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Empowering New Orleans: Lighting the Way with Chandler Chargers for Accessibility and Preparedness

8/11/2023

Flooding in New Orleans. Photo credit: Nola News

Thanks to our Global 5K fundraiser back in March, we were able to donate 50 Chandler Chargers to a new partner: NOLA Ready. NOLA Ready is the City of New Orleans’ Emergency Preparedness Campaign, managed by the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness' (NOHSEP) Public Engagement Branch. NOLA Ready provides a direct connection between NOHSEP and the city served, striving to ensure that

New Orleanians are prepared and connected to emergency information before, during, and after disasters. Through year-round public engagement, the NOLA Ready team communicates all-hazards to residents, businesses, and community organizations in Orleans Parish.

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Power Your Party

6/21/2023

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If you're seeking a more sustainable solution to power your next festival, live music event, outdoor film screening, sporting extravaganza, or neighborhood block party, look no further than solar power. Solar technology has emerged as a highly viable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional generators. By harnessing the energy of the sun, solar-powered batteries provide a safer, more sustainable, and remarkably reliable source of power - especially if you’re off-grid. Regardless of the scale of your gathering, whether it's an intimate affair or an epic multi-day exhibition, solar power has got you covered. Prepare to be inspired as we explore some exciting solar options that not only reduce your carbon footprint but also ensure your celebration remains powered by the sun throughout the entire season. *Please note that this is not a sponsored post, it is a collection of resources we have found to be helpful to ourselves and our partners.*

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Brightening our Board of Directors: Welcome Heather & Maggi

5/15/2023

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As a nonprofit organization, the success of Unite to Light’s mission relies heavily on the dedicated and passionate individuals who serve on our board of directors. We are thrilled to welcome two phenomenal women who bring a wealth of experience, expertise, and perspective to our board: Heather Bennett and Maggi Alexander.

Members of the board play a critical role in shaping the direction of Unite to Light and ensuring that we continue to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. We hope you'll join us in extending a warm welcome to Heather and Maggi and in celebrating the important work our board does on behalf of Unite to Light.

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Welcoming our 2023 Gift of Light Partner Program Recipients

5/11/2023

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We are excited to announce the EIGHT partner organizations receiving Luke Lights and Chandler Chargers this year thanks to our Gift of Light Partner Program! These organizations share our commitment to making a positive impact in their communities utilizing solar light and power, and we look forward to collaborating with them for years to come. With these new partnerships, we are expanding our reach and deepening our impact, working together to create a brighter world for all. We are grateful to work with a diverse group of organizations this year. Recipient organizations' impacts range from helping students study at night, to equipping our neighbors experiencing homelessness with critical light and power, to providing a reliable source of power for women gathering data to fight food insecurity. In this blog post, we will introduce the 2023 Gift of Light Partner Program recipients and highlight some of the exciting initiatives we have planned together.

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Power for Health in Ukraine

5/5/2023

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Over the last year, we have watched Russia attack Ukraine's sovereignty, plunging the country into the dark. Even without power, heat or water, Ukrainians are holding strong. Throughout this crisis, countless Americans have expressed a desire to assist, and many have generously donated to Unite to Light and other organizations, helping to provide essential aid to those in need. Thanks to your unwavering support, thousands of Ukrainians now have access to critical resources such as light and power.

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Calling All Artists to Submit Light-Themed Works for Our Second Annual Fundraiser and Exhibition

4/3/2023

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We are excited to announce the call for light-themed art. Applications for art to be displayed at our second annual fundraiser + light art exhibition, Unite to Light the Night, are being accepted now! This year's event will take place on October 20 and 21, 2023, and we’ll be returning to the The Community Arts Workshop (CAW). We are thrilled to invite all artists, creatives, and innovators to submit light-themed art for the exhibition, which will be a central part of our fundraising event.

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Solar Lights Fight Climate Change and Air Pollution

2/7/2023

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The mission of Unite to Light is to provide light and power to people living without electricity. We focus on helping people in rural communities in low-income countries, as these are the people who can least often afford even a low cost solar light. People in these communities typically rely on kerosene lamps as a source of lighting after the sun goes down. Kerosene is a dangerous and expensive fossil fuel that emits both carbon dioxide and black carbon (more commonly referred to as soot), when burned.

With nearly one billion (and counting) people still lacking access to electricity across the globe, we are striving to replace kerosene lamps with solar lights. When we increase access to solar lamps, we increase access to educational opportunities, healthcare, and productivity. We also decrease greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

Solar Sister, Vimilia, with a customer.

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2022 Year in Review

1/10/2023

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We’ve accomplished SO much in 2022 with you by our side. Thank you for getting low-cost, eco-friendly solar light and power to the farthest reaches of the world. One light, one charger, and one person at a time — you are changing lives.

By all measures this was our biggest year yet. We distributed 32,350 Lights & Chargers to people in 30 countries. This represented an almost 50% increase in the number of people we were able to help from last year.

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Unite to Light the Night Changes 10,000 Lives

12/8/2022

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At Unite to Light, we believe access to clean, affordable light and energy is critical to improving health, education, and prosperity. To help bring light to the over one billion living without access to electricity, we hosted a 3-day art exhibition and fundraiser. The event, aptly named “Unite to Light the Night” (UTLTN), took place at the Community Arts Workshop in downtown Santa Barbara. Our efforts were successful! We raised over $100,000 — enough money to send 10,000 solar lights to students, midwives, victims of natural disasters and our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

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E-Waste How-To: Circular Lifecycles for Solar Technology

11/23/2022

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The solar-operated Luke Lights and Chandler Chargers we produce are sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel based lamps and energy sources, as well as single use batteries. However, they still have a limited useful life (2-5 years). At Unite to Light we believe in supporting circular product life cycles, and that means responsible disposal of our products and other e-waste at the end of their lives. While we do operate on a global scale and work internationally with on the ground partners to properly recycle our products, this article is intended for our U.S. consumers - we hope it helps!

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Empowering New Orleans: Lighting the Way with Chandler Chargers for Accessibility and Preparedness

Power Your Party

Brightening our Board of Directors: Welcome Heather & Maggi

Welcoming our 2023 Gift of Light Partner Program Recipients

Power for Health in Ukraine

Calling All Artists to Submit Light-Themed Works for Our Second Annual Fundraiser and Exhibition

Solar Lights Fight Climate Change and Air Pollution

2022 Year in Review

Unite to Light the Night Changes 10,000 Lives

E-Waste How-To: Circular Lifecycles for Solar Technology

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