Luminary Walk
Walk in memory of a loved one and in support of those grieving. Let’s come together to bring light to the darkness and create a community where no one grieves alone.
$35 registration fee includes a raffle ticket, customizable t-shirt, and food/refreshments. Register by April 10, 2026 to guarantee your t-shirt size. After April 10, sizes and quantities will be limited.
Participate virtually and honor your loved one from anywhere.
Register at the Walk at 7pm Friday
Join or Support a Team
Opportunities
Luminary Walk 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
Heritage Hill State Historical Park
2640 S Webster Ave
Green Bay, WI 54301
- 7:00 pm – Check-In, Registration & Activities
- Turn in Luminary Walk donations
- Personalize your commemorative t-shirt
- Food and refreshments served
- Purchase tickets for great raffle prizes
- Visit the selfie station
- Enjoy DJ music overlooking the beautiful state park
- 8:15 pm – Program
- 8:30 pm – 1.5 Mile Luminary Loop
(A wheelchair accessible tram will be available)
Luminary Walk Photos
Why We Walk
Recognizing that grief impacts each person in a unique way, Unity offers a wide variety of support to best meet individuals and families where they are in their grief journey. Proceeds from the Luminary Walk sustain the efforts of Unity Grief and Education Center in providing hope and healing to all ages at no charge.
The Impact You Make
Getting started is easy! Set up your individual or team fundraising page and invite family, friends and coworkers to donate and amplify your impact!
FAQs
A $35 registration fee is required for all participants ages 4 and older. This fee includes a customizable event t-shirt, raffle ticket, and food/refreshments. Additional fundraising is encouraged, but not necessary, on behalf of Unity Grief and Education Center, to ensure grief services are available to all in our communities at no cost.
All participants ages 4 and older will receive a walk t-shirt as part of the registration fee. Register by April 10, 2026 to guarantee your t-shirt size. After April 10, sizes and quantities will be limited.
You can register for the walk as an individual or a team. You will be asked if you would like to create or join a team when registering and can modify your registration to join a team by logging into your profile after you have signed up. Multiple registrations can be done in one transaction.
When signing up you will be asked if you would like to become a fundraiser. You can become an individual fundraiser or join a fundraising team. You can customize your fundraising page and make changes to your team or goals at any time. Please note: registering for the walk as a team does not automatically create a fundraising team.
The Walk will take place at Heritage Hill State Historical Park, 2640 S Webster Ave, Green Bay. Walkers will enjoy an evening stroll of glowing luminaries on our 1.5 mile loop. A wheelchair accessible tram will be available.
We would love to have you join from afar if you are not able to make it! Please visit the online registration page to sign up and select the "Virtual Walker” event. As a walker, we invite you to fundraise on behalf of Unity, to ensure grief services are available to all in our communities at no cost. If you are seeking additional support or ideas for a virtual group walk, please contact Development Manager, Chelsea Kocken at ckocken@unityhospice.org.
Yes. Whether you are an individual, family, or business, many sponsorship opportunities exist to either honor a loved one or promote your business.
Due to the nature of this event, pets are not allowed.
Walk will take place rain or shine, except in the instance of severe weather. Check this event page for cancellation details.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND RELEASE
In consideration for being permitted to participate in the Unity Hospice Luminary Walk (“Event”), I voluntarily agree for myself, my family, heirs, assigns, executors, and administrators to the following:
- I assume full responsibility for any risks of loss, or personal injury, including death that may be sustained by me (or my dependents) or any loss or damage to any of our property as a result of participating in the Event.
- I release, waive, and forever hold harmless Unity Hospice, Unity Grief and Education Center, and all of their agents assisting with the Event, sponsors and their representatives, volunteers and employees from any and all liability, claims including negligence, actions, demands, damages, expenses, attorneys’ fees, and all causes of action whatsoever, that I might have or may acquire in the future, arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me (or my dependents), or to any of our property while participating in the Event.
I acknowledge and fully understand that there is a risk of injury or death in any sport including the Event and that I am physically fit and medically able to participate in the Event. I assume all risks associated with participating in the Event, including, but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, and conditions of the walkway and I waive all claims which I might have based on any of those or other risks of participating in the Event.
I grant permission to Unity Hospice to use my name, voice, and images of myself in any photographs, videographic or electronic recording of the Event for legitimate purposes. I understand there will be no refunds at any time.
No problem! This event is a community event and NOT LIMITED to families served by Unity Hospice. We encourage EVERYONE in Northeast Wisconsin to support the region’s only Grief and Education Center by participating in the Luminary Walk. The funds you raise by asking family, friends, and colleagues to sponsor you will make a lasting impact, ensuring everyone in our communities have access to compassionate grief support.
Three Easy Ways To Register
Register as an individual walker, start a team, or join a team. To start or join a team, first register as an individual walker/fundraiser and then follow the simple prompts.
Onsite
Register at the Luminary Walk Registration Table on Friday, May 8th at 7:00 pm.
By Mail
Only available for payment by check. Print and complete the registration form and send to:
Unity Grief and Education Center
Attn: Luminary Walk
2079 Lawrence Drive, Suite B
De Pere, WI, 54115
Become a Sponsor
Partner with us for our 1.5-mile luminary walk to honor the lives of loved ones while raising funds to ensure everyone facing life-limiting illness, death, and grief has access to the care they need.
Several sponsorship opportunities exist for businesses and individuals for Unity’s 5th Annual Luminary Walk scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026, at Heritage Hill State Park including:
- Presenting Sponsor: $10,000
- Matching Sponsor: $7,500
- T-Shirt Sponsor: $5,000
- Participation Sponsor: $3,500
- Hospitality Sponsor: $2,000
- Sign of Support Sponsor: $500
For questions related to 2026 sponsorship opportunities, contact Unity Development Director, Jenifer Allen at 920-530-8375.




