Raleigh Christmas light display encourages donations for charity [Video]

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With Christmas just over a week away, there are plenty of impressive light displays and decorations across the Triangle, including several in Raleigh that are helping good causes.

Edward Thompson and his family transform the front yard of their Raleigh home into a life-sized Candyland board game.

“We based it off of Give Kids the World, which is a place I went to for my make a wish. It’s an amazing place, they have an all-accessible Candyland board game down there,” Thompson explained.

Thompson visited the Florida organization as part of his wish following his cancer diagnosis. With the organization’s resort having to close during the pandemic, they started the display as a way to give back during the holidays.

“It is a very amazing place, and we love giving back to them,” he said.

The display allows kids to play Candyland, using themselves as game …