haiti and was delighted to take the solar lights with his team in February.
Dr. Choi noted that the solar lights have been “essential for diagnosis and treatment.” He went on to say that the solar lights “were much more useful than our solar panel-DC-powered-halogen-wired-light, because the solar lights are mobile. Without them, we could not have run clinic at night or even thru the overcast afternoons, for that matter. They were useful in packing up the clinic, and organizing at night to prepare supplies and medicines for the next day's clinic.”
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Rivals for Light
Stanford and UC Berkeley to use their Mutual Contempt for a Good Cause
Calling all Trees! Calling all Bears! This is your chance to come together to support One Million Lights. If you love your Cardinal or Bears, then don't hesitate to donate in support of Stanford or UC Berkeley in the One Million Lights Big Game Challenge.
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The Stanford and Berkeley Men's and Women's Basketball teams are facing off Sat, March 6. We, as fans, can show our support and dedication to a wonderful cause through the Rivals for Light Campaign.
Donate online today or in person at the games - 12:30pm Women's Game at UC Berkeley's Haas Pavilion and 3pm Men's Game at Stanford's Maples Pavilion.
Win the honor and glory for your school and raise the most funds for One Million Lights. Solar powered, LED lights will be distributed to children, families, healthcare workers, artisans, and community leaders in rural, developing regions where they live without adequate access to electricity. These simple, mobile, rugged, solar lights are life changing.
Read more about our light distribution programs here.
Donate online today!
Select your team’s donate button or donate in person at one of the March 6 Cal-Card Basketball games.
12:30pm Women's Game at UC Berkeley's Haas Pavilion
3:00pm Men's Game at Stanford's Maples Pavilion
The race is on!
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See our new Global Ambassador Program for details about taking lights on your semester or next trip abroad.
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