Butterfly release marks Wings of Hope blessing

Posted June 11, 2018 11:00 pm

By Keith Hartenberger Edward-Elmhurst Health

Susan Villa, Edward Hospital's perinatal bereavement coordinator, sets butterflies loose at the SHARE Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing & Butterfly Release. Courtesy of Edward Hospital

Nearly 80 people attended the recent SHARE Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing & Butterfly Release at Edward Hospital in Naperville.

SHARE is a support group for those who have experienced a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death. The garden opened in 2010 as a place for parents who have lost a baby to remember and celebrate their child's life.

SHARE also coordinates special events to raise awareness, including an annual Walk to Remember. The 2018 walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in Naperville.

For more information or to register, visit www.eehealth.org/walktoremember. For more information about SHARE events, support groups at Edward and Elmhurst hospitals, and resources, visit www.eehealth.org/SHAREResources or call (630) 527-3263.

Melissa Scacco of Naperville shows nephew Mark Gargiulo, 3, of Plainfield one of the butterflies at the SHARE Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing & Butterfly Release at Edward Hospital. Courtesy of Edward Hospital

Teagan Jones, 2, from Crest Hill enjoys a visit from one of the butterflies during the annual SHARE Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing & Butterfly Release. Courtesy of Edward Hospital

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