Light The Way will raise funds for the cause by lighting two Christmas trees (The Trees of Life) in International Park with light bulbs sponsored by the public.

Light The Way is the creation of breast cancer survivor and Toledo native, Susan G. Botek, who was diagnosed with the disease 10 years ago. "As a lifelong resident, I am very proud to request that Toledo be the jumping off point of an organization that I believe can become a nationwide event."

This year is the beginning of the new campaign which starts in Toledo. "After helping raise thousands of dollars over the past ten years for breast [cancer] programs and knowing that I could do more, the Light The Way public 501 (c) (3) foundation was created," stated Ms. Botek. "Breast cancer is the number one killer of women ages 35 to 54. We are committed to raising funds for this segment of women in our area and distributing the dollars to the organizations in Northwest Ohio."

The goal; to help increase the funds available for educational programs, to increase breast health awareness and to aid in the battle to decrease the needless deaths from this killer disease. The focus is on the working families that are falling through the cracks of the system with little or no insurance for screening.

The Trees of Life will serve as a reminder of hope for our community. For more information on how you can sponsor a bulb, contact Susan G. Botek, President and Founder of Light The Way at (419) 244-1811. Cards will be printed for the purchaser of the light to send to a friend to tell them that a light has been lit for them. The strands of lights will be strung weekly.