In honor of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals are hosting a remembrance walk at Irvine Park on Friday, October 15 at 5:30 p.m. The event is being held in conjunction with Share of Western Wisconsin, a pregnancy and infant loss support group coordinated by HSHS hospitals in western Wisconsin.
Families who have suffered the loss of an infant or a pregnancy are encouraged to gather at the Irvine Park main pavilion, which is near the duck pond. The walk will proceed to the bridge where a brief memorial service will be held, then loop back to the pavilion. The route is less than one mile.
“It’s important we honor those little lives lost because even though they are no longer with us, they have left tiny footprints on our hearts,” says Ashley Rawlings, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital Women and Infants Center registered nurse. “We want families to know they are not grieving alone, and their loss is never forgotten.”
The walk is free and registration is not required. For those interested in participating and who would like additional information, please call 715-717-7666. To protect the health and safety of all attendees, face coverings and social distancing practices will be required.
More information about the Share program at HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital can be found here: CLICK FOR MORE INFO.
