19th annual 'A Walk to Remember' is slated for Oct. 14 in Naperville
SHARE's 19th annual "A Walk to Remember" will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in downtown Naperville.
SHARE is a support group at Edward Hospital for those who have experienced a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death.
Proceeds from the walk will benefit SHARE's counseling services, bereavement training and education, and the Wings of Hope Angel Garden at Edward Hospital, an outdoor space that was designed as a place where grieving parents can seek peace and comfort, as well as memorialize their child.
A portion of the funds raised at this year's walk will be directed toward the construction of a bereavement room at Edward Hospital.
The bereavement room will be housed outside of the Mother Baby and Labor & Delivery units and will provide a designated space for families grieving a recent loss.
Check-in, registration and family activities on the day of the event will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the pavilion, 912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Court, west of Centennial Beach
A memorial service featuring music, poetry and a reading of baby names will be held at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 1.5-mile walk at 10:15 a.m.
Participants must register by Sept. 12 to reserve a T-shirt and ensure their baby's name is included in the printed materials.
Registration is free at www.EEHealth.org/walktoremember.
SHARE support groups meet at Edward Hospital, 801 S. Washington St. in Naperville. SHARE meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. in the hospital's Education Center, third floor. The group meets online the first Tuesday of each month from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Sharing HOPE (Having Optimistic Pregnancy Expectations) is a support group for couples who have experienced a loss and are pregnant or considering pregnancy. Sharing HOPE meets at Edward on the second Thursday of each month from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. in the hospital's Education Center, third floor. The group also meets online the fourth Thursday of each month from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
For more about SHARE, visit www.EEHealth.org/SHAREResources.
For more information about support group meetings, email susan.villa@eehealth.org.