Light The Night Halifax
Join us as the blood cancer community comes together for one magical evening.
RegisterShine a Light for a Future Without Blood Cancers
You can bring light, love, and hope to dispel the darkness of blood cancers.
At Light The Night, the blood cancer community comes together to show those affected by a blood cancer that they are not alone. It’s a time to celebrate our donors, supporters, volunteers, and loved ones lost.
As a Light The Night participant, you’re making a difference. Funds raised support life-enhancing research, educational resources, and services and support for those affected by blood cancers.
Together, we’ll shine a light toward a future without blood cancers.
Event Details
Convention Centre, 1650 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 0E6
October 26, 2025
Doors open at 5:00pm
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Signing up takes just 3-4 minutes per person. Be sure to register each member of your team—only registered participants will be admitted into the event. .
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Light The Night Halifax Progress
4% of $1,100,000 raised
$46,693.00
Raised
334
Participants
67
Teams
Leaders in the Fight to End Blood Cancers
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Honoured Hero(es)
Michael Cobden - Remembered Hero
Throughout his life, Michael Cobden was a healthy, active person. As a child he played many sports including rugby, soccer, track and field, tennis and golf, and even into his early 70s he could often be found with his wife Jane on long, brisk walks through Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, slowed only by his dog Pepper’s independent agenda.
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Rachael Hammersley - Honoured Hero
I never thought that a normal cold, or a rash could turn into a life changing diagnosis until it did. On February 9th of 2024, I was told that I have leukemia.
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Violet McInnis - Honoured Hero
Back in 2016, 2 weeks before Christmas, Lizz’s best friend Kat had called her with devastating news about her first born, Violet Mcinnis. She was only 10 months old when she was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) a rare form of the infant variety. Days before she was taken to the emergency room, Violet was experiencing flu-like symptoms, had purple dots and bruising covering her body, black circles under her eyes and had a rock hard belly.
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Greg van den Hoogen
Greg van den Hoogen is the COO of the law firm, BOYNECLARKE in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. BOYNECLARKE has been involved in Light the Night for a number of years. Joining the Executive Leadership Committe as the 2025 Corporate Walk Chair was a natural step for Greg.
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