Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Light Up a Life Ceremony Honors Lost Loved Ones During Holiday Season

Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Light Up a Life Ceremony Honors Lost Loved Ones During Holiday Season
Santa Barbara (CA) Noozhawk
December 6, 2023
Montecito, CA—Hospice of Santa Barbara brought people together Wednesday evening for its 40th annual Light Up a Life ceremony in Montecito to honor loved ones who have passed away. Each year, Hospice of Santa Barbara holds this event in locations throughout the South Coast, where people can purchase paper stars to hang on the community Christmas tree and dedicate them to family or friends who have died. ... “One of the reasons we come here every season is because we want to be able to look around and know that we are not alone in our grief, in our love and care and remembrance of those we’ve lost,” the Rev. Julia Hamilton said. ... Hospice of Santa Barbara also has a Virtual Tree of Remembrancene where people can dedicate a digital star and upload photos and messages for their loved ones.