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7th Annual Walk to Remember
Sunday, October 3rd, 2010, 1:00 pm
McClelland Center, 951 Delaware St., Longview, WA
~Honoring all babies gone too soon.~
We are taking time to bring awareness to pregnancy and infant loss as well as honor the memory of all babies who have died due to pregnancy loss, stillbirth or neonatal death. For any questions or for additional information, please contact Fawn Harris (360) 575-9729 or Sonya Stemkoski (360) 673-6377.

2nd Annual Walk to Remember
Hosted by A Butterfly’s Touch
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 10 am
Valley View Church, Sunnyside Road, Clackamas, Oregon
The walk, followed by a special ceremony, will honor the memory of the approximately 870,000 babies who die each year through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or newborn death. As part of a national program, the Walk to Remember is held each year throughout October, which is National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Everyone is welcome to attend, especially family, friends and other bereaved families. The free event will begin at Valley View Church on Sunnyside Road in Clackamas at 10:00 am. The walkers will begin the one mile loop at 11:00 am, and may complete one or more laps as desired. After completing the walk, participants can enjoy light refreshments, and may create a scrapbook page to honor the memory of their beloved. A memorial ceremony will be held at 12:00 pm. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. For further information or to pre-register, call Kathryn Wheat at (503) 922-1048, visit www.abutterflystouch.org, send an e-mail to info@abutterflystouch.org, or visit their group on Facebook.

Westside Group for Parents of Pregnancy and Infant Loss, Including Early Pregnancy Loss
Meets the third Monday of each month, 7:00 pm (Beaverton: Fire Station #60, 8585 NW Johnson St.) Please e-mail Caroline (cfalcone@mail.com) or Dominique (ddallmayr@yahoo.com) if you have any questions. The group has been attended by newly bereaved parents as well as parents who are years into their grief journey. It is usually an intimate group with parents asking questions of one another, acknowledging where they are today and feeling validated. If you attend the Brief Encounters group at the Peace House and are looking for more connection between meetings, please join us. We would love to provide more support for you.