The event is sponsored by the Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska, First Mennonite Church of Lincoln, the Green Party of Nebraska, the Lincoln Friends Meeting, ELCA-NE Justice and Advocacy Ministries, Call to Action-Nebraska (a Catholic group working for social justice in the Catholic church), the Nebraska Coalition for Peace, Nebraskans for Peace, and United Methodist Community Ministries.

Lantern floats in Japan are used to guide the souls of the dead to their rest; for many years in recent times they have been used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to commemorate the people destroyed by the first atomic bombs. The purpose of the event in Lincoln is to remind us of what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to will that such events never again occur. Materials and plans for the lanterns at this site.

Music, readings, public statements, and poetry will be shared throughout the evening.