The Long Walk to Remember
A memorial walk held in September to remember children lost during pregnancy, infancy, childhood, or as a young adult.
Sponsored by: Cedar Memorial, Mercy Medical Center, and St. Luke's Hospital.
This walk is for all families who have lost children at anytime, either in the recent or distant past, and for caregivers who are involved in the lives and support of these families. We walk together to remember our children whose precious lives ended too soon. Although circumstances of our losses vary greatly, we share a common need to remember our children and the love for them which lives on in our hearts. If you have a special memory of your child - maybe a brief letter or poem - please feel free to bring it with you. Sharing your memories is a way of holding on to them, so they don't fade as time goes by.
A brief memorial service and musical program will be followed by a walk around the park trail. There, parents and supporters will be invited to write a message of remembrance to be placed in a fire pit - allowing words of love to rise to the heavens.
For more information, please contact Cedar Memorial at 319-393-8000.