14th Annual Walk To Remember On Oct. 14 In Alpharetta

ALPHARETTA, GA — In recognition of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, the 14th annual Atlanta Walk to Remember will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus.

Presented by H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement & Palliative Care at Northside Hospital and the Northside Hospital Atlanta Auxiliary, the event draws together parents, families, friends and health care professionals to remember the babies they have loved and lost.

“The Atlanta Walk to Remember is a wonderful opportunity for parents to commemorate their loss with the support of family and friends,” said Melissa Petersen, clinician at Northside Hospital H.E.A.R.T.strings Perinatal Bereavement & Palliative Care. “It’s a great day for us to come together to remember and celebrate our babies. This year, our theme is focused on the community of perinatal loss families and how they come together to support each other.”

More than 700 people participated in the Atlanta Walk to Remember in 2017. The free event, which is open to the community, includes a brief program and reading of names, memorial activities for the whole family and a short, three-quarter-mile walk through the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus.

Although it receives support from Northside Hospital, anyone whose life has been touched by perinatal loss, regardless of where, is invited to attend the event. Children are welcome.

The Atlanta Walk to Remember accepts donations online during registration or at the event. Custom keepsake necklaces ($20) and key chains ($15) are available for purchase during registration until Sept. 28 as well as at the event. Proceeds from sales, donations and sponsorships help to keep the event free for all to attend.

The Northside Alpharetta Campus is located at 3400 Old Milton Parkway. Follow Atlanta Walk to Remember on Facebook. To register for the event or to make an online donation, visit the event's website.

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