Elon Luminaries

The date for the 2024 Festival of Lights and Luminaries is Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Every year, Elon honors our generous donors of the Elon community through this honored tradition. Each luminary carries the name of a donor, exemplifying the light that they bring to our students. All are welcome to participate by making a donation.

If you are a parent or loved one of a current student, please click here and you will have the opportunity to write a message to your student when you make your gift. If you wish to additionally join the Elon Society with your gift, please click here.

If you are a current student, please click here or give $10+ on Venmo @ElonGiving (include your full name, class year, chosen designation). Seniors who make their gift will have a luminary with their name placed at the Senior Circle by Fonville Fountain and Alamance building.

If you are an alumnus or friend of Elon, please click here.

The deadline for giving is midnight on Nov. 15 EST. For planning purposes and to ensure a positive and fun experience for students, gifts cannot be accepted after this date. Thank you for understanding!

Thousands of luminaries will line the brick pathways of Elon’s historic neighborhood. We will have staff and volunteers on site to help students navigate the luminaries to find their very own. There will be ample opportunity for them to take photos and more.

Luminaries made in honor of another person (including your senior student) will be located by West building, seniors that make their own gift will be located by Fonville Fountain in front of Alamance building, and faculty/staff luminaries will be located in front of Alamance building as well.

Elon is happy to provide options for family members who want to recognize their graduating seniors! However, the opportunity to have a luminary placed at the Senior Circle is meant to highlight the commitment of seniors who receive an excellent education at Elon and choose to pay that forward by making their own gift. For this reason, seniors themselves must make a personal gift in order to have their luminary placed at the Senior Circle. Gifts made on behalf of seniors cannot be applied to the Senior Circle location. Thank you for understanding!

The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has organized the Festival of Lights and Luminaries for more than 30 years. The program has changed over time to reflect Elon’s increasingly diverse community to intentionally offer educational opportunities, and to bring delight, fun and the joy to our community.

Please contact Annual Giving or Parent Engagement via email, giving@elon.edu or parentengagement@elon.edu.

The more the merrier! Using the giving forms above, please make one gift per student. You can enter the student’s name and your message each time you complete the form.