Ronald McDonald House to Host Lights of Love Celebration Dec. 3

SPRINGFIELD — Saturday, Dec. 3 marks the annual Lights of Love celebration at the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield. All are welcome to join the families, staff, and volunteers of the Ronald McDonald House in kicking off the holiday season.

The open house and celebration starts at 4:30 p.m. and will include tours of the house, cookies, hot cocoa, arts and crafts, caroling, and visitors from the North Pole. Lights of Love is the organization’s annual holiday fund-raiser and celebration, held on the first Saturday of December.

The Ronald McDonald House, located on 34 Chapin Terrace in Springfield near Baystate, serves as a home away from home for families around the corner and around the globe with children receiving care in local medical facilities like Shriner’s Hospitals for Children – Springfield and Baystate Medical Center.