Lights on for Children 2026

For the past 10 years, Paving the Way Foundation has been working to empower communities to disrupt the cycle of child trafficking and exploitation through prevention education.

Over that time period, we’ve had the privilege of educating more than 50,000 students and parents across Central Florida and around the country—and we’re just getting started!

With your help, we can continue reaching more children, families, schools, and communities with the knowledge and tools they need to stay safer.

This evening is about shining a light on that mission, celebrating the impact we’ve made together, and raising the funds needed to keep this important work moving forward. Your partnership helps us create a safer future for children everywhere. And yes—we promise there will be a few lights to help guide you along the way!

If you know us, and chances are you do, since you’re getting this invitation, you know our work is built around engaging in meaningful conversations. We want this evening to feel the same way.

We love a reason to get a little gussied up, but we also love having enough room to simply enjoy one another.

No pretense. Nothing fancy.

Just an evening of good food, good folks, meaningful conversation, and a little fun—all for a cause that matters.

Here are the Dets:

*Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm enjoy a glass of wine and some lite bites before dinner.

*4 Course Meal with wine and dessert!

*Community Recognition of some local heroes

*Dress is Dressy Casual
Not sure what that means, it's ok, we got you.
Check out this blog link: What does dressy casual mean?
(or to keep it simple, no flip flops, tanks, ripped jeans or shorts)

Flow of the Evening:

Cocktails and Lite Bites 6-6:45pm

Dinner Seating 6:45pm

Program Begins at 7:00pm

Buffet Dinner 7:15pm

Community Recognition 8:00

Dessert 8:45

Evening Ends 9:30pm

We have 8 tables of 8 available - you can purchase a full table, a half a table for 4, or individual tickets. Grab a table and invite your friends, pay for a table, and let us fill it for you, or come with your favorite person. We promise it will be a night to remember. 

$1200
A full table of 8 seats
2 bottles of Wine
Parting Gift

$600
Half a table of 4 seats
Bottle of Wine
Parting Gift

$165
Individual ticket- 1 Seat at any open Table
Wine
Parting Gift

This event promises to be a memorable evening filled with delicious food, entertainment, inspiration, community spirit, and a shared commitment to ending child exploitation. We understand this is a challenging topic, however, success lies in the willingness to be with the uncomfortable so we can bring awareness to this crime against our children and their future. Thank you in advance for standing along side us!

PS We know folks are busy and you still want to support our mission of saving children's lives! We invite you to champion our work to save children's lives by clicking the 'Get Tickets' button to make a donation. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Every dollar makes a difference in the life of a child!