Teamwork & Tradition: WNH & Winfield Rec Deliver Record Donation to Isle of Lights

Feb 20, 2026

The seventh annual Mile of Lights Fun Run/Walk, hosted in December by Winfield Recreation Commission and William Newton Hospital, announced its highest-grossing year, raising $3,160.50 for the Winfield Isle of Lights.

Though fewer participants turned out due to the frigid temperatures, 985 registered. The event continues to set the mark for the largest event either organization has hosted.

Each year, event organizers donate a portion of the proceeds back to the Winfield Isle of Lights to support the annual Christmas light display tradition.

Held the second Sunday in December, this year's Mile of Lights is slated for December 13.

From left: Sarah Johnson, William Newton Hospital; Kylie Stamper, William Newton Hospital; Candi Fox, Winfield Recreation Commission; Rusty Zimmerman, Winfield Isle of Lights board member; Pam Olney, Winfield Isle of Lights board member; and JoAnn Hamlin, Winfield Recreation Commission.

Posted in In The News on Feb 20, 2026