Set Up of Minnesota's Largest Nightly Holiday Lights Celebration is a Go for Friday, Nov. 21st

SAINT PAUL, MINN. –( November 18, 2014) – The St. Paul Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the St. Paul Police Foundation announced today that media are invited to get an up-close look at what it takes to set up Holiday Lights in the Park, the Midwest’s largest nightly Holiday light display. Holiday Lights in the Park will run nightly from November 25 to January 1. Visitors will drive through the park and enjoy more than 60 themed displays, all from the comfort of their vehicles.

On Friday, November 21 the media is invited to St. Paul’s Phalen Park between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to see how volunteers from NECA, Target and The St. Paul Police Foundation set up what has become a holiday tradition for thousands of holiday light seekers and those who want to give back to their community.

“We are all set to put up the displays and get ready to create holiday magic at Phalen Park,” said Kate Kelly, Executive Director of the St. Paul Police Foundation. “It’s just like the annual tradition of setting up your own holiday decorations, except it’s done on a much grander scale.”

All of the net proceeds of the event will be distributed to Union Gospel Mission, the Saint Paul Police Foundation, and the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy. To date, Holiday Lights in the Park has raised more than $336,000 to support local non-profit organizations that support the residents of the Twin Cities.

2014 HLIP Media Photo Opportunity at a Glance:

What: Crew assembly of the Seventh Annual Holiday Lights in the Park. A chance to see the community effort and dedication it takes to create the area’s biggest nightly holiday lights spectacle.

When: Friday, Nov. 21st, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Phalen Park- 1615 Phalen Drive East, St. Paul, MN.

About Holiday Lights:

Holiday Lights in the Park is a joint venture of the St. Paul Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the St. Paul Police Foundation with the sole purpose of creating fun and affordable holiday events that raise funds to help meet basic life needs for children and adults in the Twin Cities metro area. All of the net proceeds of the event will be distributed to Union Gospel Mission, the Saint Paul Police Foundation, and the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy. To date, Holiday Lights in the Park has raised more than $336,000 to support local non-profit organizations that support the residents of the Twin Cities. Holiday Lights in the Park is open nightly from November 25 - January 1, 2015 at St. Paul’s Phalen Park. For the cost of $10 per vehicle, visitors will experience a program of more than 60 larger-than-life holiday light sculptures and animated displays from the comfort of their vehicles as they cruise through the park in the evening hours. To purchase tickets you can visit our website: http://www.saintpaulpolicefoundation.com/, or for more information you can find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpaulpolicefoundation or follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StPaulPoliceFdn