Lights of Remembrance, begun in 1992 by founder and chairperson Sandra Campbell, was originally known as the "Tree of Love," a project to raise funds for the then Somerset County Humane Society, located in Branchburg, NJ. From those humble beginnings, raising money for a small, independent shelter, the project grew and changed its name to Lights of Remembrance, Inc., and began raising money for two different shelters, one of which was the Plainfield Area Humane Society.  

The Lights of Remembrance project, until 2004, was run by the same people that started
"Tree of Love."  In an act of supreme generosity, Sandra and Barry Campbell and the board of LOR, Inc., turned over the Lights of Remembrance to the Plainfield Area Humane Society. PAHS will receive the benefit of all contributions, and in addition, PAHS now owns  Lights of Remembrance.  

The LOR tree was located at the then Fleet Bank in Branchburg, NJ, until that tree died.  The tree lighting ceremony now takes place on the Plainfield shelter grounds, with a very special tree known as "Emily's Tree". The ceremony will always take place on December 6, Emily's birthday, with a light on the tree for each beloved pet remembered.