Hi there - here are a few ideas from other volunteers I have heard over the years:

Valentine Luminaria - This is a great idea from Fayelane! "Here I am again on the Relay For Life Luminaria Committee. This year I am on a team, the luminaria committee and a survivor. I am looking for some help in selecting inspirational music for the ceremony. We are running a Valentine Luminaria sales campaign this year. We have the Relay logo and a valentine photo on ours

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Valentine Luminaria

What better way to let your love "shine" than to purchase a luminaria for your special "valentine." The luminaria will be personalized with a message from you that will be lit during the Luminaria Ceremony as part of this years American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. The relay will take place on Friday evening, May 4, 2007 in Olmos Basin Park. Please take this opportunity to express your warm wishes to remember your loved one(s) that have succumbed to cancer, are currently fighting cancer and to those who bravely fought and beat their cancer. Luminaria are offered for a minimum donation of $5.00

Please join us as we illuminate hope at Central San Antonio Relay for Life 2007.

There's a name of the ones who still are here.

There's a name of those gone we still hold dear.

There's a name, each one shining in the flames.

And we know that every candle has a name.

- John W. Storey -

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· Have a Child With cancer decorate the bag

· Luminaria Bag in Bright Colors! - One way to make you bags stand out would be to have bags in special colors... The Tussey Mountain Relay in Saxton PA is using purple for their survivors' luminaria bags - "We wanted to do something different this year with our luminaria, and that was to have purple luminaria bags for the survivors to light themselves after their survivor lap, after the survivor lap we set up the luminaria bags then shortly after it is ceremony time. I thought it would be nice to have the survivors place their own bags around the track at random places, then light theirs. Then we could have the others light their matches from the luminarias that were already lit." - Thanks to Wendi S. for this great idea!

· Photo on Luminaria Bag - Put a photo of the person who is battling cancer or who lost the battle on the bag, to make it more memorable... Make sure it ins't an original - you don't want it to get burned!

· Luminaria Angels - Thanks to Susan of Bartlett, TN! "... Hi sometimes it is hard to sell those plain white sacks! But if you turn them into "Luminaria Angels" and add $3.00 to the $5.00 you then collect for the luminarias and add to your team at the same time... They are a site to see the night of the relay!". How to do it: Make a "head" with a round smiley face and stick on few colored paper scraps for hair. Paste that on the front of the bag. Paste some 2 inch wide ribbon with a twist in the middle on the back of the bag as wings.

Just a few ideas... if you want to see pictures of the angels please email rflvolunteer@gmail.com

Hi!

You can find a couple of Luminaria scripts here.

Also take a look at the ceremonies forum. Specifically here and here.

Is this what you were after? Or were you referencing the luminaria bag itself? Personally, I'm terrible about decorating things like that.

Good luck, and if you need more help let us know.

Trish